Jennifer Friedman, MD, LCSW-C

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Collaborative, story-based therapy for life changes

Details

Name	Jennifer Friedman
Credentials	MD, LCSW-C
Based in	Maryland
Licensed in	Maryland
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	4

About Jennifer

Jennifer Friedman is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland. She has four years of professional experience helping people handle stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, work concerns, and depression. She approaches therapy with a simple belief: you know your life best and you bring strengths to work from.

In sessions she listens first, then helps people tell their story in new ways. She uses Narrative Therapy to look at how problems fit into life stories.

Background and approach

She also draws on Attachment-Based, Client-Centered, and Mindfulness approaches to support emotional awareness and connection. Jennifer helps people facing life transitions and career uncertainty. She also supports those dealing with communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, and issues around forgiveness and self-love.

Her style is calm and straightforward, focused on small, practical steps that build confidence. Therapy with her often involves talking through difficult moments, naming patterns that feel stuck, and practicing short mindfulness exercises. She encourages people to experiment with new behaviors between sessions and to notice what changes.

Her goal is to collaborate on a plan that fits each person's pace and priorities. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make ongoing work easier to manage alongside everyday life.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career difficulties among the things Jennifer works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Jennifer directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Jennifer directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

Narrative and Attachment Approaches in Online Care

Jennifer often uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. This approach looks at how problems fit into life narratives and invites new, more helpful meanings. Attachment-Based Therapy is another part of her work; it focuses on how relationships shape feelings and connection and can help with trust and closeness issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and she treats it as a collaboration. Together the therapist and client review goals, try different techniques, and pick what feels most useful. She adjusts plans based on how each person responds and what fits their daily life.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging for convenience and flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for quick check-ins or shorter reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum over time.

Common questions about this listing

What concerns does she help with?

She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career difficulties, depression, and life changes. Additional focus areas include communication problems, guilt and shame, loneliness, midlife challenges, and women's issues.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is calm and collaborative. She listens first, then helps people reframe their story and practice small, concrete changes.

What is her background and experience?

She has four years of professional experience working as a clinician. That work has focused on stress, mood concerns, self-esteem, and career-related challenges.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds MD and LCSW-C credentials and practices in Maryland.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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