Jennifer Cole

Compassionate therapist guiding life transitions

LMSW Michigan

Experience: 8 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Jennifer

Jennifer Cole is an LMSW practicing in Michigan with eight years of clinical experience. She frames therapy as a chance to change the direction of ones life, helping people move beyond painful chapters and begin new ones.

Background and approach

Her work centers on helping clients heal from past wounds, build practical coping skills, and develop clearer insight into patterns that affect day-to-day functioning. Jennifer blends cognitive behavioral techniques with attachment-informed and client-centered perspectives to address concerns such as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, and addiction.

She also offers support for challenges related to relationships, trauma and abuse, career strain, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and a broad range of life transitions. Her practice additionally attends to areas like adoption and foster care issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness, body image, and attachment difficulties.

Jennifer invites those ready to take a step toward change to schedule an initial appointment. She emphasizes a collaborative approach that meets people where they are and supports gradual, sustainable shifts toward greater well-being.

Therapeutic approaches and online care tailored to your needs

Jennifer often integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns and emotional bonds to help people understand how early and current relationships shape reactions and connection difficulties.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to gauge which methods fit their goals and preferences, adapting techniques over time as needs evolve and as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Jennifer is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase accessibility and flexibility. These formats allow clients to connect from home or work, fit sessions into busy schedules, and maintain continuity of care during transitions in life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Jennifer works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, relationship and family challenges, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style combines practical skill-building with relational exploration, using client-centered listening alongside cognitive behavioral tools and attachment-informed perspectives to help clients make meaningful changes.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has eight years of professional practice experience working with adults on emotional, relational, and life transition concerns.

Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?

She holds the LMSW credential and is licensed in Michigan with licence number MI LMSW 6801111352.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

She does not accept international clients at this time and provides services within the scope of her Michigan practice.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and scheduling handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services 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 the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule an appointment according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes ADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English