Jennifer Christensen , LCSW

Jennifer Christensen is a solution-focused Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Utah with five years of professional experience. She centers the client story and builds on existing strengths to help people learn, grow, and move through life’s challenges. As an LCSW she holds a clinical social work license, which qualifies her to provide therapeutic care for individuals, adolescents, and families.

Jennifer works with children ages 8 and up, adolescents, and families, and she has experience supporting neurodivergent youth as well as LGBTQ+ and trans teens. Her clinical focus includes stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem concerns, and motivation. She also addresses attachment challenges, blended family dynamics, body image, codependency, communication problems, separation and divorce issues, family of origin concerns, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, seasonal mood changes, self-harm, and sexual assault and abuse.

Her approach emphasizes practical skills, emotional understanding, and collaborative goal-setting. Jennifer aims to empower clients toward clearer perspective and stronger coping skills so they can pursue a more satisfying and balanced life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Jennifer uses evidence-informed approaches tailored to the needs of each client. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) combines skills training in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness to help people manage intense emotions and improve relationships. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and reshaping emotional responses within relationships so partners or family members can build closer, more secure bonds. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) helps process traumatic memories by pairing guided attention with recalled experiences to reduce the emotional intensity associated with those memories.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jennifer assesses each person's goals, symptoms, and preferences and works with clients to determine which methods are likely to be most helpful, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and reach therapists from home or other convenient locations. These options allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent therapeutic support while accommodating different communication styles and life demands.