About Jennifer
Jennifer Fishman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who brings 17 years of counseling experience to her work in Oregon. She draws on a background that blends education and clinical practice to help people identify strengths and move forward. Her style is practical and approachable, aimed at everyday problems like stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship concerns.
She sees therapy as a collaborative process. Sessions focus on noticing patterns, trying small changes, and building skills that can be used between visits.
Background and approach
Jennifer uses clear explanations so people understand the tools they are learning and why they might help. Her clinical approach includes client-centered work that focuses on each person’s experience, cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior, and dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation. She also draws from emotionally-focused and existential ideas when they fit the situation.
Jennifer often helps people manage life changes, career stress, addictive patterns, and concerns around intimacy and self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with trauma, bipolar disorder, depression, and parenting challenges. Her goal is to help clients develop a personal set of strategies they can return to after therapy.
Her background as an adult educator influences how she explains ideas in session. She encourages curiosity, experimentation, and gradual change. Prospective clients can expect straightforward guidance, practical exercises, and a focus on real-world outcomes.
Therapeutic approaches for online work
Jennifer commonly uses client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in online sessions. Client-centered work focuses on understanding each person’s experience and building a trusting conversation so the client feels heard and able to make choices. CBT looks at thoughts and actions and teaches practical exercises to reduce anxiety or change habits. DBT offers specific skills for managing strong emotions and improving coping when stress feels overwhelming.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those aims. This is a collaborative process where techniques are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well when visual connection helps the conversation. Phone can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for quick check-ins, coaching-style support, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family life, and other commitments.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Idaho, Oregon
- Languages
- English