Jennifer Forbes, LPC
Practical counseling to manage emotions and change patterns
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Jennifer works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jennifer
Jennifer Forbes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia. She brings seven years of experience helping people handle stress, anxiety, anger, and life changes. She focuses on practical support and clear steps rather than jargon.
Jennifer believes clients know their own stories and builds on their strengths to move forward. Her sessions are straightforward and goal-focused. She listens first, then helps set small, doable steps to reduce overwhelm.
Background and approach
Jennifer uses approaches that help people manage difficult emotions and change patterns that get in the way of daily life. Many people come to her for help with mood problems like depression and bipolar symptoms, or for issues tied to body image and eating. She also supports people dealing with trauma, grief, addictions, and work or career stress.
Relationship concerns, parenting strain, and discrimination-related stress are other areas she addresses. Her approach draws from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral methods, and dialectical behavior strategies. Those methods guide practical tools for emotion regulation, behavior change, and building healthier routines.
She also incorporates parts work to better understand internal conflicts. Jennifer offers sessions by video, phone, chat, or text messaging to fit busy schedules. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and helps clients pick approaches that match their needs and goals.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used to set up the 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
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Body image
- Eating and food-related issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Women's issues
Approaches Jennifer lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Solution-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 for online care
Jennifer commonly uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral techniques in online sessions. Client-centered work focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels heard and can identify their own goals. Cognitive behavioral methods look at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and provide practical exercises to change patterns that cause distress.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy tools to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. These strategies are useful for managing intense anger, impulsive reactions, and strong mood swings. Together these approaches offer both understanding and concrete skills to practice between sessions.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options and try different strategies based on the client’s goals, preferences, and what works in sessions. Adjustments are made over time so the plan fits each person’s needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat or text works for short check-ins or when typing feels more comfortable. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.
Questions people ask about Jennifer
What concerns does Jennifer help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, bipolar mood issues, trauma, grief, addictions, and related struggles like body image and eating concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens closely, then helps set small steps and tools to manage emotions and change behaviors.
What is her professional background?
Jennifer is a Licensed Professional Counselor with seven years of clinical experience supporting people with mood, behavior, and relationship challenges.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a Virginia LPC credential and practices with that license in Virginia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.