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Online therapist

Jennifer Yahnke-Del Angel

Compassionate, practical help for life changes

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Credentials
LPCC
Experience
6 years
Licensed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jennifer

Jennifer Yahnke-Del Angel practices using client-centered methods to guide people through difficult life changes. She is a Minnesota licensed professional clinical counselor, LPCC, and brings six years of experience to her work. Jennifer centers the person in the room and helps them name strengths to build on.

Her tone is supportive and straightforward, aimed at parents and caregivers looking for practical help. She commonly helps with mood and stress-related issues like depression, bipolar symptoms, anxiety, and seasonal affective disorder.

Background and approach

She also addresses addictions, smoking and vaping cessation, and drug and alcohol problems. Relationship and intimacy concerns, communication problems, and codependency are part of her focus as well. Jennifer uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behavior patterns.

She also employs motivational interviewing to help people find reasons for change and stay engaged. Her client-centered approach keeps conversations focused on each person’s priorities and values. Her additional focus areas include caregiver stress, co-morbidity, trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, gender dysphoria, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics.

Jennifer aims to break down goals into small, manageable steps and to help people practice them between sessions. Sessions are offered in English and she is licensed in Minnesota, with a documented license number MN LPCC 02772. She accepts international clients and typically has weekend availability for appointments.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building on a person’s strengths. In practice this means the therapist follows the client’s priorities, reflects understanding, and helps people decide what goals matter most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. It teaches simple tools to test and change unhelpful thinking and to practice new habits that reduce anxiety or low mood. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their own reasons for change and stay motivated; it is often used when someone is working on addictions or health-related habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and together pick methods that fit. That cooperative process means approaches can be mixed or adjusted as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet those goals. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations, phone sessions are useful when video is not possible, and live chat or text messaging can support shorter check-ins and between-session practice. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around parenting, work, and other responsibilities while keeping therapy consistent and accessible.

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.

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 concerns does she help with?
She works with many issues including addictions, depression, bipolar symptoms, anxiety, parenting and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, intimacy-related issues, and ADHD.
What is her therapy style like?
The approach is client-centered, meaning sessions focus on the person’s goals and strengths. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing to address thoughts, behaviors, and motivation for change.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional work experience as a licensed clinician in Minnesota.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LPCC credential and is licensed in Minnesota with license number MN LPCC 02772.
Which languages and regions are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
Minnesota
Languages
English

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