- Person-centered approach
- Skills for daily life
- Adoption and foster care focus
About Jennifer
Jennifer Covington is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in North Carolina who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, addiction, and struggles tied to adoption and foster care. She writes in straightforward terms and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Jennifer aims to make the day-to-day feel more manageable so clients can move toward clearer goals.
She offers a collaborative, person-centered way of working that starts with what matters most to each person. Conversations are shaped to the individual, and plans are adjusted as needs change. Jennifer draws on tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and mindfulness to build skills for mood, sleep, and coping with life changes.
Her practice blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas with motivational interviewing and skills from dialectical behavior approaches when appropriate. These methods are used to help people notice difficult thoughts, choose values-based actions, and practice new behaviors between sessions. The focus is on small, steady changes rather than overnight fixes.
Jennifer has 13 years of experience supporting people through trauma, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, attachment concerns, and co-occurring problems like ADHD or mood disorders. She works with practical problems such as sleep, eating, career pressure, and communication challenges. Her approach aims to reduce overwhelm and create clearer routines and coping strategies.
To begin, she asks clients to identify a few concrete goals and then builds a plan around those aims. Sessions mix conversation, skills practice, and goal-oriented homework designed to fit into busy lives. Jennifer emphasizes steady progress and realistic steps toward better daily functioning.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps aligned with those values while learning to notice painful thoughts without being driven by them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that keep anxiety, depression, or sleep problems going. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce stress and improve emotional regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then recommend methods that fit those priorities. Together they adapt techniques so sessions feel useful and doable between meetings.
Confirm current online session options before booking, as specific formats are not stated here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills in the settings where their problems happen, so homework and real-life adjustments become part of everyday routines.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Credentials
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction concerns, ADHD, and related struggles like sleep and eating problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered, combining practical problem solving with skills practice and mindfulness to reduce overwhelm.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 13 years of experience offering mental health support in clinical settings and private practice.
Where does she practice and what license does she hold?
She practices in North Carolina and holds the credential LCSW, which stands for licensed clinical social worker.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start a first session?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.