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Jennifer Rhodes

Jennifer Rhodes

LICSW

Therapist · Alabama · 10+ years of experience

Compassionate LICSW helping people manage intense emotions

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  • Warm and client-centered
  • Mindfulness and skills-based
  • Practical coping tools

About Jennifer

Jennifer Rhodes is an Alabama-licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) with ten years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and challenges linked to trauma or addiction. Her manner is warm and compassionate, and she aims to help clients find more calm and balance in daily life.

Her sessions focus on practical steps that fit each person's needs. She uses a mix of approaches to match the situation rather than a single fixed method. Mindfulness techniques, skills from dialectical behavior therapy, and cognitive-behavioral strategies are commonly part of her work.

Jennifer draws on a client-centered stance that keeps each person’s goals front and center. She believes people are worthy of peace and often emphasizes coping skills, emotional regulation, and clearer thinking. Her aim is to help clients feel more capable of handling stress and life changes.

Over her career she has supported people through trauma recovery, grief, self-esteem concerns, and relationship struggles. She also assists with career stress, compassion fatigue, and mood conditions like bipolar disorder. Jennifer adapts her approach as needed and collaborates on what will help most.

To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Alabama

Languages

English

How Jennifer’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Jennifer often combines client-centered work with cognitive-behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior strategies. Client-centered work means the therapist listens closely and builds the plan around what the person wants to change. Cognitive-behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical behavior therapy offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal interactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Jennifer will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and everyday demands. She checks in about what feels helpful and adjusts techniques over time so sessions stay practical and targeted to real problems.

The therapist's biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use skills learned in sessions in the places where stress happens most, helping translate changes into daily life.

At a glance

Listed location
Alabama
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
LICSW
Languages
English
License (Alabama)
LICSW · No. 4188C
NPI
1215378153

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jennifer commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family stress, self-esteem issues, career strain, bipolar challenges, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is warm and client-centered. She focuses on practical skills, emotional regulation, and mindful awareness to help people manage strong feelings.

What is her professional background?

She is a clinical social worker with ten years of experience providing therapy to people with a wide range of concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an Alabama LICSW and is based in Alabama.

Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to ensure they match your needs.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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