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Online therapist

Jennifer Kempner

Compassionate, practical support for life and relationships

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
25 years
Licensed in
Texas, New York, New Mexico
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jennifer

Jennifer Kempner is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience. She focuses on everyday stresses and deeper struggles such as anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, and life changes. She also supports people facing trauma, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and questions around identity or self-worth.

Jennifer practices in New York and works in English. Her approach begins with listening to what brought someone to therapy.

Background and approach

Sessions start by talking through immediate concerns and then setting short-term and longer-term goals together. She uses a client-centered stance, which means the person in therapy helps guide the pace and topics of work. Jennifer draws on evidence-based tools when they fit the situation.

That includes cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts, mindfulness to reduce reactivity, and solution-focused strategies to build practical steps forward. She adapts methods to match each person’s needs and preferences. Therapy aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space.

Jennifer emphasizes warmth and the simple ethic of treating others as she would want to be treated. In early sessions she helps clients map priorities and decide what progress should look like. In addition to symptom-focused work, she pays attention to larger questions like life purpose, forgiveness, and building self-love.

Her sessions blend short-term problem solving with attention to deeper personal values and goals.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It is useful for managing anxiety, persistent stress, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to depression, worry, and sleep problems. It often includes homework and step-by-step experiments to test new ways of coping. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation; it can help with anger, stress, and anxiety.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then recommend ACT, CBT, mindfulness, or a blend. Decisions are made together and can be adjusted as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions fit shorter breaks, and live chat or text messaging can support quick check-ins or between-session work. These options make it easier to keep consistent sessions and apply therapeutic tools in daily life.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy challenges, parenting issues, sleep problems, anger, ADHD, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, and identity or self-esteem concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative. She listens first, then tailors practical tools and goals to each person’s needs.
How long has she practiced?
She has 25 years of experience as a psychotherapist working in a variety of settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - with credentials NM LCSW C-11207 and TX LCSW 104886, and practices in New York.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience
25 years
Licensed
Texas, New York, New Mexico
Languages
English

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