Jennifer Pariera, LICSW
Warm, practical support for stress and parenting challenges
Book with Jennifer- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Jennifer
Jennifer Pariera is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, and mood concerns. She guides clients through depression, relationship and family difficulties, grief, and issues with self-esteem. Her approach aims to be practical and respectful, so parents can bring real problems and get clear steps to try at home.
She brings 11 years of clinical experience and uses a collaborative, nonjudgmental style.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with attention to what the client wants to change. Jennifer often blends cognitive behavioral ideas with mindfulness and acceptance-based tools to help people notice patterns and try different responses. In sessions she listens first and then offers short, actionable strategies.
That can mean practicing a breathing exercise, trying a new routine for sleep, or testing a different way to talk with a partner or child. She also uses motivational interviewing techniques when someone is deciding whether to change a habit or behavior. Jennifer supports people managing caregiving stress, compassion fatigue, addiction-related concerns, and the emotional effects of aging.
She also addresses attachment, body image, social anxiety, and identity-related issues such as LGBT concerns. Her aim is to help people build clearer values and steady coping skills. Therapy is paced to each person.
Jennifer works with clients to set short-term goals and revisit them. She focuses on practical steps parents can use between meetings and on developing skills that fit everyday family 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
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- 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)
- 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.
How Jennifer Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online
Jennifer often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that ease stress and mood symptoms. CBT breaks worries into thoughts, feelings, and actions and gives clear steps to shift patterns.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify what matters to them and take committed actions toward those values. ACT focuses on accepting hard feelings while moving toward a meaningful life. Client-centered techniques are woven into sessions so people feel heard before making changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jennifer will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then shape sessions around what fits best. That collaboration makes it easier to switch strategies if something isn’t helping.
Online therapy offers options that fit busy family life. Video calls let people read nonverbal cues and run a focused session. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging can support brief updates, coaching between sessions, or ongoing reflection without scheduling a full call.
Questions people ask about Jennifer
What concerns does she help with?
Jennifer works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting issues, relationship and family problems, grief, trauma and many mood-related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and collaborative. She listens first, then offers practical steps and skills to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of direct client experience as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds a Washington LICSW and practices with clients located in Washington.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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