- Years in practice
- 24
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- West Virginia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Jennifer
Jennifer Reed-Grimmett is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who aims to help parents and individuals facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and life transitions. She writes plainly and listens without judgment to understand what matters most to each person. Clients can expect practical tools alongside supportive conversation to help manage daily struggles and feel steadier sooner.
Jennifer brings 24 years of counseling experience and draws on that background to offer clear, concrete strategies.
Background and approach
Early sessions focus on understanding a person’s goals and the obstacles in the way. From there she offers calming exercises and short-term tactics to reduce overwhelm while working toward longer term change. Her style is warm, direct, and team-oriented.
She aims to be straightforward rather than full of jargon, and she encourages clients to set their own goals with her guidance. She also combines coaching elements with traditional counseling to keep sessions action-focused. Jennifer uses several therapy approaches to match different needs.
She employs cognitive-behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people make room for difficult feelings while moving toward what matters to them.
She offers multiple session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit busy family schedules. Sessions are offered in English and are based in West Virginia. Costs vary by location and are handled through a cancellable subscription model.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jennifer lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic 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.
Therapeutic approaches and how online work fits
Jennifer often blends cognitive-behavioral therapy and attachment-based ideas in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and sleep difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early connections shape current reactions; it can help with intimacy-related issues and relationship patterns.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She talks with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they may try an approach for a few sessions and adjust if something else fits better, keeping the focus on what helps in everyday life.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people have face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are handy for brief updates, ongoing coaching, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy parenting and work schedules and to keep progress steady over time.
Questions people ask about Jennifer
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, grief, addictions, anger, self-esteem, and related concerns including trauma and intimacy issues.
What is her approach to therapy?
Her style is warm, plain-spoken, and team-focused. She offers calming exercises, short-term coping tools, and collaborative goal setting.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of experience providing supportive counseling and practical strategies for people navigating life stressors.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in West Virginia and holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential, abbreviated as LPC.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and needs.
How does billing and getting started work?
Costs vary with location and are handled through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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