Jennifer Linarello

Jennifer Linarello is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than two decades of counseling experience. She helps people who are overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and life transitions. Jennifer uses a calm, straightforward style so conversations are easy to follow.

Her work begins by building rapport and spotting strengths that clients already use. She emphasizes practical skills and small steps that fit into daily life. Mindfulness and mind-body awareness are regular parts of sessions when they help someone feel steadier.

Jennifer draws on several approaches to shape care to each person’s needs. She uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to address the impact of trauma and abuse, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. She also incorporates client-centered listening and Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas when relationship feelings are central.

Over her 23-year career she has supported people facing addiction, bipolar disorder, parenting strain, caregiving stress, adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, and more. Jennifer works from a strengths-based perspective and aims to help people reach specific goals, whether that is coping better day-to-day or navigating a major life change.

She practices in Indiana and conducts sessions in English. To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

How her approaches guide online therapy

Jennifer often blends Trauma-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) when helping people recover from upsetting events and manage daily stress. Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on addressing how past trauma affects current feelings and reactions and can include pacing, grounding, and processing work. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration so the client’s goals and values shape the work. CBT targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to interrupt harmful patterns.

Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try first and adjust as progress unfolds.

The practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling around work or caregiving, fewer travel demands, and the ability to keep consistent sessions during busy weeks. Because the session formats are not specified here, confirm current online session options before booking. The therapist will help fit therapy into everyday life with skills and check-ins tailored to each client’s routine.