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Jennifer Williams

Jennifer Williams, LPC

LPC - Trauma and anxiety focused

Virginia

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Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Virginia / 0701006600
NPI
1578912689
Experience
14 years
Languages
English
Location
Virginia
  • Trauma care
  • Anxiety support
  • EMDR and CBT

About Jennifer

Jennifer Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 14 years of experience. She lists trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, and adjustment concerns among the issues she works with. She also notes experience with ADHD, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, and first responder concerns.

Jennifer earned a Master in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling from Regent University in 2012. She has worked in a range of settings and with many different diagnoses. Much of her practice has involved clients struggling with trauma, and she has spent time helping people manage the aftereffects of abuse and loss.

In sessions she follows a client-centered approach that focuses on building a working relationship first. Conversation is collaborative and focused on the person rather than a label. She frames therapy as a process where the client’s goals and background guide what happens in sessions.

Jennifer uses approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, emotionally focused work, and EMDR where appropriate. She draws on these methods to address symptoms like anxiety, trouble sleeping, anger, or intrusive memories. The aim is to identify patterns, practice new skills, and process difficult experiences.

She offers services in English and notes that international clients are accepted. Practical next steps include completing the site matching questionnaire and scheduling an initial appointment through the online options button.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a collaborative relationship and listening closely to the person's goals. Online sessions using this approach center on open conversation and joint problem solving to shape the work.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and introduces practical skills to shift them. In remote sessions this can mean working through thought records, behavioral experiments, and short between-session tasks aimed at reducing anxiety or improving sleep.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used to process distressing memories and lower their emotional intensity. Delivered online, EMDR adapts the procedure so a person can follow guided bilateral stimulation and process memories with the therapist's guidance.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and help decide which methods fit the client's goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is made together and can be adjusted over time based on progress.

The profile does not name specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten travel time, and allow a quicker check-in when schedules are tight. Ask about formats and pacing when you schedule the first appointment.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Listed in

Virginia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, stress, and related concerns listed in her profile.

What is her approach in sessions?

She uses a client-centered style that emphasizes relationship and collaboration, combined with cognitive behavioral, EMDR, DBT, and emotionally focused techniques as fits the client's needs.

How much experience does she have?

She has 14 years of experience working in a variety of settings, with a substantial portion of her work focused on trauma.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - licensed in Virginia and practices from that jurisdiction.

Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

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

How do I get started?

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

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