Therapist profile
Jennifer Thomas-Simmons, LCSW
Florida
LCSW - Stress and Anger support
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Florida / SW7087
- NPI1992077481
- Experience19 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationFlorida
About
- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Client-centered care
About Jennifer
Jennifer Thomas-Simmons is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 19 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, coping with life changes, and anger among other concerns. Jennifer uses practical talk and structured techniques to address everyday problems rather than labels or judgments.
She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep the conversation focused on the person's priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are introduced when managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness.
Sessions are straightforward and goal-focused. Jennifer helps people set small, realistic steps and practices to reduce reactivity, improve sleep and manage mood. She also addresses work stress, caregiver strain, and identity-related concerns for LGBT clients.
Her background includes nearly two decades of service in Florida settings where she supported people through grief, adoption and foster care questions, postpartum mood changes, and obsessive or panic symptoms. She blends short-term coaching techniques with evidence-based therapies when that matches a client's goals.
Communication and practical coping skills are central to her approach. Clients work on concrete tools for daily life - breathing and grounding, thought records, and behavioral experiments - and review what helps between sessions.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Jennifer uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thinking patterns and try small behavioral experiments that can fit into daily routines. CBT sessions often focus on homework between meetings so changes show up in real life rather than only in talk.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to help manage strong emotions and improve relationships. DBT-style work teaches practical skills like distress tolerance and emotion regulation that are useful when anger spikes or stress builds.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jennifer will discuss goals and preferences and decide together which methods to use. She combines client-centered listening with focused techniques so the plan matches what the person wants to work on.
The therapist's biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find that practicing CBT or DBT skills between sessions is simpler when meetings can be scheduled around daily life.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
Jennifer works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and related areas such as sleep, eating, and career concerns.
What approach does she use in sessions?
She blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), using solution-focused steps to make practical progress.
How much experience does she have?
Jennifer has 19 years of professional work experience providing behavioral health services in Florida.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, FL LCSW, practicing from Florida.
Does she work with non-US or international clients?
Sessions are available to international clients and are conducted in English.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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