- Workplace issues
- Stress and anxiety
- Self esteem support
About Jennifer
Jennifer Friedman is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career difficulties, and depression. She focuses on practical steps people can take when life feels stuck or overwhelming. Jennifer emphasizes the client’s own strengths and choices as the foundation for change.
She uses a conversational, client-centered style that keeps the person’s story central. Sessions are a space to talk through feelings, notice patterns, and try small experiments that may improve day-to-day life. Jennifer listens for what matters most and helps people set realistic next steps.
Her approach also draws on attachment ideas and mindfulness practices. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships influence current reactions, while mindfulness supports paying attention to the present moment without judgment. Narrative techniques help people reframe difficult events into a clearer sense of meaning and direction.
Jennifer has four years of professional experience as an LCSW-C, which she applies to workplace stress and midlife transitions as well as personal struggles like shame, forgiveness, and isolation. She aims to help people strengthen self-love and communication skills that matter at work and home.
To begin, she encourages a simple first step: share what feels most pressing and see what small changes feel doable. That early conversation often makes it easier to map out the next sessions and goals together.
How her approaches guide online therapy
Jennifer uses attachment-based and client-centered methods in ways that translate well to online work. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and helps people notice repeated patterns in relationships and at work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening carefully and following the client’s lead to build goals that feel meaningful and realistic.She also integrates mindfulness techniques to help with stress and anxiety, teaching simple attention and breathing practices that can be used between sessions. Together these approaches help people address workplace stress, self-esteem issues, and life transitions in a step-by-step way. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process, and she collaborates with each person to choose what feels most useful based on their needs, goals, and preferences.
Please confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. These practical benefits often help people sustain regular work on stress, career concerns, and personal growth.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Credentials
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Jennifer help with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career difficulties, depression, and life changes. Additional focuses include communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, midlife crisis, self-love, women’s issues, and workplace problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is conversational and client-centered. Sessions focus on the client’s story, strengths, and practical steps to address current challenges.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional work experience as a licensed clinician. That experience has involved helping people with career concerns and personal struggles.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LCSW-C license in Maryland and practices from that state.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.