Jennifer Wickersham , LPC

Jennifer Wickersham, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor based in St. Louis, Missouri, with 21 years of clinical experience. She has worked with children and adolescents, adults, and families, providing assessments to guide appropriate interventions and favoring the least restrictive approaches when possible.

Her practice focuses on anxiety, panic attacks, depression, PTSD, abuse and trauma, relationship and family concerns, grief, and a wide range of life adjustments. She takes a supportive, solution-focused stance that aims to help clients identify practical steps toward their goals.

Jennifer describes her work as person-centered, building genuine therapeutic relationships that honor each client’s perspective. She is highly experienced in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - a method that explores links between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors - and uses cognitive reshaping, restructuring, and coping strategies to support change. She also utilizes approaches suited to relationship and emotional processing needs and supports clients through online and phone therapy when appropriate. As an LPC - a Licensed Professional Counselor - she combines clinical skill with a collaborative, respectful style to help clients pursue meaningful progress.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, respectful relationship where the therapist listens closely and supports each person in finding their own solutions. This approach is helpful for building trust, exploring personal values, and improving self-understanding.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the connections between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and offers practical tools like cognitive restructuring and coping strategies. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns that interfere with daily functioning.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and rework emotional responses in relationships, making it useful for couples, family dynamics, and intimacy-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Jennifer works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules, manage travel or mobility constraints, and maintain continuity during life transitions. These options allow licensed professionals to provide consistent, goal-oriented support across different formats.