- Stress and anxiety
- Family and parenting
- Grief and trauma
About Jennifer
Jennifer Dunn is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with five years of professional experience. She focuses on practical support for people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. Jennifer speaks plainly and aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone who is unsure where to begin.
She helps people sort through family conflict, parenting challenges, and intimacy-related concerns. Conversations and goals are shaped around what matters most to each person. Jennifer explains options and works with clients to build a plan that fits their life.
Jennifer also supports people facing grief, trauma and abuse, anger, and issues with self-esteem. She pays attention to how past attachment patterns and family-of-origin issues influence current behavior. If fertility, adoption, or blended-family dynamics are part of the stress, she addresses those topics directly and practically.
Her approach is respectful and sensitive. Sessions focus on concrete steps, clearer communication, and coping skills that can be used between appointments. Jennifer encourages clients to try small changes and notice what helps.
She understands taking the first step can be hard. The therapist invites questions about how therapy would fit into daily life and what to expect in early sessions. That upfront conversation helps people decide if working together feels like a good match.
Approaches and how online therapy can fit your life
Jennifer draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations toward practical change and improved day-to-day coping. One common focus is identifying patterns in relationships and family dynamics and then practicing clearer communication and boundaries to reduce repeated conflict. This helps when family stress, parenting strain, or relationship trust issues are the main concern.She also emphasizes skill-based coping work for anxiety, depression, and grief. That involves learning brief strategies to manage intense feelings, developing routines that support mood stability, and using step-by-step plans to handle stressful moments. These methods can make big problems feel more manageable over time.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist discusses options and tailors a plan based on each person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That means picking techniques that fit your situation and adjusting them as you try them out together.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how she is seeing clients. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when days are tight. It also lets people meet from wherever they are without changing other commitments, so therapy can more easily become part of routine life.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, family conflicts, parenting challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a respectful, sensitive approach and focuses on clear conversation and practical steps. Sessions emphasize communication skills and coping tools that can be practiced between meetings.
How many years has she practiced?
Jennifer has five years of professional work experience as a licensed clinician.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the LMFT credential as a California licensed marriage and family therapist and practices in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
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 therapy with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.