- Years in practice
- 21
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri, West Virginia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Jennifer
Jennifer Wickersham, LPC, is a Missouri-based therapist with more than 21 years of experience. She focuses on helping parents and individuals who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and parenting challenges. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at making hard conversations feel manageable for people under pressure.
She uses a person-centered approach that centers the client's experience and priorities. That means sessions focus on what matters most to the client and move at a practical pace.
Background and approach
Jennifer also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns that influence behavior. Her work covers a broad set of concerns such as relationship strain, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also supports issues connected to family roles, blended families, fatherhood, fertility, and caregiving stress.
Sessions aim to identify small, doable steps that help with everyday functioning. Jennifer has offered therapy by phone and online and values approaches that fit each person's life. She emphasizes least restrictive interventions and practical coping tools rather than long, abstract treatment plans.
Many clients find the mix of empathy and skills-based strategies helpful for real-world problems. In session, she prioritizes clear goals and collaborative planning. Jennifer uses brief assessments when helpful to guide interventions.
Her work is focused on achievable change and supporting people through transitions and ongoing challenges.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Jennifer lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic 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 therapeutic approaches work online
Jennifer commonly blends person-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy. Person-centered work focuses on listening, understanding the client's priorities, and shaping sessions around what the client wants to address. This approach can help parents and individuals feel heard and respected while they set practical goals.Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people notice how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. Jennifer uses CBT techniques like cognitive restructuring and coping strategies to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and change patterns that get in the way of parenting or daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level, adjusting plans as needs change. This lets clients try different tools and keep what helps most.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can support brief updates, check-ins between sessions, or when typing feels easier than talking. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into busy parenting and work schedules while keeping progress practical and focused.
Questions people ask about Jennifer
What kinds of concerns does she help address?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, parenting issues, relationship strain, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions are person-centered and practical. Jennifer focuses on the client's priorities and uses goal-oriented work to build skills and coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 21 years of experience providing therapy and related clinical work in Missouri and surrounding settings.
What credentials and region are relevant?
She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Missouri and West Virginia as noted by MO LPC and WV LPC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How do costs and subscriptions work?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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