Jennifer Brooks, LCSW-C

Jennifer Brooks is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland with 20 years of experience. She helps people facing grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. Her work also supports those coping with compassion fatigue and the stress of caregiving.

She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can speak openly about hard feelings. Conversations are straightforward and sometimes use humor to ease difficult moments. The focus is on practical steps that improve day-to-day functioning and mood.

Jennifer uses methods that include client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful patterns of thinking. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to help people understand long-standing patterns that affect how they relate to themselves and others.

Her experience includes supporting people through serious health concerns, chronic pain, cancer, hospice and end-of-life issues, and aging-related challenges. She also helps with feelings of abandonment, guilt, shame, and isolation.

Sessions aim to strengthen coping skills, clarify life purpose, and rebuild confidence after loss or change. Jennifer partners with clients to set goals that fit their daily lives and values. To begin, she guides each person through small steps toward more stable mood and greater resilience.

How core approaches guide online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's experience. It helps when someone needs a supportive space to sort feelings about grief, caregiving, or major change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior and teaches concrete skills to reduce depression and boost coping.

Choosing a method is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try approaches that match those goals, and check in to see what is helping. Sessions can shift over time as needs and priorities change, so the plan is flexible and collaborative.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as those options are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten commute time, or allow brief check-ins between other responsibilities. It also lets people access licensed professionals while managing energy levels during illness or caregiving duties.