About Jennifer
Jennifer Grunewald is a licensed clinician practicing as an LPCC in Minnesota with ten years of experience in mental health and substance use work. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, cope with addictions and grief, and navigate life changes. She also supports people dealing with attention and concentration concerns such as ADHD.
Her approach is straightforward and focused on practical steps that fit daily life. Her style emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental space where feelings and worries can be shared.
Background and approach
She encourages small, doable changes and works alongside people to set realistic goals. Sessions are conversational and aimed at building skills that can be used between meetings. Jennifer draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address emotions and behavior.
She uses concrete strategies for managing anxiety, improving focus, and reducing impulsive reactions. When substance use or grief are present, she helps people develop coping plans and healthier patterns. She has worked across mental health and substance use settings for a decade, which gives her experience with both short-term problem solving and longer-term recovery work.
Her background includes helping people with family-origin issues, communication problems, and caregiver stress. Jennifer explains techniques plainly and checks in often to make sure they fit each person’s life. People choose her when they want practical tools, steady support, and realistic plans for change.
She aims to empower clients to take the next steps toward feeling more in control and more connected to what matters to them.
Evidence-based approaches for online care
Jennifer uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and build skills. One approach focuses on practical skill-building for anxiety and stress management, teaching breathing, grounding, and action plans that reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. Another approach targets attention and impulsivity by breaking tasks into smaller steps and introducing routine strategies that support concentration and memory. These techniques are aimed at everyday improvements people can notice quickly.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist discusses goals, current challenges, and preferences, then adapts techniques so they fit the individual. Clients and the therapist check progress together and adjust methods as needed to keep work practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions let people work face-to-face when visual cues help, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging suit brief updates, homework support, or times when writing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied routines.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Minnesota
- Languages
- English