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Jennifer Dunn

Jennifer Dunn, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Anxiety and Relationships

California

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Credentials
LMFT
License
LMFT, California / 93381
NPI
1558555409
Experience
5 years
Languages
English
Location
California
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Parenting support
  • Family communication

About Jennifer

Jennifer Dunn is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with five years of professional experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or family concerns. Her practice also addresses parenting challenges and trauma and abuse related issues.

Jennifer focuses on clear, practical conversation in sessions. She listens to what is most pressing and helps clients outline next steps. Sessions commonly include talking through relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, or problems with self-esteem.

She also supports people managing anger, intimacy-related concerns, bipolar mood challenges, and major life changes. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and communication problems. Jennifer works with difficulties connected to abandonment, infidelity, guilt and shame, and fertility or fatherhood concerns.

Her style is respectful and attentive, and she adjusts the discussion and treatment plan to fit each person’s situation. The practice emphasizes workable strategies and steady progress rather than quick fixes. Prospective clients choose a first session to see how the therapist and approach fit their needs.

To begin, the site process asks users to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time, and session fees vary with location.

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work

Jennifer uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and clear communication. One common approach emphasizes talking through relationships and family patterns to improve how people interact and solve problems. This helps with communication problems, blended family concerns, and parenting stress.

Another approach centers on coping skills for anxiety and stress. That involves identifying unhelpful thought patterns, practicing manageable behavior changes, and building routines that reduce overwhelm. These techniques are often useful for social anxiety, general anxiety, grief, and managing mood shifts.

Choosing the best approach happens together. The therapist will review a client’s concerns, goals, and preferences and then recommend methods to try. Progress is checked regularly and the plan is adjusted based on what works for the client.

Confirm the session formats available before booking since specific options are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, or allow a shorter check-in when needed. Ask about the formats and scheduling when completing the matching questionnaire so sessions can be arranged around daily routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and related topics.

What is her approach in sessions?

Sessions focus on practical conversation and planning. She listens to current problems and helps outline next steps and coping strategies.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of professional work experience as a clinician.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions billed and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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