Jennifer Shaw-Klymyshyn, LCSW

Jennifer Shaw-Klymyshyn is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience in behavioral health. She uses practical, problem-focused methods so people can manage stress, anxiety, mood shifts, and life changes. Her style is straightforward and strengths-based, aimed at helping people take small steps that add up to real change.

She often blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with motivational interviewing and narrative techniques. That means sessions can include noticing unhelpful thinking patterns, exploring personal stories that shape behavior, and finding reasons that make change feel possible. Conversations are collaborative and paced to each person's needs.

Jennifer commonly helps people facing grief, depression, relationship strain, addiction concerns, and burnout or compassion fatigue. She also supports those dealing with parenting challenges, career transitions, aging and caregiver stress, and issues tied to family of origin. She works with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns rather than a single diagnosis.

Her approach is practical and person-centered. Sessions focus on clear goals, small experiments to try between meetings, and skills people can use right away. Progress is reviewed regularly so the plan can change if something isn’t working.

Jennifer provides services from Oregon and conducts sessions in English. She is not seeing international clients. She asks people to choose times in the morning or early afternoon when scheduling, as evening appointments are not currently available.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Jennifer commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing in her online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors so people can reduce anxiety or depression and handle stress more effectively. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational style that helps people find their own reasons for change and build commitment, which is useful for addictions and behavior shifts.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds. This helps keep sessions relevant to what the person wants to achieve.

Her online practice includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a voice check-in is enough. Live chat and messaging are convenient for brief check-ins, homework support, or people who prefer writing. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.