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Jennifer Covington

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Jennifer Covington, LCSW

North Carolina

LCSW - Stress and family-related concerns

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About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Parenting strain
  • CBT and mindfulness

About Jennifer

Jennifer Covington is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) practicing in North Carolina with 13 years of experience. She works with adults who are juggling heavy demands at home and need practical help managing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strains, and related challenges.

She focuses on straightforward, problem-focused work. That can mean learning skills to manage anxiety, talking through relationship and intimacy concerns, or finding ways to cope with grief and loss. She also helps people dealing with addictions, ADHD, and the fallout from trauma or major life changes.

Jennifer uses several evidence-based methods to guide sessions. Expect conversations that mix client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral work, mindfulness practices, and acceptance and commitment ideas. She also uses motivational techniques to support change and movement toward goals.

Sessions are practical and goal-oriented. Jennifer emphasizes small, concrete steps you can try between meetings. She aims to reduce day-to-day overwhelm and to build strategies for handling parenting stress, career pressures, and communication problems.

Her practice includes attention to specific concerns such as blended family issues, adoption and foster care questions, caregiver stress, body image, and coping after natural or human-caused disasters. People who want a direct, skills-focused approach to household and personal strain may find this style useful.

How sessions work

Therapeutic methods and how online sessions can fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps you notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being controlled by them. It focuses on values and small actions you can take even when things feel hard, which can be useful for anxiety, parenting stress, and coping with loss.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical skills to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and for managing daily stressors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jennifer will collaborate with you to decide which methods to try based on your goals, concerns, and preferences. That shared planning can include trying different techniques over several sessions and tracking what helps most.

Session formats are not listed in the supplied biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. In practical terms, online work can allow shorter check-ins at a convenient time, or sessions that fit between work or childcare commitments. It can also make it easier to practice skills in your usual routines, such as mindfulness exercises or behavioral experiments, and then review how they went with a licensed professional.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Listed in

North Carolina

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of home and family concerns does she address?

She works with adults on stress, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, addiction, ADHD, and many family-related concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is person-centered and practical, blending cognitive behavioral work, mindfulness, acceptance and commitment ideas, and motivational techniques.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 13 years of experience as a licensed social worker providing mental health support.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina and offers services to residents of that state.

Are sessions available in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients currently.

How are costs handled for sessions?

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

What do I need to do to begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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