Licensed clinical social worker recordIllinois
Jennifer Hoffman, LCSW
Illinois
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Parenting and Trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Illinois
- LCSW, licence 149012045
- NPI
- 1164939229
- Experience
- 19 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
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
- Client-centered practice
- Solution-focused work
- Mindfulness strategies
About Jennifer
Jennifer Hoffman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois with 19 years of experience. She has spent much of her career working with children and families and supporting people facing parenting challenges, trauma, and behavior concerns.
She helps people with a broad range of issues including ADHD, anger, anxiety, depression, grief, and stress. Jennifer also addresses relationship concerns, intimacy-related issues, eating difficulties, and career stress. Her additional focus includes adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric matters, caregiver stress, and first responder issues.
Her practice emphasizes a client-centered approach. Sessions focus on identifying practical next steps and building skills people can use between meetings. She draws on solution-focused work to set concrete goals and on mindfulness techniques to manage strong emotions and reduce reactivity.
In conversations she pays attention to everyday demands like work, parenting, and health. Meetings aim to make actions clearer and less overwhelming. Jennifer works with people to create short-term plans and track small progress over time.
People who want straightforward support for parenting, behavior concerns, or trauma often find this style useful. The emphasis is on practical tools, steady problem solving, and reducing the grip of intense emotions so daily life runs more smoothly.
BHow sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Jennifer combines client-centered work, mindfulness techniques, and solution-focused methods to support people in online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and responding to each person's priorities, helping people set the agenda for what they want to address. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and manage anxiety or strong emotions. Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical changes and tests what helps most quickly to move toward concrete goals.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will review your concerns, goals, and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. Together you can adjust the plan based on what works and what needs changing over time.
The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting meetings into a busy week and reducing travel time so brief check-ins are possible. The biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm current online options before scheduling. Many people appreciate that online work can make it easier to maintain momentum between appointments and to use tools learned in sessions in everyday settings.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with parenting issues, trauma and abuse, ADHD, anger, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and related areas listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered with a focus on practical steps. She uses solution-focused methods and mindfulness techniques to help manage emotions and move toward goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of clinical experience working primarily with children and families and with a wide range of concerns.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and the subscription handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers