Jennifer Wickersham , LPC

Jennifer Wickersham, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor based in St. Louis, Missouri, with 21 years of clinical experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, and families. She has conducted clinical assessments to guide appropriate interventions and favors least-restrictive options that fit each person's circumstances. Jennifer integrates person-centered values with structured therapeutic tools to help people move toward meaningful goals.

Her practice addresses anxiety and panic, depression, PTSD, abuse and trauma, relationship and family challenges, grief, sleep difficulties, parenting concerns, and a range of other issues including ADHD and compassion fatigue. She emphasizes a supportive, solution-focused approach that centers the client while working toward measurable progress. As a practitioner who identifies as person-centered, she prioritizes building a genuine therapeutic relationship as the foundation for change.

Jennifer is highly experienced in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - a method that examines how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact - and uses cognitive reshaping, restructuring, and practical coping strategies to help clients achieve their objectives. LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, a professional credential indicating specialized training and licensure in counseling. She also draws on techniques from Emotionally-Focused Therapy and mindfulness-informed practices to tailor interventions to each person's needs.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Work

Jennifer brings together client-centered principles with targeted interventions to make online therapy practical and focused. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist follows the client's lead to support personal growth and self-understanding. This approach is helpful for people seeking a collaborative space to explore feelings and values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress and to teach concrete strategies for change. CBT is often effective for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many day-to-day challenges because it provides skill-based tools and structured practice.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) works with patterns in close relationships and helps people access and express underlying emotions to improve connection and reduce conflict. It can be particularly useful for couples and family issues where attachment and emotional response are central.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Jennifer works collaboratively with each person to select or blend methods based on their goals, preferences, and needs. Online formats - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - increase flexibility by allowing sessions to fit into busy schedules, support continuity of care across locations, and make it easier to access licensed professionals without travel.