Jennifer "Jen" Bindeman , LICSW, MD, LCSW-C

Jennifer "Jen" Bindeman, LICSW, MD, LCSW-C, is a licensed clinician with 15 years of professional experience who practices in Maryland and holds licensure across the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Her credentials include LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-C - Licensed Clinical Social Worker Clinical designation, and MD - Doctor of Medicine, reflecting advanced training in clinical social work and medicine.

She works with people facing a range of concerns including LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, eating and food-related problems, low self esteem, and depression. Her broader focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, body image and blended family challenges, caregiving stress, substance-related difficulties, dissociation, domestic violence, and several other relationship and identity-related struggles.

Jennifer approaches each person as the expert of their own story and aims to help them identify and draw on personal strengths to move forward. She uses evidence-informed methods to support motivation, build confidence, and address barriers that interfere with well-being. She is honored to support individuals who have begun this process and to assist them in recognizing paths toward their goals.

Approaches that guide online care and therapeutic work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people clarify what matters most to them and take committed action toward those values while learning to tolerate difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be helpful for depression, low motivation, and identity-related struggles. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance in which the therapist follows the client's lead, fostering self-understanding and personal growth; this approach supports work on self esteem, relationship issues, and exploration of goals. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful for managing intense emotions, trauma responses, and problems with relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Jennifer collaborates with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as the work unfolds. This collaborative exploration helps tailor care to what works best for the individual.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow people to engage in therapy from different settings and schedules, making it easier to maintain continuity of care and to use therapeutic tools in everyday life.