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- Stress and anxiety
- Intimacy issues
- Attention and focus
About Jennifer
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Rhode Island with 15 years of experience working with stress, anxiety, intimacy-related concerns, anger, life transitions, and attention difficulties. Jennifer Speaks focuses on practical, day-to-day problems people bring to therapy and on helping them build clearer strategies for managing symptoms and relationships.
She uses straightforward conversation and collaborative planning. Sessions involve talking through current struggles, identifying small changes to try, and checking what works. Jennifer aims to help clients notice patterns, experiment with new responses, and build skills they can use between appointments.
Her background includes long-term clinical practice in community settings and individual care over many years. That experience informs a practical approach that favors clear goals and measurable steps. She generally guides clients toward coping techniques for stress and anxiety, communication skills for intimacy concerns, and behavior strategies for anger and attention challenges.
Jennifer frames therapy as a shared project. She typically asks what is most urgent, suggests short-term tasks, and reviews progress together. She also spends time on building routines and strategies for concentration and memory when those are part of the problem.
People who prefer direct feedback, concrete skill-building, and a focus on immediate problems often find this style useful. Readers should confirm current session formats before booking to be sure they match personal needs.
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Therapeutic approaches and how they apply to remote work
Jennifer uses evidence-based techniques focused on problem-solving and skill building. One common approach is behavioral strategies that break larger problems into small, testable steps; these help with anger, stress, and building daily routines for attention. Another frequent focus is skills for anxiety and coping - practical exercises to manage worry and reduce overwhelm in everyday situations.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client review goals and try methods together. If something isn’t helping, they adjust the plan and try a different technique until it fits the person’s needs and preferences.
Confirm current session formats before booking since this profile does not list specific options. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, provide quicker check-ins when needed, and allow people to continue work without travel time. Phone sessions can be useful when you want a shorter, lower-bandwidth check-in, while video can support tasks that benefit from visual cues. Ask about formats when you schedule so sessions match your routine and practical needs.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Rhode Island
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She helps people address stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, anger, coping with life changes, and ADHD-related concentration and memory challenges.
What is her therapeutic style?
She practices a practical, goal-oriented style that emphasizes conversation, skill-building, and reviewing what helps between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and individual care.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) licensed in Rhode Island and practices in that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking to make sure the format fits your needs, as formats are not specified in this profile.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.