Jennifer Gaumer, LCSW
Licensed in California · 15 years in practice
Jennifer Gaumer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience in mental health care.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 27916 · expires April 2027
- LCSW, Connecticut
- 005696 · expires April 2027
- NPI
- 1649313826 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
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About Jennifer
Jennifer Gaumer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience in mental health care. She has worked in hospital-based child guidance, residential treatment, and community parenting programs. Jennifer uses plain talk and practical strategies to help people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes.
She has experience supporting people facing trauma and abuse, and has worked with concerns such as ADHD, grief, addictions, anger, and eating struggles.
Background and approach
Her background includes roles that focused on parenting support and professional work with teenagers in foster care. Jennifer earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Connecticut. Jennifer’s approach is warm, interactive, and caring.
Sessions focus on building tools people can use day to day. She blends talk therapy with problem-solving and behavioral methods to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Clients can expect a collaborative process where goals are set together.
She pays attention to patterns from family of origin, attachment, and communication that affect current life and relationships. Jennifer often uses mindfulness and skills work to manage strong emotions and panic. Outside of practice, she enjoys gardening, home renovation, reading, and beach trips with her husband and two daughters.
Her California-based practice reflects years of varied clinical work and a practical focus on helping people move forward.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jennifer lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jennifer names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that guide remote sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like panic, social anxiety, or low mood. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens and supports the person’s own problem solving.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Jennifer collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts pace and techniques based on what helps someone feel more in control and able to act differently in daily life.
Online therapy offers practical options to fit a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging can support shorter updates, skills practice, or between-session check-ins. These formats increase flexibility and make it easier to build consistent habits and apply new skills across everyday moments.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
Jennifer works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, parenting and relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, eating concerns, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and mood problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, interactive, and practical. Sessions mix talk-therapy, problem-solving, and skills practice to build useful tools clients can use between appointments.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of experience and has worked in a hospital-based child guidance clinic, a residential treatment center, and community parenting programs for teenagers in foster care.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with CA LCSW and CT LCSW credentials and practices from California.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Jennifer offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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