- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Jennifer
Jennifer Colón is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who uses a collaborative, down-to-earth approach. She focuses on practical steps parents and individuals can use to manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or family challenges. Her manner is relaxed and goal-focused, and she emphasizes working together to find what helps most.
She draws on client-centered methods to center each person's experience, and uses cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused tools to create clear action plans.
Background and approach
Sessions often include skills practice or short assignments to try between meetings. These are small, doable tasks such as journaling prompts, skill exercises, or creative activities to reinforce progress. Jennifer has eight years of counseling experience in community organizations and schools in the Dallas–Fort Worth area.
That background means she is familiar with concerns across the lifespan and with common parenting stresses. She helps parents and individuals navigate grief, trauma, self-esteem issues, and the ups and downs of life transitions. In sessions she treats clients as the driver and herself as the navigator.
Together they set goals and build realistic steps to reach them. Communication problems, codependency, and managing anger are tackled with straightforward strategies rather than jargon. Outside of work she enjoys drawing, painting, reading, and gardening.
Those interests sometimes influence homework options and creative prompts offered in session. The overall focus is on practical, compassionate support that fits each person’s life.
What Jennifer works with
Everything Jennifer lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jennifer helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Guilt and shame
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jennifer lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online parenting support
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's own goals and experiences. The therapist follows the client's lead, listens without judgment, and helps name priorities. This approach is useful when you want to be heard and want the work to reflect your values and family needs.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can help with anxiety, depression, and parenting stress. Sessions often include short practice tasks to use between meetings.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. It can help when emotions feel overwhelming or when relationships are frequently strained.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jennifer will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, preferences, and the problems they bring to sessions. She adapts methods as needed so the plan stays useful and realistic.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, and chat or messaging can fit quick check-ins or people who prefer not to use video. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around parenting, work, or school commitments and to keep momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Jennifer
What kinds of concerns can be addressed?
Jennifer works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, addictions, parenting challenges, and relationship concerns. She also supports people facing career stress, bipolar symptoms, and life transitions.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Her approach is relaxed and collaborative, using client-centered work plus cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused techniques. Sessions often include practical skills and short between-session tasks.
What is her background and experience?
She has eight years of counseling experience, including work with community non-profits and schools in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. That experience informs her work with parenting and young adult issues.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to therapist availability.
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