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Jenifer Pittman

Jenifer Pittman

LPC, LCPC

Therapist · Missouri · 19+ years of experience

Compassionate, practical help for strong emotions

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  • 19 years experience
  • Strengths focused
  • Mindfulness and CBT

About Jenifer

Jenifer Pittman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 19 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She listens without judgment and focuses on practical steps clients can use right away.

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She blends methods such as cognitive behavioral work, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-informed approaches, and mindfulness. Sessions focus on identifying strengths, noticing patterns that get in the way, and building coping skills that fit everyday life.

Pittman draws on many settings of prior work to offer grounded, realistic strategies. She guides clients through life changes, grief, and difficult feelings while aiming to boost a sense of self-worth. Therapy may include learning new ways to manage emotions and to respond differently in stressful moments.

She tailors the approach to each person’s needs and goals. Short-term work might focus on specific problems and skills. Longer-term work can explore deeper patterns like family of origin issues, attachment concerns, or codependency.

Jenifer practices in Missouri and works in English. If someone wants to start, she asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session so they can decide together how to move forward.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Credentials

Missouri, Illinois

Languages

English

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and managing urges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with practical experiments and skills practice to reduce distress and change behavior. That approach is often helpful for anxiety, mood shifts, and problems like impulse control.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit. Sessions are collaborative so techniques can be adjusted over time based on what is working and what feels useful to the client.

Specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and let someone join from wherever their day happens to be. Licensed professionals can guide skill practice, offer real-time feedback, and build plans you can use between meetings, helping you apply what you learn to everyday situations.

At a glance

Listed location
Missouri
Experience
19+ years
Credentials
LPC, LCPC
Languages
English
License (Missouri)
LPC · No. 2008009408
License (Illinois)
LCPC · No. 180011801
NPI
1134770589

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, eating concerns, parenting strain, and related struggles like codependency and family of origin issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The approach is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on listening, building coping skills, and finding small changes that improve day-to-day functioning.

What is her background and experience?

She has 19 years of clinical experience working with people across a range of settings. That experience informs a flexible, applied approach to common life challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices in Missouri, with licensure noted for MO LPC and IL LCPC.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options with the service before booking so you know how sessions are offered.

How does payment and cost work?

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?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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