- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LISW-CP
- Licensed in
- South Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Jennifer
Jennifer Eklund is a Licensed Independent Social Worker-Clinical Practitioner (LISW-CP) who focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for people juggling stress, parenting, grief, and relationship strain. She brings nine years of professional experience and aims to build a strong working relationship before tackling the issues that matter most to the client. She uses a flexible, collaborative approach in sessions.
Jennifer draws on client-centered methods to listen and understand each person’s priorities.
Background and approach
She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and dialectical behavior strategies to teach emotion regulation and coping skills. Her background includes work in hospice settings and roles that involved family problems, caregiver stress, and workplace issues. That range has shaped the way she supports people facing life transitions, bereavement, or long-term stress.
She explains options plainly and helps clients choose what to try first. Sessions typically focus on concrete tools and small experiments clients can use between meetings. Parenting concerns, sleep problems, anger, ADHD-related struggles, and compassion fatigue are common topics she helps people talk through.
Jennifer is direct but warm, and she aims to make each session useful and understandable. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules. People who prefer evening or weekend times may find that helpful.
The first step is a short matching questionnaire and scheduling to find a time that works.
What Jennifer works with
Everything Jennifer lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jennifer helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- ADHD
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Family problems
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Workplace issues
Approaches Jennifer lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Online approaches that fit parenting and life stress
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding what matters most to the client. The therapist reflects back concerns and priorities so the client feels heard and can set realistic goals. This approach helps with parenting strain, relationship stress, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors connect. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and build new habits that improve mood, sleep, and daily functioning. This can be useful for anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related challenges.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication. It includes breathing and grounding techniques, plus steps for handling conflict and reducing reactive behavior.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, then suggest strategies to try. Adjustments are made along the way based on what works and what feels manageable.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions can fit a tighter schedule or be used when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, coaching, or ongoing support between sessions. These options help people stay consistent while balancing work, parenting, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Jennifer
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, relationship and family problems, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, sleeping issues, anger, self esteem, career matters, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She builds rapport first, then uses practical techniques selected to fit the client’s goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience and has worked in settings that include hospice and roles addressing family and workplace issues.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the LISW-CP credential and practices from South Carolina.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to therapist availability.
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