Jennifer Wikette, LISW, LICSW - Therapist in Ohio

About Jennifer

Jennifer Wikette is a licensed social worker in Ohio with 26 years of hands-on experience. She uses straightforward, practical methods to help families facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, trauma, and relationship strain. Jennifer emphasizes each person’s strengths and works alongside them to build solutions that fit real life.

She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice what matters to them and change habits that get in the way.

Background and approach

Motivational Interviewing is used when someone needs help finding reasons and plans to make lasting changes. Sessions focus on clear skills, small steps, and what a family can try between meetings. Jennifer has supported adults and children across a range of concerns including depression, bipolar disorder, grief, addictions, and ADHD.

She addresses communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, and self-love in ways families can use at home. Her style is calm and practical, not overly clinical or abstract. She encourages parents and caregivers to take the first step and acknowledges how hard that can feel.

In sessions she invites curiosity about patterns, teaches concrete strategies, and helps set manageable goals. The aim is steadier functioning at home and clearer ways to handle tough moments. Jennifer practices as LISW and LICSW in Ohio.

She works with common family challenges and offers multiple online formats so families can choose what fits their schedule and needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice what truly matters to them and take actions that reflect those values. Online sessions using ACT often focus on small values-based steps families can try between meetings to improve daily life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings and functioning. Over video or phone, CBT can teach practical tools for anxiety, depression, and parenting challenges that families can apply right away.

Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that helps people find internal reasons to change. It fits well with remote formats because it centers on listening, clear questions, and creating an agreed plan for next steps.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each family to match methods to their goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as needs change. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay useful and relevant.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy families. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction without travel, phone sessions work when screens aren’t convenient, and live chat or text messaging supports brief check-ins and ongoing coaching. These options make it easier to get help around school, work, and home routines while keeping therapy focused on real-life changes.

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.

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.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of family concerns does Jennifer address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and relationship issues. Additional areas include communication problems, grief, addictions, and coping with life changes.

What approach does she use in sessions?

Sessions draw on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. These approaches are used to build practical skills, change unhelpful habits, and strengthen motivation for change.

How long has she practiced?

She has 26 years of professional experience working in social services and providing support to adults and children.

Where is she licensed and located?

She practices in Ohio and holds the credentials LISW and LICSW with the following details: OH LISW I.1440493-SUPV, MA LICSW 123649.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Families can choose the format that fits their routine and comfort.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 26 years
Licensed: Ohio, Massachusetts
Languages: English

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