- CBT methods
- Client-centered
- Solution-focused
About Jennifer
Jennifer Encinger is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Minnesota with 22 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief and loss, parenting concerns, career difficulties, and a wide range of mood and life-change issues. She works with adults navigating relationship and interpersonal struggles, including blended family issues and communication problems.
Her approach is straightforward and conversational. Sessions center on listening first, then making a plan that fits the person's situation. She uses practical methods to address symptoms and patterns, and she checks in about progress as therapy continues.
Jennifer draws on several well-known approaches to guide sessions. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the focus on the client's perspective, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior, and Solution-Focused Therapy to set short-term goals and actions. She also includes Motivational Interviewing and Systemic Therapy when those tools match the concern.
Many people come with blended household issues such as becoming a stepparent, merging routines, co-parenting with an ex, or loyalty conflicts. Jennifer helps individuals talk through those specific stressors and develop realistic steps for communication and boundary-setting.
Her style is practical and steady. She aims to make sessions useful right away, with clear next steps between meetings. People who want a direct but respectful therapist for everyday relationship and life transitions often find this approach helpful.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding the person's experience and following their lead; it helps when someone needs a therapist who listens without imposing solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety, depressive symptoms, and problematic behaviors. Motivational Interviewing helps people resolve mixed feelings and build motivation for change, which can be useful for addictions, caregiving burnout, or major life shifts.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to identify goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust methods if something is not working. This is a team effort where client feedback shapes the plan.
The therapist's specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy day because they cut down travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and can be scheduled around work or caregiving demands. Online work also makes it simpler to follow up on homework between visits and to use in-session tools such as worksheets or brief behavioral experiments. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, Client-Centered techniques, and Motivational Interviewing to remote sessions to keep the work practical and focused on real-life changes.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, blended family issues, parenting challenges, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She listens first and then uses practical, evidence-based approaches to set goals and make changes. Sessions are conversational and focused on steps you can try between visits.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 22 years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of mood, relationship, and life-transition concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Minnesota LICSW and practices from Minnesota.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.