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Jennifer Maguire

Compassionate, experienced counselor focused on practical change

LPC New Jersey

Experience
25 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English

About Jennifer

Jennifer Maguire is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey who uses a collaborative, evidence-informed approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, depression, and a wide range of life challenges.

Background and approach

With 25 years of experience in counseling, she blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with other modalities to help clients understand how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors interact and to develop practical strategies for change. Her style is warm and interactive, emphasizing listening and respect while helping clients identify strengths and build workable plans for progress.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered principles to tailor care to each person’s needs. Jennifer has worked with concerns that include relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and blended family dynamics, ADHD, bipolar disorder, chronic health and caregiver stress, and many other areas where emotional and behavioral coping is needed.

Sessions focus on skill-building, problem solving, and increasing psychological flexibility so clients can pursue more fulfilling, functional lives. Delivering care in English from her New Jersey practice, she approaches each client with dignity, empathy, and practical guidance aimed at attainable change.

Practical therapy approaches and online access

Jennifer commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; this approach is often applied to anxiety, depression, stress, and addiction-related concerns. She also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on clarifying values and building psychological flexibility to live a more meaningful life despite difficult thoughts and feelings. When attachment patterns or relational wounds are central, attachment-based ideas guide exploration of relational dynamics and support more supported interpersonal functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each client to review goals, preferences, and responses to different strategies, adjusting methods as treatment progresses so the plan fits the person rather than forcing a single model.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to add flexibility for scheduling and communication. These formats allow ongoing skill practice, check-ins between sessions, and easier access for those balancing work, caregiving, or medical needs, while enabling continuity of care across distance and life changes.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.
What therapeutic approach does she use?
Her work is informed by multiple approaches with an emphasis on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), supplemented by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, attachment-based, and client-centered methods to match client needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of experience in the counseling field, drawing on that background to offer skills-based interventions and supportive therapeutic guidance.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with license NJ LPC 37PC00446300.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Therapy is provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preferences and availability.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

New Jersey

Languages

English