- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Jennifer
Jennifer Dunn is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Jennifer aims to create an atmosphere of respect and compassion so parents feel heard and understood.
She often works with people facing parenting challenges, family conflict, and issues around intimacy and communication. Her practice also addresses trauma and grief, anger, self-esteem, and major life changes.
Background and approach
She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to shape conversations and goals together with each person. Jennifer keeps sessions practical and focused. She tailors talk and exercises to each situation, helping people build clearer communication and coping skills.
Sessions may include short skill-building tasks and focused conversations to address immediate problems. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, blended family stress, caregiver strain, and fertility or fatherhood-related worries. Topics like guilt, shame, infidelity, and family-of-origin patterns are discussed in straightforward terms so clients can move toward workable changes.
Taking the first step can feel hard, and Jennifer acknowledges that with encouragement. She works with each person to shape a plan that fits their life and goals, adjusting pace and focus as needs change.
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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Jennifer uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear communication and practical coping skills. One common approach helps people learn specific coping strategies for stress and anxiety through short exercises and repeated practice. This method aims to give tools people can use between sessions to reduce immediate distress.A second approach centers on relationship and family work by identifying communication patterns and testing small changes in interaction. Sessions include role practice, structured conversations, and planning steps to reduce conflict and improve closeness. This approach can help with parenting challenges, blended family dynamics, and repairing trust after conflict.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Jennifer discusses goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together the therapist and client adjust techniques and pacing so the work fits the client's life and priorities.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls require less bandwidth, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options increase flexibility while keeping the focus on practical progress and consistent support.
Questions people ask about Jennifer
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She assists people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, trauma and grief, anger, self-esteem struggles, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and keeps sessions practical. Conversations focus on problem-solving, skill building, and improving communication tailored to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional work experience as a clinician supporting people with family and individual concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs handled for therapy?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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