Therapist profile
Jennifer Hoffman, LCSW
LCSW - Family and trauma-focused care
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- Family concerns
- Trauma-informed methods
- Solution-focused steps
About Jennifer
Jennifer Hoffman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois with 19 years of experience. She has spent much of her career working with children and family concerns, and she lists family, parenting, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and related issues among her areas of focus.
Her background includes work with behavior problems, anger, parenting challenges, and trauma. She also notes experience with grief, anxiety, depression, eating and intimacy-related concerns, and stress that comes from caregiving roles. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and first responder issues.
Jennifer uses a client-centered approach that keeps the person's goals central. She incorporates mindfulness and solution-focused ideas to help people identify small, practical steps. Trauma-focused methods are part of how she addresses past harm when needed.
In a session she talks through current problems, helps clarify goals, and works with each person to try out different strategies. Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented, with attention to what is realistically doable at home.
She describes working respectfully and sensitively with people facing disruption at home, difficult relationships, or the everyday strain of parenting. Prospective clients who want to begin can follow the site process to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first appointment.
How sessions work
How her approaches fit remote sessions
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration. Sessions focus on what matters to the person, clarifying goals, and working at a pace that feels manageable. This approach helps with parenting strain, relationship stress, and day-to-day coping.Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple attention practices and grounding techniques. These tools can reduce reactivity to stress and support emotion regulation when anxiety, anger, or grief feel intense.
Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and clear short-term goals. It helps people try specific changes, track what works, and build momentum without getting stuck in long problem-focused discussions.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will help identify which methods fit a person's goals and preferences, and adjustments are made as work progresses. Clients and therapist set targets together and revisit them over time.
The original biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it, and reduce travel time. It also lets people choose quieter surroundings or not be on camera when that helps them engage more comfortably.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She lists family issues, parenting, trauma and abuse, ADHD, anxiety, depression, grief, eating concerns, anger, and related stresses among her focus areas.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered, using mindfulness and solution-focused ideas along with trauma-focused work when appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of clinical experience working primarily with children and family concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify which session formats are used; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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