Jennifer Hornberger , LPC

Jennifer Hornberger is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri who specializes in supporting individuals and families through difficult transitions and trauma. With three years of clinical experience, she centers her work on trauma-informed care and adapts her therapeutic style to meet each person where they are, drawing from evidence-based methods to address stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family struggles, parenting challenges, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder.

She frequently integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Solution-Focused techniques alongside mindfulness-informed practices and motivational interviewing to help clients build practical coping skills, improve communication, and clarify values and goals. Her approach emphasizes respect, collaborative problem solving, and recognition of each person’s unique strengths and differences. Jennifer believes that, with the right tools and support, people can navigate even the most challenging periods of life.

She brings a calm, purposeful style to individual and family work and attends to both immediate needs and longer-term growth. Jennifer is committed to offering compassionate, skill-oriented care for those facing trauma, loss, caregiving stress, relationship upheaval, and other life changes, and she aims to help clients develop resilience and clearer direction as they move forward.

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Jennifer primarily draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to teach practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and reducing impulsive or self-harming behaviors. DBT is well suited for people struggling with emotional regulation, relationship conflicts, or trauma-related reactivity.

She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to help clients develop present-moment awareness and reduce rumination, which can ease anxiety, depression, and stress. Motivational Interviewing complements these methods by supporting clients' own motivation and commitment to change through collaborative, goal-focused conversations.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Jennifer works collaboratively with each person to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. She helps clients experiment with strategies and refine what works best over time.

Online therapy with Jennifer offers flexibility in how care is delivered - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - allowing people to access licensed professionals from home, work, or while traveling. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care during life transitions.