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Jennifer Elkins

Jennifer Elkins, LCSW

Therapist in California

Supportive LCSW focused on practical self-esteem work

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11 years of experience listed

LCSW professional credentials

English languages

  • Warm collaborative style
  • Skill building focus
  • Trauma-informed approaches

About Jennifer

Jennifer Elkins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 11 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and big life changes. She offers a warm, interactive style that aims to make sessions feel practical and understandable. Jennifer listens closely and works with each person to set clear, manageable goals and steps forward.

In sessions she focuses on building coping skills and tools people can use between meetings. Jennifer uses approaches that match the person’s needs, helping with emotional regulation, problem solving, and decision making. She blends evidence-based techniques with a collaborative tone so people feel heard and involved in their care.

Her clinical work includes addressing trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship concerns, workplace stress, compassion fatigue, and career questions. She also supports people dealing with feelings of emptiness, commitment worries, blended family concerns, and midlife transition issues. Jennifer adapts the pace and focus to what feels most useful in the moment.

Jennifer draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to examine patterns of thinking and behavior, and on Motivational Interviewing to strengthen personal motivation for change. She also integrates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing when trauma processing is appropriate, and uses solution-focused techniques for short-term problem solving.

Based in California, Jennifer works with adults in English. She recognizes that asking for help can be hard and aims to make the process straightforward. To begin, she encourages prospective clients to follow the site’s matching and scheduling steps so they can find a good fit and start planning sessions.

Approaches that guide online work and progress

Jennifer often uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and EMDR in her clinical work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience so they feel supported while exploring concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is used to process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional impact when trauma work is appropriate.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That conversation can include pacing, what techniques to try first, and how to measure progress together.

Confirm available session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, shorten travel time, and allow for flexible scheduling around work or caregiving. It also lets people try different ways of working with a therapist and adjust the plan based on what helps most.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Women's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Credentials

California, Utah

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

Jennifer helps people with stress, anxiety, self-esteem struggles, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and workplace issues, and life transitions.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is warm, interactive, and empowering. Sessions focus on practical skills, insight, and collaborative goal setting.

How much experience does she have?

She has 11 years of clinical experience working with individuals, children, and families in a variety of settings.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Utah and California and practices from California.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She is not currently working with international clients.

How are sessions arranged and what formats are available?

Confirm current session formats before booking by following the site's scheduling steps, since the biography does not specify which formats are offered.

How does pricing and starting therapy work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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