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Jennifer Walsh

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Jennifer Walsh, LPC

Missouri

Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting support

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About

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Solution-Focused methods

About Jennifer

Jennifer Walsh is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with six years of counseling experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting pressures, and low self-worth. She also supports people coping with trauma, anger, career concerns, and life transitions.

Jennifer trained with a master’s degree in counseling from the University of Missouri-St. Louis after completing a bachelor’s in elementary education. She spent many years working in education and has raised seven sons, which has shaped how she talks about parenting and home life. That background informs her practical focus on everyday family challenges.

Her style centers on Client-Centered Therapy, which means she builds sessions around what each person brings and values the relationship between client and counselor. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused techniques when they fit the client’s goals. Sessions involve clear goals, concrete steps, and regular checking in on progress.

In practice Jennifer helps people sort through communication problems, blended family stress, adoption and foster care questions, caregiver strain, and issues linked to abandonment or attachment. She addresses anxiety types including panic, attention-related concerns such as ADHD, and symptoms of depression that can follow major life changes.

She works in English and practices in Missouri as an LPC. When people begin, she typically asks about immediate concerns, sets short-term goals, and suggests practical strategies to try between meetings.

How sessions work

How her therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s concerns and preferences. In sessions the therapist listens, reflects back what matters most, and helps clients set goals that feel relevant to their home life. This approach is useful for people facing parenting strain, relationship tension, or low self-esteem.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It uses practical exercises and experiments to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT can help with anxiety, panic, anger, and mood changes after life events.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person's goals and day-to-day realities. Clients and the therapist check how well strategies are working and adjust plans together.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy family schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can adapt exercises, homework, and skill-building to fit a client's routine and responsibilities at home.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

Missouri

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of family or parenting concerns are addressed?

Jennifer helps with parenting strain, blended family issues, adoption and foster care questions, and communication problems related to family life.

How would she describe her therapeutic approach?

She uses a Client-Centered approach and adds Cognitive Behavioral and Solution-Focused techniques when helpful to set goals and practice new skills.

What is her clinical experience?

She has six years of counseling experience and many years working in education, plus personal experience raising seven sons.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Missouri and practices there.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Session cost varies with location and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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

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