Licensed clinical social worker recordMissouri
Jennifer Garland, LCSW
Missouri
Licensed clinical social worker - stress and trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Missouri
- LCSW, licence 2007007218
- Licensed in Illinois
- LCSW, licence 149.028339
- NPI
- 1013033307
- Experience
- 17 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Missouri
These details come from information Jennifer supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction and recovery
- Parenting and family
About Jennifer
Jennifer Garland is a licensed clinical social worker in Missouri with 17 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting challenges, and trauma. She works with adults who are coping with life changes and emotional strain. Jennifer notes experience supporting people affected by childhood abuse and trauma.
Her approach centers on practical conversation and skill building. She uses elements of cognitive behavioral methods to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on client-centered and attachment-informed ideas to look at how relationships affect mood and coping.
Sessions aim to identify strengths a person already has and apply them to current problems. That might mean setting small, concrete goals, practicing new coping strategies, or reconsidering patterns that keep repeating. Motives and personal stories are considered using narrative techniques so people can see different paths forward.
Jennifer also brings experience with issues around adoption and foster care, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and fertility-related concerns. She has worked with people facing substance use, eating or body-image concerns, and complex mood presentations including bipolar and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.
She frames therapy as collaborative and straightforward. New clients fill out a short questionnaire, and then schedule a first session to talk about practical next steps. Jennifer is licensed as an LCSW in Illinois and Missouri and conducts sessions in English.
BHow sessions work
How Jennifer’s approaches translate to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and behavior. It can help when problems stem from trust, closeness, or repeating relationship patterns. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities, using open conversation and reflection to clarify goals and choices. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jennifer will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying straightforward strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together. Confirm the session formats available before booking as the biography does not list specific online session types. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins during a work break, sessions that do not require travel, or options that reduce time spent commuting. These practical benefits can help people maintain consistency and apply new skills between meetings.CAreas of focus
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Illinois
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting challenges, trauma and related issues such as grief and intimacy concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a blend of client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment ideas, motivational interviewing, and narrative methods to set goals and practice skills.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with licensure in Illinois and Missouri and is based in Missouri.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. connect for sessions?
International clients are accepted; confirm any time zone or licensing questions before scheduling.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to discuss goals and next steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers