Jennifer Cole, LMSW

Jennifer Cole is an LMSW with eight years of clinical experience. She supports people who are navigating big life shifts and emotional pain. Jennifer invites clients to take small first steps toward change and walks alongside them through those early, hard moments.

She helps people make sense of past hurts and manage what’s happening now. Common concerns she addresses include anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, trauma, addiction, ADHD, and relationship stress. She also works with issues tied to caregiving, chronic illness, and endings that come with aging and geriatric issues.

Jennifer uses a mix of approaches that fits each person’s needs rather than one fixed method. She focuses on building trust, understanding patterns that repeat in relationships, and creating practical ways to cope day to day. Sessions move at a steady, calm pace and prioritize what feels most useful to the client.

People who often find her style helpful are those facing life transitions like breakups, divorce, fertility struggles, loss of a child, or shifts in identity. She also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue and the stress of long-term caregiving. The work aims to reduce painful reactions and increase a sense of control over daily life.

Her practice is based in Michigan and sessions are conducted in English. Getting started begins with a brief matching process and scheduling a first appointment. Jennifer’s approach is practical, empathetic, and focused on helping people move toward a different chapter in their story.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current emotional patterns. In practice this means looking at where trust and closeness feel difficult and trying new ways of relating that reduce repeated pain. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and pace; the therapist listens closely and follows the client’s lead to build insight and self-acceptance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Jennifer will talk with each person about goals, past efforts, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can shorten travel, allow a quicker check-in during a workday, or remove the need to arrange childcare. It also supports ongoing work through transitions, caregiving demands, or mobility limits by letting people meet from different locations while keeping the focus on practical steps and emotional change.