- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma informed work
- Mindfulness and solutions
About Jennifer
Jennifer Scott is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 17 years of experience. She is based in Maine and works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and major life changes. Jennifer also focuses on caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, guilt and shame, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, women's issues, and questions about life purpose.
Her style centers on listening and working together to find practical steps forward. Sessions use a trauma-informed perspective and draw on client-centered conversation. Jennifer combines mindfulness practices with solution-focused ideas to help people manage symptoms and make decisions about next steps.
In a typical session she helps people notice patterns, test small changes, and build skills they can use between meetings. Mindfulness tools are used to calm intense emotions and improve focus. Solution-focused techniques help set short-term goals and measure progress in concrete ways.
Jennifer’s background in social work means she brings both clinical experience and practical problem-solving. She avoids stigmatizing labels and treats people with respect and sensitivity. Her work is collaborative, aiming to connect personal strengths with realistic, achievable actions.
People often come to her when a life shift leaves them unsure what comes next. She supports exploration of values, daily routines, and immediate coping strategies while also addressing deeper trauma when needed.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's agenda. In practice this means the therapist reflects concerns back, asks clarifying questions, and helps the client identify what matters most. This approach supports people uncertain about direction or values.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These skills help with anxiety, stress, and managing difficult memories in daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. She will discuss which methods fit a person's goals and preferences and adjust over time. Decisions about techniques are made collaboratively, based on current needs and what feels workable for the client.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the biography does not list formats explicitly. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Some people find video useful for face-to-face feel, while others prefer phone sessions for lower bandwidth or a simpler check-in. Ask about formats when you complete the matching questionnaire so arrangements match your practical needs.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Maine, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with related to life purpose?
She works with people wrestling with life purpose alongside changes in work, relationships, health, or caregiving. Life purpose is one of several areas she supports.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
She uses a trauma-informed lens, client-centered conversation, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques. Sessions aim to combine practical skills with attention to emotional experience.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience working in therapeutic mental health settings. That experience includes work with trauma, grief, chronic illness, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds the credentials MA LICSW and ME LCSW and practices from Maine. These are the listed professional credentials.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Please check the platform listing for up-to-date format details.
How does billing and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing will be shown during sign-up.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That starts the intake and scheduling process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.