Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Jennifer works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Connecticut
- Years in practice
- 19
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jennifer
Jennifer LaPenta is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 19 years of experience. She focuses on practical therapy that helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. Her approach is down-to-earth and collaborative, so clients are part of planning what comes next.
She mixes client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused ideas. That means sessions often start by looking at what each person wants to change and then trying small, doable steps to get there.
Background and approach
She also uses narrative and psychodynamic ideas to help people understand patterns that repeat across time. Sessions are straightforward and aimed at real problems like parenting stress, grief, career shifts, identity questions, or family of origin issues. Jennifer pays attention to how thoughts affect feelings and actions, and works with each person to reshape unhelpful thinking.
She also supports people facing caregiving burdens, aging concerns, and end-of-life care challenges. Her style is collaborative and strengths-based, which means she helps clients notice what already works and build on that. Therapy can include short-term problem solving or longer work on deeper patterns, depending on what the person needs.
Jennifer practices in Connecticut and speaks English. She accepts international clients and offers multiple ways to meet. Many people find the mix of practical tools and reflective work useful for coping with life changes and rebuilding confidence.
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
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jennifer lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- 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.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a respectful, accepting relationship and following what matters most to the person. It helps people clarify goals and feel heard, which can ease anxiety, anger, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful thinking. It suits stress, anxiety, anger management, and mood concerns by offering strategies to try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how they respond to different ideas, then try methods that fit. That collaborative process can change over time as needs shift.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls let people talk face-to-face when a longer conversation is needed. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in fits the schedule. Live chat and text messaging offer shorter, more frequent contact for processing moments between sessions or for people who prefer writing. These options increase flexibility and make it simpler to keep therapy consistent while juggling work, family, or caregiving demands.
Questions people ask about Jennifer
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, grief, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem issues, trauma and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and strengths-based, combining client-centered care with CBT, solution-focused techniques, narrative and psychodynamic ideas.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 19 years of experience as a licensed social worker working with a wide range of issues across the lifespan.
Where is she based and what is her credential?
She is based in Connecticut and holds a CT LCSW license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions with people in other countries.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.