Jennifer Clegg
Practical, compassionate care for mood and addiction challenges
LISW Ohio
- Experience
- 16 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Addictions, Self esteem, Bipolar
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Languages
- English
About Jennifer
Jennifer Clegg is an Ohio-licensed social worker with 16 years of clinical experience helping people navigate addictions, mood disorders, and major life transitions.
Background and approach
She draws on practical strategies to address depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD-related concerns, compassion fatigue, and challenges such as grief, career changes, relationship and family stress, and smoking or vaping cessation. Her practice also focuses on communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, and end-of-life or hospice counseling.
Jennifer uses a respectful, compassionate stance and tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person's unique situation. She blends evidence-informed methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and dialectical strategies with mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help clients build coping skills, reframe unhelpful patterns, and set achievable goals.
She frames therapy as a collaborative process and supports clients through the practical steps of change. Taking the first step toward greater well-being can feel difficult, and Jennifer emphasizes sensitivity and individualized care throughout treatment.
Her approach is practical and goal-oriented while remaining attentive to the emotional and relational aspects of recovery and growth.
Evidence-Informed Approaches Adapted for Online Care
Jennifer often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach focuses on practical problem solving and skills that can reduce symptoms of depression, mood disorders, and anxiety. She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques that teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful for managing intense emotions and improving communication.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then shapes a plan that may combine CBT, DBT, mindfulness, or motivational interviewing. Clients are invited to give feedback so strategies can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and maintain continuity of care across different settings. These formats support ongoing skill practice, brief check-ins, and focused sessions that emphasize actionable steps toward recovery and improved daily functioning.
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Experience
16+ years
Licensed
Ohio
Languages
English