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Jennifer Kem

Jennifer Kem

LICSW, LCSW

Therapist · Nevada · 10+ years of experience

Warm, practical support for strong emotions

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  • Compassionate listening
  • Skills focused
  • Values based work

About Jennifer

Jennifer Kem is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Nevada. She works with people facing grief, anger, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting stress, and life transitions. Jennifer uses clear, practical methods to help people manage emotions and rebuild daily routines.

She draws on ten years of experience as a LICSW and an LCSW and focuses on what matters in everyday life. Sessions address things like self-esteem, workplace strain, compassion fatigue, and the demands of caregiving or chronic illness. She also supports those dealing with adoption and foster care questions and challenges around aging.

Jennifer combines simple, skills-based tools with space to talk about meaning and values. Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical behavior techniques, client-centered listening, and mindfulness practices. She adapts methods to each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

She also pays attention to family dynamics, communication problems, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation or emptiness. Conversations often include practical steps for daily coping and ways to strengthen important relationships. Clients leave with small, doable actions they can try between sessions.

Jennifer describes her role as a companion in change. She aims to help people notice what matters to them, set manageable goals, and build habits that support long-term wellbeing. The tone in sessions is warm, nonjudgmental, and focused on forward movement.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsEmptinessFamily problemsGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Nevada, Virginia, District of Columbia

Languages

English

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can help with grief, anxiety, anger, and making meaningful life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing thoughts and behaviors that maintain distress, and is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping skills.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to test methods, adjust techniques, and pick what fits the client's goals and daily life. This happens together over a few sessions rather than being decided up front.

Confirm the session formats offered before booking so you know how she currently meets with clients. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find it simpler to use therapy during work breaks or between appointments, and it can make repeating skill practice at home more practical. Licensed professionals can adapt mindfulness and CBT exercises to an online setting so clients can try tools in real time and report back on how they worked.

At a glance

Listed location
Nevada
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
LICSW, LCSW
Languages
English
License (Nevada)
LCSW · No. 7139-C
License (Virginia)
LCSW · No. 0904014723
License (District of Columbia)
LICSW · No. LC200002500
NPI
1871833806

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 Jennifer help with?

She supports people with grief, anger, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, parenting stress, caregiving strain, workplace problems, and life transitions.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is warm and practical. She blends listening with skill-building and helps clients set small, achievable goals.

How much experience does she have?

Jennifer has ten years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including chronic health issues, adoption and foster care topics, and young adult challenges.

What credentials does she hold and where is she based?

She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Nevada.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered at the time of scheduling.

How does pricing 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?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule 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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