Jennifer Garland, LCSW

Licensed in Missouri · 17 years in practice

Jennifer Garland is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Missouri: 2007007218 · expires September 2026
LCSW, Illinois: 149.028339 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1013033307 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 17
Languages: English

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About Jennifer

Jennifer Garland is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience. She works directly with people facing anxiety, stress, depression, addiction, and challenges around parenting and relationships. She also supports those coping with trauma, grief, body image concerns, and life changes.

Her practice emphasizes each person’s strengths. She starts by listening to what matters most to the individual. From there she helps set realistic goals and small steps to make life more manageable.

Background and approach

Jennifer uses a mix of approaches tailored to the person in front of her. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to address thought and behavior patterns. She uses attachment-focused thinking to help people understand relationship patterns and how early experiences shape current reactions.

Her work often includes motivational interviewing to build commitment when change feels hard. Narrative ideas are used to reframe painful stories and highlight resilience. Sessions aim to be practical, straightforward, and grounded in everyday life.

Jennifer holds LCSW credentials in Illinois and Missouri and practices from Missouri. She offers counseling by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging. International clients who speak English may also connect.

If a parent is reading, she focuses on clear, manageable strategies you can try between sessions.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Jennifer lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Commitment issues
Control issues
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Family problems
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Hoarding
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Jealousy
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Jennifer names

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Online support

How her approaches work online

Jennifer uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Attachment-based ideas are used to understand how early relationships shape current patterns and to build healthier ways of connecting with others.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then try techniques that fit. Together they adjust the plan over time based on what helps most.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and guided work. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, reflection between sessions, or people who prefer writing. These options aim to increase flexibility and make regular contact more achievable during busy weeks.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, parenting and relationship issues among many other concerns listed in her specialties.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is strengths-based and practical, combining cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-informed ideas, motivational interviewing and narrative work tailored to each person.

How long has she practiced?

She has 17 years of clinical experience working with individuals who face mood, trauma, addiction, and family-related challenges.

Where is she licensed and located?

She holds LCSW credentials in Illinois and Missouri and practices from Missouri.

Can I work with her if I live outside the U.S.?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients who can join by the listed online formats.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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