- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Connecticut, South Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Jennifer
Jennifer Malkin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of experience. She focuses on practical help for parents and people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, or life transitions. Jennifer uses clear, direct conversation to help clients clarify goals and build better daily habits.
She works in a collaborative, nonjudgmental way. Sessions aim to identify patterns, test new choices, and strengthen what already works. Jennifer asks clients to take an active role so progress can be measured and adjusted over time.
Background and approach
Jennifer trained in counseling and has a long history of working with adults on relationship and parenting concerns, coping skills, and communication problems. She draws on several common approaches to tailor work to each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. Her practical focus includes parenting boundaries, reconciling different parenting styles, caregiver stress, codependency, and conflicts around money or career changes.
She also supports people affected by trauma, addiction, and chronic relationship issues by helping them set realistic goals and steps forward. Sessions mix talking, mindfulness exercises, and real-world tasks clients can try between meetings. Jennifer pays attention to strengths and setbacks and adapts plans as progress is made.
Her goal is to help clients leave sessions with clearer next steps and workable strategies.
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
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Jennifer lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and finding direction after life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns and testing small changes to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the client’s goals guide the sessions and progress is paced to the person’s needs.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Jennifer will discuss different methods with clients and tailor a plan that fits their goals and daily life. This happens collaboratively so the chosen tools match what the client prefers and can realistically use between sessions.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversational work and guided exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a session must fit a work break. Live chat and messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, step-by-step coaching, or ongoing support between scheduled meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy parenting schedule or a changing daily routine.
Questions people ask about Jennifer
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, addictions, and career or life transitions.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. Sessions combine conversation, mindfulness, and task-based steps so clients can try new behaviors between meetings.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on communication, parenting boundaries, coping skills, and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
Jennifer holds Licensed Professional Counselor credentials in South Carolina and Connecticut and practices from South Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She works using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and starting work?
Cost varies by location and availability and is delivered via a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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