- Years in practice
- 12
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Connecticut
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Jennifer
Jennifer Groom-Reid is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing big life changes and daily stress. She guides individuals through anxiety, grief, addiction concerns, and the ongoing strain that family problems can create. She focuses on practical support for transitions such as divorce, loss, and midlife shifts.
She also helps people notice and change patterns like codependency, abandonment fears, and control issues. Parenting is one of the areas she addresses, with attention to how family roles affect daily life.
Background and approach
Her work includes help with mood challenges, bipolar disorder, depression, and the fatigue that comes from caregiving and compassion fatigue. She also spends time on issues tied to chronic pain, illness, and end-of-life decisions. Financial stress, career worries, and intimacy problems are topics she will talk through with clients.
Jennifer uses a culturally responsive, nonjudgmental style. She aims to create an affirming space where people feel seen and heard. Sessions emphasize real steps you can try between meetings and honest conversations about what’s working and what isn’t.
With 12 years of experience and a Connecticut LCSW license, she blends evidence-informed techniques and listening to fit each person’s goals. International clients may be accepted and sessions are offered in English.
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
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Jennifer lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- 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.
Approach and flexibility for online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and then commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, life transitions, and situations where avoidance has become a habit. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thinking and behavior that maintain distress. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and mood regulation. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm; it pairs well with ACT and CBT when stress or rumination are present.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jennifer will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past. Together they will adapt techniques so the work fits real life, not a one-size-fits-all plan.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more manageable alongside work and family demands. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging support brief check-ins, coaching-style coaching, and reminders between longer sessions. These options give flexibility to keep momentum while juggling daily responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Jennifer
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, addictions, family conflict, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, mood disorders, and trauma among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is warm and client-focused, blending listening with practical strategies. She emphasizes culturally responsive care and straightforward steps you can use between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 12 years of clinical experience supporting people through life transitions, chronic illness, end-of-life concerns, and family problems.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Connecticut LCSW license and provides services from Connecticut.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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