Jennifer Rhodes, LICSW
Compassionate clinician focused on real-life change
Details
| Name | Jennifer Rhodes |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LICSW |
| Based in | Alabama |
| Licensed in | Alabama |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Jennifer
Jennifer Rhodes is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) in Alabama with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and self-esteem struggles. She also supports people coping with trauma, addiction, anger, career shifts, and life transitions.
Her style is warm and compassionate. She aims to create a space where people feel heard and respected. Sessions tend to be collaborative and paced to each person's needs.
Background and approach
Jennifer draws on Narrative Therapy and client-centered ways of working to help people tell and reframe the stories that shape their lives. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and build different habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are offered when needed for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
She often blends approaches rather than following one method strictly. That lets her tailor work to real concerns like grief, trauma, relationship patterns, or coping with change. Mindfulness practices are used to support present-moment grounding and stress reduction.
Jennifer believes starting therapy takes courage and sees the first steps as meaningful. She helps people set realistic goals, practice new skills between sessions, and notice small shifts over time. The aim is practical change that fits daily life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Jennifer works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused 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 Skills-Based Approaches for Online Care
Jennifer often uses Narrative Therapy to help people look at the stories they tell about themselves and choose different meanings. This approach can help with identity questions, loss, and patterns that repeat across relationships. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy which focuses on listening deeply and following the person's lead to build trust and understanding.In sessions she may use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Those skills are practical for anxiety, depression, or coping with stressful life changes. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work; she will collaborate with each person to tailor the approach based on goals, needs, and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a face-to-face style session, phone calls work when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work even when schedules or locations change.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family concerns, anger, career challenges, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching needs, and compassion fatigue.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is warm and compassionate and centers the person's experience. Sessions are collaborative and often combine narrative thinking with client-centered listening and skills-based tools.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working as a therapist in clinical settings and independent practice in Alabama.
What credentials and location are on record?
She holds the LICSW credential and is licensed in Alabama.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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