- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California, Connecticut
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Jennifer
Jennifer Gaumer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California with 15 years of clinical experience. She has practiced in hospital child guidance clinics, residential treatment centers, and community parenting programs. Jennifer draws on that background when supporting people who are stressed, anxious, depressed, or facing parenting challenges.
She helps people address a wide range of concerns including relationship struggles, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, mood disorders, and addictive behaviors.
Background and approach
Jennifer also works with issues like panic, social anxiety, eating concerns, and compassion fatigue. Her practice includes attention to attachment and family of origin issues that often affect daily life. Her style is warm and interactive.
Sessions are conversational and focused on practical steps clients can use between meetings. She combines talk-based work with skills-building methods to reduce symptoms and improve coping. Jennifer uses several therapy approaches to meet different needs.
These include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), client-centered work, and mindfulness-based tools. She tailors methods to each person rather than applying one fixed method. She trained at the University of Connecticut School of Social Work and holds a Masters in Social Work.
Jennifer moved to Southern California in 2009 and draws on diverse clinical settings in her work. Many clients come to her for help with parenting stress, life changes, and finding clearer ways to communicate. Outside of therapy she gardens, renovates her home, reads, and spends time at the beach with her husband and two daughters.
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
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jennifer lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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 her approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice their values and commit to small actions that reflect those values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and struggling to manage parenting stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and introduces clear strategies to change unhelpful habits and reduce symptoms. It is often used for panic, social anxiety, and mood concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication, which can be useful when anger, interpersonal conflicts, or intense moods feel overwhelming.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist discusses goals and preferences, tries methods that fit the person's situation, and adjusts the plan as needed. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques to use and when to change course based on progress and comfort.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and guided skill practice. Phone sessions are a lower-bandwidth option for focused conversations. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, journaling prompts, and follow-up between sessions. These options help people keep continuity of care while balancing parenting, work, and daily obligations.
Questions people ask about Jennifer
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, ADHD, mood disorders, and related issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is warm, interactive, and practical. Sessions focus on conversation plus tools to use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working in hospital clinics, residential treatment, and community parenting programs.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - CA LCSW and CT LCSW - practicing in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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