Jenifer Papaccio

Practical, skills-based counseling with CBT influence

LPC Missouri

Experience: 10 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Jenifer

Jenifer Papaccio is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with ten years of clinical experience.

Background and approach

She emphasizes cognitive behavioral approaches as a core part of her work, blending evidence-informed strategies with acceptance and mindfulness-based skills to help clients address stress, anxiety, mood concerns, trauma, relationship difficulties, and a range of life changes. Her practice focuses on practical tools clients can apply in daily life while also attending to longer-term growth and resilience.

Her background includes crisis intervention, correctional counseling, community mental health, independent practice, and work with the intellectual disabilities community. This variety of settings contributes to a pragmatic, skills-focused orientation that draws from CBT, ACT, DBT, client-centered methods, and mindfulness practices as appropriate.

Jenifer integrates knowledge of how the brain processes information to support creative, neurocognitive-informed solutions aligned with each person’s goals. She invites clients to collaborate on treatment strategies that target immediate concerns like sleep, parenting, or career stress, alongside deeper issues such as grief, family-of-origin dynamics, and compassion fatigue.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Jenifer uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering concrete strategies for managing symptoms like anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is also part of her work, encouraging greater psychological flexibility by helping people clarify values and commit to actions that align with what matters to them. In sessions she incorporates client-centered principles as well, creating a collaborative atmosphere where the client’s perspective guides the pace and focus of treatment.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process: she works with clients to determine which combination of methods best matches their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts interventions over time as those goals evolve. This helps keep therapy practical and relevant to day-to-day challenges while supporting longer-term change.

Online sessions offer flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied circumstances. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver structured CBT strategies, ACT exercises, and client-centered conversations in ways that accommodate clients’ rhythms and accessibility needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, parenting and career concerns as listed.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style combines cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance, mindfulness, and client-centered approaches to create structured, skills-focused sessions tailored to each person.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

She has ten years of experience and has worked in crisis intervention, correctional counseling, independent practice, community mental health, and with the intellectual disabilities community.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is an LPC with the Missouri license MO LPC 2019011791 and practices in Missouri.

Which languages does she offer therapy in and can she see international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

She provides a variety of online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

Trauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

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

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English