Therapist profile
Jennifer Kempner, LCSW
New York
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Texas / 104886; LCSW-R, New York / 075069; LCSW, New Mexico / C-11207
- NPI1649500901
- Experience25 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew York
About
- ACT and CBT
- Client-centered work
- Mindfulness techniques
About Jennifer
Jennifer Kempner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of practice experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, anger, sleep difficulties, parenting concerns, career questions, and related life changes. Jennifer also supports people facing trauma and abuse, LGBTQ concerns, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and issues with self-esteem, intimacy, forgiveness, life purpose, and self-love.
Her sessions begin by talking about what brought the person to therapy. She and the client set short-term and longer-term goals together. Conversations focus on practical steps people can use between sessions to manage strong emotions and daily pressures.
Jennifer primarily uses a client-centered stance while drawing on other methods as needed. She integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused techniques. This mix is used to help people notice difficult thoughts, try small experiments, and build routines that reduce reactivity.
In session she emphasizes clear, respectful dialogue and straightforward goals. People commonly work on recognizing triggers, changing unhelpful thinking, and practicing new responses to anger and stress. Sessions include skill practice and reviewing what helps in real life.
Jennifer holds LCSW credentials in New Mexico and Texas and practices from New York. Sessions are conducted in English. To begin, prospective clients use the site matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to discuss next steps.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting pushed around by them, then choosing actions that fit a person’s values. It can help with anger by clarifying what matters and building small steps toward those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses concrete exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for managing workplace frustration, irritability, and sleep disruption. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention skills and brief exercises to reduce reactivity and increase awareness of bodily signals before anger escalates.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jennifer will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. Early sessions are used to identify what feels practical, then tools are adjusted as progress and needs change.
The therapist’s session formats were not specified in the biography, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people practice new skills in everyday settings. Licensed professionals offering remote sessions often pair skill practice, homework, and real-time discussion so the work moves into daily life rather than staying only in the session.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Texas, New York, New Mexico
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, anger, sleep problems, trauma and related life changes.
How does she approach anger and strong emotions?
She starts from a client-centered stance and uses practical tools from ACT, CBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused work to reduce reactivity and increase choice.
How much experience does she bring?
Jennifer has 25 years of clinical experience working in a variety of settings with adults and other populations.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW with licensure in New Mexico and Texas and practices from New York.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
Session formats were not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to discuss goals and next steps.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.