Jennifer Garvin

Helping clients build skills and resilience

LMHC Indiana

Experience: 11 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Jennifer

Jennifer Garvin is a licensed mental health counselor in Indiana with 11 years of clinical experience.

Background and approach

She brings a compassionate, collaborative approach to care, blending evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques with humanistic sensibilities to help clients navigate stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and challenges related to identity and relationships. Jennifer emphasizes partnership in treatment, inviting clients to share their perspectives and helping them shape a plan that fits their needs and values.

Her work encompasses a broad range of concerns including parenting and family issues, compassion fatigue, bipolar disorder, substance-related problems, and various attachment and communication difficulties. Jennifer also addresses life changes like divorce and adoption-related matters, and supports people coping with body image, caregiving stress, and co-occurring concerns.

She offers a warm, communicative style that centers respect for each person’s uniqueness while using structured strategies when appropriate to build coping skills and emotional insight.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Jennifer integrates cognitive behavioral techniques and attachment-based ideas into online work to address patterns of thought and emotional connection. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression, while Attachment-Based Therapy explores relationship patterns and early bonds to improve current relational functioning and emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to identify goals and preferences, then tailors a mix of methods to fit the presenting concerns and what the client finds most useful. This cooperative planning ensures that therapy evolves in response to progress and changing needs.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and easier access. These formats make it possible to engage in skill-building, reflective work, and problem solving from varied locations and at different times, helping clients fit therapy into busy schedules while maintaining continuity of care.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?

Sessions cover a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, parenting concerns, substance-related issues, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue among others.

What is the therapist's style and approach in sessions?

Therapy is described as warm and communicative, combining client-centered respect with structured strategies such as cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing to support practical change.

How many years of clinical experience does the therapist have?

The clinician has 11 years of experience working in mental health settings with individuals facing diverse concerns including attachment, addiction, anxiety, and grief.

What are the therapist's credentials and where are they located?

The therapist is an LMHC licensed in Indiana with licence number IN LMHC 39003061A and practices from that state.

Are services available in languages other than English?

Sessions are provided in English; other languages are not listed as available.

What session formats are offered for therapy?

Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?

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

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivity Isolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Indiana

Languages

English