Jennifer Paradysz, LICSW

Massachusetts · 20 years in practice

Jennifer Paradysz is a licensed independent clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, mood shifts, and parenting concerns.

License and registration

LICSW, Massachusetts: 116254 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1750415451 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About Jennifer

Jennifer Paradysz is a licensed independent clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, mood shifts, and parenting concerns. She brings two decades of clinical experience and a calm, straightforward approach to sessions. She works with people facing trauma and abuse as well as those coping with depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, and relationship or intimacy struggles.

Jennifer also supports people dealing with sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, and life transitions.

Background and approach

Her practice includes attention to adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and chronic illness or pain. Her work emphasizes building a trusting relationship and helping clients feel more grounded in daily life. Jennifer blends practical skills - such as cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness - with therapies that focus on attachment and trauma processing.

She uses a mix of talk-based work, emotion regulation exercises, and body-awareness practices to meet each person where they are. EMDR appears among the approaches she uses when trauma processing is part of therapy. Sessions are tailored to individual needs, and Jennifer guides clients step by step through techniques that aim to reduce distress and improve coping.

Jennifer earned a master of arts and holds the LICSW credential. She practices in Massachusetts and offers services in English. Her style is based on collaboration, clear goals, and steady support as people work toward changes they want to see.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Jennifer lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Depression
ADHD
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Anger management
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Jennifer names

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Online support

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. In online sessions this looks like noticing how you relate to others and practicing new ways of connecting and setting boundaries. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; online CBT often includes simple homework, thought records, and practical tools to try between sessions. EMDR is used for trauma processing and involves guided bilateral stimulation alongside memory work; parts of EMDR can be adapted for remote formats when appropriate to the client's needs.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, history, and preferences, then recommend ways to proceed. Together they will adjust methods as needed so the work fits the person's pace and comfort level.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow for face-to-face interaction and use of visual materials, phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports quick check-ins or shorter sessions, and text-based messaging makes it easy to share thoughts between appointments. These options help people fit therapy into days with work, caregiving, or travel while keeping the focus on steady progress.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Jennifer help with?

Jennifer works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping problems, anger, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and practical, combining client-centered listening with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and attachment-based work to build skills and emotional regulation.

What is her professional background?

She has 20 years of clinical experience and a focus on trauma and complex trauma, along with work supporting people with mood disorders, ADHD, grief, and parenting concerns.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She holds a master of arts and the LICSW credential and practices in Massachusetts.

Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Therapy can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and preferences.

How does payment and cost work?

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

What is the process for getting started?

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