Hi! I'm have been helping people create a life worth living for 30 years so I know a thing or two, but I don't put on a know-it-all professional facade. I cultivate a friendly, accepting atmosphere where clients feel free to discover their true selves and be that. Laughter be a part of the sessions, as seeing the humor in tough situations can be therapeutic.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, I will listen to your story and the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I don't have a one-size-fits-all approach to therapy. I know many strategies to offer my clients, but they know themselves. Together, we cooperate to discover new insights and coping skills that will fit their unique needs.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I have a soft spot for people who are quirky and unconventional, as I am. I welcome free spirits, artists, musicians, actors and those who yearn to express their authentic selves. Life can be more satisfying when one chases joy, not approval. I love to work with people who already have some insight into their issues and are ready to explore their emotions, thoughts and behaviors in greater depth and try new behaviors - that's why I do so well counseling fellow therapists. I encourage my clients to experience and understand their emotions, rather than regarding feelings as nasty symptoms that they want to get rid of.
About JENNIFER WHITLOCK
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VirtualMy treatment methods
Eclectic
I match the technique with the unique needs of my clients.
Experiential Therapy
I can use storytelling and role playing techniques to elicit and heal painful emotions. I have extensive education in the use of psychodramatic methods. I taught a class called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Comes Alive!: Experiential Techniques to Deepen CBT at Rutgers School of Social Work Office of Continuing Education
Feminist
I help empower women to be able to create a life they want and resist the attempts of others to diminish or control or limit one's choices.
Gender-affirming therapy
I have specialized in helping transgender people since 2008, and I am a member of WPATH.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
I have studied IFS books and courses to look at how different parts of ourselves can be at war with each other. I have not earned official certification in IFS methods, and I do use this perspective.