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Jennifer Ladd

Therapist · Tennessee

Jennifer Ladd, LPC

Compassionate counselor for life’s hard moments

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  • Warm conversational style
  • Practical coping skills
  • Values-based focus

About Jennifer

Jennifer Ladd is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Tennessee who helps people navigate depression, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, parenting issues, and stress. She has 13 years of experience and works with concerns like grief, bipolar symptoms, addictions, ADHD, eating and sleeping struggles, and intimacy-related problems. Her manner is warm and conversational, and she aims to make therapy feel approachable and practical.

Her style is interactive and grounded in listening. She uses clinical listening plus intuition to find the feelings and patterns underneath symptoms. Sessions focus on understanding what drives behavior and identifying steps that fit each person’s life.

Jennifer draws on several therapy approaches to shape each plan. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to challenge unhelpful thoughts, acceptance and commitment concepts to clarify values and action, and attachment-based perspectives to look at relational patterns. She also incorporates client-centered and dialectical behavior tools when they fit the concern.

She has worked in both individual and group settings and has experience addressing childhood trauma and PTSD-related problems. Jennifer emphasizes strengths alongside diagnosis, helping people make real changes rather than only labeling difficulties.

The first meetings aim to clarify goals and build a simple plan. Conversations are tailored to the person and adjusted as progress is made. People seeking help are invited to begin at a pace that feels manageable and focused on meaningful change.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesBipolar disorder

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

13+ years

Credentials

Tennessee

Languages

English

Approaches that guide online work and real life changes

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It’s useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to break negative cycles. It often helps with mood, anxiety, and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people change how they relate to others and to themselves.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. If something isn’t working, the plan is adjusted collaboratively so the work stays practical and relevant.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm which options are currently offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find that virtual sessions let them use skills learned in therapy more quickly in daily life. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused work to an online setting to keep sessions focused and goal-oriented.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with a broad range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting stress, bipolar symptoms, addictions, ADHD, and chronic illness challenges.

How would you describe her approach in sessions?

The style is warm, conversational, and interactive. She listens for underlying feelings and uses practical techniques to address thoughts, behaviors, and relational patterns.

What experience does she bring to therapy?

She has 13 years of experience working in mental health and has provided both individual and group counseling across a wide range of concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LPC credential as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Tennessee and practices from that state.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and the therapist does accept international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original profile does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment work and what does therapy cost?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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

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