- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Oregon
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Anger management
About Jennifer
Jennifer Shaw-Klymyshyn is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth therapy for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting concerns. Her style is approachable and strengths-based, aimed at helping people make steady changes in daily life.
She blends a few different methods to match each person’s needs. That can mean using clear behavioral tools to manage symptoms, exploring life stories to make sense of painful patterns, or setting short-term goals for immediate relief.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to focus on concrete steps people can try between meetings. Jennifer has worked across behavioral health settings during her career. That background shaped a flexible way of working that fits both crisis moments and longer-term change.
She draws on experience helping people cope with addiction, trauma and relationship strain while keeping the work grounded and practical. She pays attention to stressors tied to caregiving and aging, along with challenges like codependency, communication problems, and guilt.
Parenting is one of the named focus areas she addresses, with attention to real-world strategies parents can use to manage stress and build stronger routines. Sessions are offered in English and conducted from her Oregon practice. She generally schedules appointments in the mornings and early afternoons.
Jennifer welcomes questions about style and process and will work with each person to set clear, manageable goals.
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
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Jennifer lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic 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.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Jennifer commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Narrative Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and teaches simple tools to change them, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and parenting stress. Narrative Therapy helps people tell and reframe the stories they carry about themselves and relationships, which can ease shame, grief, and long-standing patterns.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they will try approaches that fit those needs and adjust the plan over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to regular care. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversation, phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging works for quick check-ins or shorter, focused conversations. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy mornings or afternoons and to continue consistent work without long commutes.
Questions people ask about Jennifer
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and parenting concerns among other struggles.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is strengths-based and person-centered, mixing practical tools and reflective conversation to help people solve problems and manage emotions.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 15 years of experience working in behavioral health settings, which informs a flexible, practical approach to care.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in Oregon.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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