Jennifer Stephens is a licensed professional counselor with 22 years of experience.
01About Jennifer
Jennifer Stephens is a licensed professional counselor with 22 years of experience. She focuses on helping people facing depression, anxiety, addiction, and relationship struggles. Jen aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk honestly about painful feelings and confusing situations.
She uses clear, practical methods to help people manage difficult emotions and build healthier habits. Sessions often focus on improving communication, setting boundaries, and reducing self-criticism. Jen pays attention to how past relationships shape current patterns and helps people try different ways of responding.
Background and approach
Her work covers a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, and mood disorders. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, bipolar challenges, and substance use issues. Additional areas she addresses include abandonment, attachment questions, and family-of-origin problems.
Therapeutic tools she draws on include cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance and commitment techniques, mindfulness practices, and narrative approaches. These methods are used in everyday language and adapted to each person’s needs. Sessions aim to be collaborative, focused on small, doable steps toward clearer thinking and calmer reactions.
Jennifer practices in Alabama as an AL LPC and OR LPC and conducts sessions in English. Her style is affirming and nonjudgmental, and she emphasizes building self-compassion, practical coping skills, and better communication in relationships.
02Credentials
- LPC (Alabama)
- License LPC03453 · expires July 2028
- LCPC (Nevada)
- License CP5955-R · expires January 2028
- LPC (Oregon)
- License C9474 · expires January 2028
- LPC (Texas)
- License 97940 · expires January 2027
- NPI
- 1548639131 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jennifer lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Jennifer names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Jennifer names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions someone can take even when feelings are hard, which is useful for depression, anxiety, and avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, mood symptoms, and anger by practicing new ways of thinking and behaving during sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what feels useful. Together they will try strategies, notice what helps, and adjust the plan over time so it fits daily life and priorities.
Online sessions can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets people read facial expressions and practice communication; phone calls require less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day; chat and text are useful for quick check-ins or when someone prefers writing. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people keep therapy going around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She works with many issues including depression, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, trauma, grief, self-esteem, and parenting stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is affirming and practical, using clear techniques and collaborative problem solving to build coping skills and improve communication.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 22 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is licensed as an AL LPC and OR LPC and practices in Alabama.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; get started by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire.
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