Jennifer Elkins, LCSW
California · 11 years in practice
Jennifer Elkins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 11 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 27359 · expires July 2026
- LCSW, Utah
- 12898151-3501 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1730475575 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Jennifer
Jennifer Elkins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 11 years of experience. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, stress, relationship strain, and life transitions. Her approach is warm and interactive, aimed at building practical skills for everyday challenges.
She begins by listening and learning what matters most to each person. Sessions focus on short-term goals and strategies that can be used between meetings. Jennifer uses straightforward tools to reduce overwhelm and restore a sense of control.
Background and approach
Jennifer mixes several approaches to match individual needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to shift unhelpful thinking and on solution-focused work to map clear next steps. She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, when appropriate, to address distress linked to painful memories.
Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented. People can expect concrete coping techniques, coaching around decision points, and space to process emotions. She also helps with practical problems like workplace stress, money worries, and midlife transitions.
Jennifer practiced across varied settings before working in California as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She brings experience helping people with addictions, compassion fatigue, and recurring patterns such as codependency or fear of abandonment. Her aim is to support steady progress and clearer choices.
If someone prefers to work by phone, video, chat, or text, she offers those formats to fit busy lives. Sessions are scheduled through the platform where she sees clients in California.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jennifer lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Jennifer names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How therapy approaches work online
Jennifer uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is practical and often includes small exercises and experiments to try between sessions. She also draws on EMDR, which is a method used to reduce the intensity of painful memories by combining focused recall with guided eye movements or other bilateral stimulation. EMDR can be helpful for people whose distress links back to specific events and memories.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences and then outline options. Together they decide which methods to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a full conversation and visual cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, chat can be a brief check-in during a busy day, and text messaging supports ongoing coaching and reminders. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and other commitments.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and career concerns, trauma and abuse, plus issues like codependency, midlife crisis, and workplace problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and interactive. She focuses on practical skills, coaching, and short-term goals to help people move forward.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 11 years of clinical experience in a range of settings and has worked with people facing mood disorders, addictions, and compassion fatigue.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with licenses in Utah and California and practices in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist terms; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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