- Strengths-based approach
- Goal focused
- Mindful practices
About Jennifer
Jennifer Fitkin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with two decades of experience in behavioral health. She trained at the University of Northern Iowa and holds both a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Social Work. Jennifer has worked in many settings, from residential programs to community services, bringing practical experience to each meeting.
She focuses on common problems like stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction. She also helps people handle parenting strain, relationship and family challenges, grief, and major life changes. Sessions tend to emphasize clear goals and steps people can try between meetings.
Her background includes roles as therapist, clinical supervisor, and clinical director in residential treatment. Jennifer has worked in juvenile justice settings, foster care programs, and correctional rehabilitation, and has experience with attachment issues and adoption and foster care concerns. That range informs how she notices patterns and strengths.
Jennifer draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. She describes her style as strengths-based and solution-oriented, helping people identify what matters to them and build small, doable changes. She also uses mindfulness and attachment-focused ideas when they fit.
Outside work she values time outdoors and physical activity, including hiking, backpacking, paddleboarding, and CrossFit teaching. She often encourages sleep, movement, and nutrition as part of overall wellbeing. Her dog Boomer sometimes appears on telehealth calls.
She focuses on common problems like stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction. She also helps people handle parenting strain, relationship and family challenges, grief, and major life changes. Sessions tend to emphasize clear goals and steps people can try between meetings.
Her background includes roles as therapist, clinical supervisor, and clinical director in residential treatment. Jennifer has worked in juvenile justice settings, foster care programs, and correctional rehabilitation, and has experience with attachment issues and adoption and foster care concerns. That range informs how she notices patterns and strengths.
Jennifer draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. She describes her style as strengths-based and solution-oriented, helping people identify what matters to them and build small, doable changes. She also uses mindfulness and attachment-focused ideas when they fit.
Outside work she values time outdoors and physical activity, including hiking, backpacking, paddleboarding, and CrossFit teaching. She often encourages sleep, movement, and nutrition as part of overall wellbeing. Her dog Boomer sometimes appears on telehealth calls.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.