Jennifer Emerson

Compassionate, experienced therapist for life transitions

LMFT Vermont

Experience: 23 years in practice
Focus areas: Relationship, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Jennifer

Jennifer Emerson is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 23 years of clinical experience based in Vermont.

Background and approach

She began her career in 2003 and has worked across settings with adults, children, couples, and families, drawing on a lengthy background in early parent-child relationships and support for perinatal families. Her training includes an MS in Counseling from California State University, East Bay, and she holds Vermont license number VT LMFT 100.0116919.

Her style blends cognitive behavioral tools with attachment-focused and client-centered principles, emphasizing practical strategies alongside curiosity about relational patterns. Jennifer frames difficult moments as opportunities for growth and aims to help clients identify strengths, increase self-understanding, and develop clearer paths through transitions, trauma, grief, or life stressors.

She also brings lived experience as a working parent of a neurodivergent child, which informs her perspective on caregiving, parenting, and the everyday complexities families face. Jennifer’s work addresses a broad range of concerns including relationships, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, mood disorders, anxiety, addictions, ADHD, grief, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.

She accepts international clients and offers multiple online session formats to fit diverse needs and schedules.

Approaches that guide online work and practical access

Jennifer integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, or stress, and to build actionable coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship experiences shape current ways of connecting, helping people understand patterns in intimacy, parenting, and communication.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative work; she partners with clients to determine which methods fit their goals, needs, and personal preferences. Over time the plan can be adjusted so that skills-based strategies and relational exploration complement one another as progress unfolds.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, manage childcare or work commitments, and access therapy from different locations while working with licensed professionals trained in these approaches.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with a wide array of concerns including relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, anxiety, addictions, ADHD, grief, and intimacy-related struggles.

What is her therapeutic approach and style?

Her practice combines cognitive behavioral techniques with attachment-based and client-centered approaches, offering practical skills alongside exploration of relational patterns and personal strengths.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has practiced since 2003, bringing 23 years of experience working with individuals, couples, teens, children, and families across a variety of settings.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Vermont with license number VT LMFT 100.0116919 and is based in the state of Vermont.

Can nonlocal clients work with her?

She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English to accommodate people who are located outside Vermont.

Which session formats are offered?

Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to engage in therapy.

How are fees and payment handled?

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

What are the steps to begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issues

Also works with

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsLGBTGriefSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessMidlife crisisMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

Vermont

Languages

English