Therapist profile
Jennifer LaPenta, LCSW
LCSW focused on family and relationship concerns
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- CBT techniques
- Client-centered work
- Solution-focused steps
About Jennifer
Jennifer LaPenta is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Connecticut with 19 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, grief, and parenting challenges. Jennifer also addresses issues such as trauma and abuse, intimacy-related struggles, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, and life changes.
Her work draws on client-centered ideas and practical techniques. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at thoughts and behaviors. She also incorporates Solution-Focused and Narrative elements to help people identify strengths and reframe unhelpful stories about themselves.
Sessions tend to be collaborative and goal-oriented. Jennifer helps people notice patterns in how they think, feel, and act, and then tries practical ways to change those patterns. Conversations often include small experiments or steps to try between sessions so progress can be measured and adjusted.
She pays attention to family-of-origin issues, caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, and hospice and end-of-life questions. Jennifer also supports people dealing with isolation, compassion fatigue, women's issues, young adult transitions, and concerns tied to sexual identity.
Her approach mixes short-term problem solving with deeper exploration of life history when useful. That combination aims to help people manage immediate strain at home while also addressing longer standing patterns. To begin, readers are invited to follow the directory's online therapy options and complete a short matching questionnaire.
How sessions work
How Jennifer's approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's own goals and pacing. In practice this means the therapist listens and reflects, then helps the client name what matters and decide next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it can help with anxiety, depression, stress, and parenting reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jennifer will review what matters to the client and try approaches that fit their goals and daily life. That decision is collaborative and may shift as issues change or progress is made.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking through the directory. Many people find online sessions easier to schedule around family and work obligations, handle short check-ins between appointments, or reduce travel time. Others prefer longer sessions when tackling deeper material. The therapist and client will discuss what length and rhythm of sessions fit the client's routine and goals.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of home and family problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, relationship and family problems, parenting strain, caregiving stress, and family-of-origin issues.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses client-centered work alongside Cognitive Behavioral and Solution-Focused techniques to set goals and try practical steps between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 19 years of experience as a clinical social worker working with adults on a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Connecticut Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as CT LCSW, and practices from Connecticut.
Can she work with people who live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are used?
Please confirm current session options before booking; the directory's booking flow lists the formats offered for each therapist.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the directory's See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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