Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Jennifer works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jennifer
Jennifer Pena is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with five years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage strong emotions, navigate relationship challenges, and cope with stress, anxiety, grief, and anger. Her approach is straightforward and practical, aimed at people who want tools they can use day to day.
Jennifer centers sessions on listening and collaboration. She blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior skills to help clients change unhelpful thoughts, regulate intense feelings, and build healthier patterns.
Background and approach
Conversations are paired with exercises and simple worksheets when useful. Her style is calm and direct. She uses plain language and short, goal-focused steps so clients can try strategies between sessions.
When needed, she brings narrative and solution-focused ideas to help people reframe difficult experiences and identify small, achievable changes. Jennifer often helps people who feel stuck by focusing on one or two clear goals. That might be reducing outbursts, improving sleep, managing work stress, or rebuilding confidence after loss.
She works with adults and with adolescents 13 to 18, using age-appropriate activities in sessions. Sessions may include talking, guided exercises, and practical homework. The aim is to give tools that fit daily life and to adjust methods as progress is made.
Jennifer prefers collaboration and explains each step so clients understand why they are trying a particular skill.
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
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jennifer lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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 listening and supporting the person’s own goals. The therapist offers empathy, reflects what she hears, and helps the client choose the next steps, which works well for building trust and clarity about what to work on.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical ways to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress because it gives concrete exercises and short worksheets people can use between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, provides skills for managing intense emotions and improving emotional regulation. It includes strategies for distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness that can reduce impulsive reactions and help with anger management.
Choosing an approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs and goals and then try methods that fit those priorities. It is common to mix techniques from different approaches and adjust over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people see visual cues and do longer work, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat suits quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing skill practice. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work, school, or busy days while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.
Questions people ask about Jennifer
What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, relationship struggles, and trauma-related issues. Additional areas include self-esteem, career stress, compassion fatigue, and seasonal mood changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She uses conversations plus worksheets and short exercises to teach skills people can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. That experience has included supporting people with strong emotions and self-harm concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds the LMHC credential and is licensed in Florida. Her practice is located in Florida.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are offered for sessions?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Different formats can suit check-ins, skill practice, or longer conversations.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.