Jennifer Pariera, LICSW

Jennifer Pariera is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. She addresses relationship and family problems, grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, and issues around self-esteem and intimacy. Jennifer brings 11 years of clinical experience to her work in Washington.

Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. She works collaboratively with each person and tailors sessions to individual needs. Many clients find her approach straightforward and practical, aimed at changes that fit daily life.

Jennifer uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, and client-centered techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and motivational interviewing when those methods fit the goal.

Sessions often focus on building coping skills for panic, mood disorders, grief, or caregiver stress. She supports people working through life transitions, caregiving burdens, and challenges related to aging and body image. Jennifer also addresses issues common to veterans and armed forces members and related concerns when relevant.

Her work emphasizes small, doable steps such as behavior experiments, values-based goal setting, and present-moment awareness. She encourages honest conversation about barriers and offers practical tools for communication, self-compassion, and relapse prevention. The aim is steady progress that fits each person's life and rhythms.

How Jennifer’s Approaches Work Online

Jennifer commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, panic, and low mood. ACT emphasizes values and committed action to help people move forward even when hard feelings remain.

She also uses client-centered techniques to keep the work collaborative and grounded in the client’s priorities. Together the therapist and client decide which approach or mix of approaches best fits goals, preferences, and daily life demands. That collaborative process helps tailor exercises and homework that feel doable.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and real-time coaching, phone works when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in, chat can allow shorter focused exchanges, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other busy schedules while using CBT, mindfulness, ACT, and motivational interviewing techniques adapted for remote work.