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Jennifer  Hoffman

Therapist

Jennifer Hoffman

LCSW

Illinois · 19+ years of experience

Compassionate, practical support for everyday challenges

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Step 1

  • Client-centered
  • Mindfulness-based
  • Solution-focused

About Jennifer

Jennifer Hoffman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 19 years of experience. She has spent much of her career helping people who face behavior challenges, parenting stress, trauma, and mood concerns. She presents a calm, respectful presence and aims to make practical help available to families and individuals.

She uses a client-centered approach that focuses on each person's goals and strengths. Sessions emphasize building useful skills and drawing on what already works in daily life. Jennifer combines mindfulness and solution-focused strategies to help people manage stress, anxiety, and relationship tensions.

Jennifer has worked with a broad range of concerns including ADHD, grief, eating-related issues, and compassion fatigue. She also brings experience with adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, aging-related concerns, and autism and Asperger Syndrome. Her background includes many years supporting people after trauma and abuse.

In sessions she listens first, then offers concrete steps to try between meetings. She helps parents with discipline strategies, supports people facing life changes, and works on communication skills for strained relationships. Jennifer frames progress as small, steady changes rather than quick fixes.

Her style is warm and practical. She emphasizes collaboration and respects each person’s pace. People who want straightforward tools, calm guidance, and steady support may find her approach helpful.

Step 2

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteemADHD

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposePostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Credentials

Illinois

Languages

English

Step 3

Approaches that guide online work and how they help

Jennifer often draws on client-centered care, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused strategies. Client-centered work means the conversation follows the client's concerns and priorities; the therapist asks questions, reflects what she hears, and helps people set goals that matter to them. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing techniques to reduce intense feelings and to increase focus during stressful moments. Solution-focused work zeroes in on small, achievable changes - identifying what has worked before and expanding those steps to create momentum.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jennifer discusses goals and preferences early on and adjusts methods as needed. Together the therapist and client decide which techniques to try and how fast to move, so the plan fits daily life and personal comfort.

Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find that remote sessions help them maintain continuity of care through life changes and make regular appointments more practical.

Step 4

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with many issues including trauma and abuse, parenting, ADHD, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, eating and anger problems, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is compassionate and practical. She listens carefully, then suggests concrete steps and skills to try between sessions.

What is her background and experience?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 19 years of experience working with children and families and with a broad range of clinical concerns.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practices in Illinois and holds the credential LCSW, listed as IL LCSW.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin working together?

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