- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Jennifer
Jennifer Furlong is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who focuses on practical support for parents and adults facing stress and life changes. She draws on two decades of counseling experience to help people make small, steady shifts that improve daily life. Her style is straightforward and person-focused, aimed at making therapy useful from the first session.
She uses proven methods like cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and build new habits.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices are included to help people manage strong emotions and reduce reactivity. Jennifer also uses client-centered and solution-focused ideas to keep work rooted in each person’s goals and strengths. Her background includes 20 years working with teens and young adults in residential settings, conducting home visits with families, and completing assessments and crisis intervention in hospitals.
That experience informs how she supports parents and adults through stressful transitions and acute challenges. She brings an understanding of high-pressure roles and caregiver stress. Sessions emphasize clear tools and manageable steps.
Jennifer helps people practice communication strategies, cope with grief or loss, address mood concerns, and set boundaries. She works with issues such as anxiety, addiction concerns, anger, low self-esteem, and relationship problems. People who choose her can expect collaborative planning and concrete takeaways after each meeting.
Jennifer aims to help parents and adults gain more calm, clearer thinking, and better routines that fit day-to-day life.
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
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jennifer lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness 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.
How therapeutic approaches fit into online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building on what matters to the client. The therapist provides acceptance and reflection so people feel heard and can choose their next steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps identify patterns of thinking that make problems worse and replaces them with practical strategies and new behaviors. It tends to be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related issues.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist work together to pick tools that match personal needs and daily routines.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging support quick updates, brief reflections between sessions, and easier scheduling around work or caregiving duties. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while using the approaches described above to address parenting stress, mood concerns, and relationship communication.
Questions people ask about Jennifer
What concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and parenting challenges. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, communication problems, and mood disorders.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and person-centered. She combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness tools to build skills that work in daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of counseling experience, including work in residential settings, home visits with families, and hospital assessments and crisis intervention.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Texas. Her practice is listed as based in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model 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 then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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