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Jennifer Gaumer

Jennifer Gaumer, LCSW

Therapist in California

Compassionate LCSW helping people build coping skills

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15 years of experience listed

LCSW professional credentials

English languages

  • Warm interactive style
  • Practical coping tools
  • Focus on self esteem

About Jennifer

Jennifer Gaumer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 15 years of clinical experience. She has worked in hospital child guidance clinics, residential treatment centers, and community programs for teens in foster care. Jennifer supports people coping with anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, ADHD, trauma, and a wide range of mood and behavior concerns.

She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Connecticut School of Social Work and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Clark University. Her background includes work as a forensic interviewer, which informs her care for people who have experienced physical or emotional abuse.

Jennifer’s style is warm, interactive, and caring. She uses practical talk therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and problem-solving approaches to help people build everyday skills. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, learning coping strategies, and setting realistic steps toward change.

Jennifer often addresses relationship struggles, family and parenting stresses, anger, addictions, grief, eating concerns, and self esteem challenges. She also works with issues like panic, post-traumatic stress, seasonal mood shifts, and young adult concerns.

People who choose her describe a collaborative approach that emphasizes courage and steady progress. Outside of work she enjoys gardening, home renovation, reading, and time at the beach with her husband and two daughters.

Approaches you can try online and how they help

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on identifying personal values and taking small steps toward them even when feelings are hard. It helps people living with anxiety, low mood, or difficult life changes to act in ways that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, panic, mood disorders, and stress-related concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship where the person sets the pace and goals. This approach is useful when someone needs a compassionate space to process feelings and find their own solutions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Jennifer will help you decide which methods fit your needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses, so adjustments are normal and expected.

The biography does not list specific online formats for sessions, so please confirm available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and offer a shorter check-in option when days are tight. It also allows continuing care after moves or schedule changes and supports steady practice of skills between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger management

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCommunication problemsFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

California, Connecticut

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, parenting and relationship concerns, and a range of mood and trauma-related issues.

What is her general therapeutic style?

The approach is warm and interactive. She uses talk therapy, problem solving, and skills-based techniques to help people make practical changes.

What experience does she bring?

She has 15 years of experience in settings such as hospital child guidance clinics, residential treatment, and community parenting programs for teens in foster care.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - practicing in California with training from the University of Connecticut School of Social Work.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The biography does not specify formats. Please confirm current session options with the booking process before scheduling.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

How do I begin therapy with this clinician?

Start by selecting the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a time according to the therapist's availability.

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