Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Jennifer works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jennifer
Jennifer "Jenni" Brooks is a licensed clinical professional counselor with seven years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and depression. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and challenges around self-esteem and motivation.
Jenni takes a straightforward, practical approach in sessions. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on. Conversations focus on clear steps clients can use between sessions to handle hard moments and reduce reactivity.
Background and approach
Her background includes work with mood and psychotic conditions, personality disorders, and people with intellectual disability and autism. That range gives her experience in adapting strategies to different needs and abilities. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide treatment choices.
Sessions are aimed at realistic goals like improving sleep, managing anger, coping with grief, or rebuilding trust after infidelity. Jenni also supports people facing career stress, addiction concerns, ADHD-related struggles, or compassion fatigue. She explains options plainly and helps clients pick approaches that fit their lives.
Jennifer holds an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential - LCPC. She offers sessions in English and works with clients in Illinois. Getting started begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
What Jennifer works with
Everything Jennifer lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jennifer's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
How evidence-based methods translate to online therapy
Jennifer uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions and tailors them to each person's needs. One common approach focuses on teaching emotional regulation and practical coping skills to reduce angry reactions and manage stress. These skills are useful for people who want clear, step-by-step tools to calm down and think more clearly in tense moments.Another approach emphasizes building routine and behavioral changes to improve sleep, mood, and daily functioning. This method helps when depression, ADHD, or disrupted sleep patterns make it hard to complete tasks or stay motivated. It breaks goals into small actions clients can try between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust them over time based on progress and feedback.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when lower bandwidth or the ability to be off camera is needed. Live chat and messaging offer brief check-ins or ongoing support between meetings. These options make scheduling easier and help people keep therapy consistent amid busy lives.
Questions people ask about Jennifer
What concerns does Jenni address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem difficulties. Additional focus areas include addictions, ADHD, grief, and career-related stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is straightforward and practical, emphasizing clear steps and everyday skills. Sessions focus on strengths and on actions clients can try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of professional experience and has worked with mood and psychotic disorders, personality disorders, and people with intellectual disability and autism. That experience informs how she adapts her approach.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an Illinois LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and practices in Illinois.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on therapist availability.