Jennifer McFarlin
Practical therapy for relationships and coping
LMFT Florida
- Experience
- 12 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Jennifer
Jennifer McFarlin is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in Florida who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, family conflicts, eating and body-image concerns, grief, trauma, and life transitions.
Background and approach
She brings 12 years of clinical experience to her work and emphasizes uncovering the core beliefs and attachment patterns that shape how clients relate to themselves and others. Her approach blends cognitive behavioral ideas with attachment-informed and emotionally focused strategies to address symptoms while also targeting the underlying dynamics that maintain them.
Jennifer's career includes work in a mental health hospital during her early training, several years as a primary therapist at an eating disorder treatment center where she provided individual, group, and family therapy, and an ongoing independent practice started in 2020 with a strong emphasis on relationship and attachment issues.
She prioritizes a systemic view that considers family of origin, communication patterns, and co-occurring concerns so clients can build healthier relationships and more stable self-regulation. Clients who work with her can expect an integrative, collaborative process that balances skill-building with deeper exploration of relational wounds.
How attachment and cognitive approaches work online
Jennifer frequently integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based work in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression and to teach practical coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns shape current ways of relating, helping clients recognize and shift patterns that cause conflict or emotional distance.
Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and she collaborates with clients to tailor methods to individual needs, goals, and preferences. Together they decide whether to emphasize skills training, deeper attachment exploration, emotionally-focused interventions, or a mix of techniques based on what is most helpful.
Online therapy with Jennifer is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make scheduling more flexible and reduce travel time. These formats allow for continuing consistent work on relationships, coping, and behavior change while fitting therapy into a client's everyday life and obligations.
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Experience
12+ years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English