Jennafer Matthews , LPC

Jennafer Matthews (she/her/hers) is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than 11 years of experience supporting children, teens, and adults through a range of mental health challenges. She brings a person-centered style to her work, meeting each individual where they are and treating them as the expert on their own life while offering guidance rooted in compassion and curiosity.

Her clinical practice addresses issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and family struggles, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and the stressors of caregiving and career pressures. Jennafer draws on strengths-based and trauma-informed methods to help clients identify resilience and practical skills they already possess, and she often blends evidence-based techniques with a grounding sense of humor to make the process more approachable.

In therapy she focuses on building a collaborative, trusting relationship that allows clients to move at their own pace. Her goal is to help people feel heard, respected, and empowered to make meaningful change, whether they are navigating life transitions, working through attachment and intimacy concerns, or developing healthier ways to cope with emotional pain.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy

Jennafer Matthews employs client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening deeply and supporting each person to make choices aligned with their values and lived experience. This approach is useful for issues like self-esteem, relationship challenges, and navigating life changes.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical, skills-based approach that helps people identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT is often applied to anxiety, depression, stress, and mood-related concerns.

Mindfulness therapy is another tool in her practice, encouraging present-moment awareness and stress reduction techniques that can support emotional regulation and coping with trauma or chronic stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative work between therapist and client. Licensed professionals and therapists, including Jennafer, aim to tailor interventions to an individual’s needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust methods as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - which makes it easier to fit care into busy schedules, manage transportation limits, and maintain continuity of support across changing circumstances.