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Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW Licensed Independent Social Worker - Clinical Practice, LISW-CP Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW Practice: Vita HealthPlease call to inquire about availability outside our regular practice hours.
Jennifer Smith is a licensed clinical social worker and licensed clinical addiction specialist with over 15 years of clinical experience. Jennifer received her graduate degree from East Carolina University where she completed a dual licensure program focusing on clinical mental health and addiction. Jennifer also received her Clinical Trauma Professional Certificate in 2019. Her experience ranges from inpatient and outpatient settings. Jennifer has worked with various programs including Family Drug Treatment Court, The SOAR Prison Program (Sex Offender Accountability and Recovery) and currently serves on the board for The Flynn Christian Fellowship Home which is a halfway house for men in recovery. Jennifer has also facilitated Reboot programs which focus on veterans with trauma. Jennifer has a passion for working with those who have experienced trauma. Sometimes asking for help is the hardest step to make when initiating therapy. Jennifer works to make this process as comfortable as possible and believes a therapeutic relationship between a therapist and a client is essential to effective treatment.
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Stress management - Strengthening effective ways of coping with the stress of life and change; managing expectations of self and others
Suicidal ideation - Support living with intense pain, distress, and feelings of persistent hopelessness; strengthening meaningful relationships and experiences in one’s life
Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse
Mood disorders - Clinical depression, persistent depression, bipolar disorder, and other mood disorders that cause disturbances in the client's mood, causing mood swings, restless sleep, and/or elevated mood
Please call for session fees as the amount listed is the average cost. The amounts vary by health plans and for self-payers.
Connecticut: 58.012070
Massachusetts: 125709
Nevada: 9632-C
New Jersey: 44SC06086200
North Carolina: C007417
South Carolina: 14740
Pennsylvania: CW023110
Utah: 12436778-3501
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