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Jennifer Wickersham

Jennifer Wickersham, LPC

Therapist in Missouri

Compassionate counselor for life transitions

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Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Smoking / vaping cessationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

21+ years

Credentials

Missouri, West Virginia

Languages

English

  • Person-centered care
  • CBT strategies
  • Trauma-informed focus

About Jennifer

Jennifer Wickersham, LPC, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or difficult relationships. She works with adults on issues like trauma and abuse, depression, parenting strain, sleep problems, and self-esteem. Her approach is practical and straightforward, aimed at helping people make small changes that reduce daily strain.

Jennifer uses a person-centered style that starts with listening. She focuses on building a real working relationship and on what matters most to each person. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors link together.

Sessions often involve learning coping skills, practicing cognitive reframing, and setting small, measurable goals. Jennifer emphasizes solution-focused steps so people can see progress between sessions. She adapts strategies for concerns such as burnout, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues.

With more than 21 years as a licensed professional counselor, Jennifer brings broad experience across family and individual issues. She has worked with people facing PTSD, abuse, panic, bipolar concerns, and life transitions. That experience informs how she tailors interventions to each person’s situation.

Her work also covers additional areas like blended family challenges, caregiver stress, body image, communication problems, and fertility-related stress. People considering therapy can expect direct, respectful guidance and tools they can use at home.

How Jennifer’s approaches translate to online work

Jennifer uses client-centered therapy to build a respectful, collaborative working relationship. That approach focuses on listening, understanding your experience, and shaping goals around what matters most to you. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is another mainstay of her practice and involves identifying unhelpful thought patterns, testing them, and practicing new ways of responding that reduce distress and improve functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Jennifer will work with each person to choose or blend methods based on their goals, preferences, and the challenges they bring. This is a collaborative process where strategies are adjusted as progress is made.

If you are considering online options, confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what’s available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows continued care when scheduling or location make in-person visits hard to manage. Licensed professionals use these formats to deliver the same core therapeutic work as in person, focusing on practical skill building, cognitive work, and emotional processing tailored to your needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Jennifer help with?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family issues, sleep problems, parenting challenges, and related concerns.

What is her general therapy style?

Jennifer practices a person-centered approach that emphasizes a genuine relationship. She uses practical, solution-focused work and skill-building in sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 21 years of experience as a licensed professional counselor working with children, adolescents, adults, and families in a variety of settings.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, holding MO LPC and WV LPC credentials, and she practices in Missouri.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and billing handled?

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

How do I begin if I want to work with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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