Jennifer Woodruff, LCSW, LICSW

Jennifer Woodruff is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who practices in Tennessee. She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and brings eight years of social work experience to her counseling. Jennifer previously worked as a public elementary school teacher and a librarian before moving into social work, and she emphasizes respect for each person's right to make their own choices.

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and the pressures of life changes. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, parenting challenges, blended family issues, codependency, and domestic violence concerns. Her background includes work in community mental health settings and with substance use and compassion fatigue issues.

In sessions she uses straightforward, practical methods. Jennifer draws on client-centered listening to understand a person’s priorities. She pairs that with cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and build new skills. Motivational interviewing is used to support change when people feel stuck.

Her style is collaborative and goal-focused, aiming to set small, manageable steps that fit daily life. She works with people who want clear tools for coping, resolving conflicts, or managing strong emotions. Her approach emphasizes where a person is now and what they want to move toward.

If someone is considering starting therapy, they are invited to complete the site’s matching questionnaire and schedule a session. Jennifer notes she looks forward to working with people who want to make practical changes and find more balance.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding a person’s experience and priorities. The therapist listens openly and follows what matters most to the client, which helps set goals that feel meaningful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It provides clear exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build practical coping skills for anxiety, depression, and OCD-related patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals, and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. It’s common to combine elements from different approaches to match what works best for each person.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that is helpful. It can also let someone use techniques and worksheets in real time while at home or during a break at work. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to remote sessions so the focus stays on clear goals, skill practice, and steady progress.