Jennifer Kordell

Jennifer Kordell is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who offers a calm, straightforward approach to therapy. She focuses on listening first and helping people move from where they are. Her manner is warm and patient, and she aims to build confidence at a pace that feels manageable for each person.

She centers sessions on the person's experiences and goals, using a client-centered outlook to guide conversations. That means Jennifer treats clients as the experts on their lives and focuses on practical steps that fit their needs. She uses direct, down-to-earth language and spends time building trust before suggesting larger changes.

Jennifer draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques when helpful, and she integrates mindfulness and motivational interviewing into her work. Those tools are used to address symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress, and to help with relationship concerns, grief, and self-esteem struggles. Narcissism is listed among her additional focus areas and can be part of conversations when relevant.

Her background includes a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and several years of practice working with people facing depression, anxiety, and age-related challenges. She brings three years of documented experience as an LICSW practicing in Minnesota.

Sessions are conducted in English and she does not take international clients. The practice aims to meet people where they are, offering patient, steady support for life transitions, compassion fatigue, caregiving stress, and other concerns.

How Jennifer’s approaches fit into online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s priorities and experience. Sessions begin where the client is and work at a pace that feels right, which helps when someone is unsure about change or needs time to open up.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It offers concrete tools to reduce anxiety, manage low mood, and address unhelpful thinking patterns in everyday life.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills can be helpful for overwhelming emotions, relationship conflicts, and maintaining steady coping during transitions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jennifer will talk with each person about goals and preferences and draw from these methods as needed. She aims to tailor strategies so they match the client’s day-to-day needs rather than applying a single method to every situation.

Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, helping people connect from different locations and reduce travel time. The original biography mentioned live chat, video, and phone calls as comfortable formats; verify which of those are currently offered before booking. Online work can allow shorter check-ins, evening scheduling, and flexible ways to practice skills between sessions.