Jenifer Regennitter , LCPC, LMHC

Jenifer Regennitter is a licensed counselor with 25 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and struggles with self-esteem. She meets adults where they are and can include Christian Counseling when faith is part of the concern. Jenifer works with many issues tied to trauma, addictions, mood shifts, and life transitions.

She trained in counseling after completing a Master of Science in Education in Counseling and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Western Illinois University. Her clinical work has spanned residential, inpatient, outpatient, and community mental health settings. That variety means she has experience supporting people at different stages of recovery and crisis.

In sessions she uses straightforward tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to identify practical steps. Client-Centered Therapy is part of how she builds trust and listens for each person’s priorities. When trauma is present she draws on trauma-focused ideas to help people process difficult memories safely.

Jenifer often gives short assignments to try between meetings so progress can continue outside sessions. She emphasizes collaboration, helping clients notice strengths and small changes that add up over time. Her work includes support for postpartum depression, compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, and issues like codependency or abandonment feelings.

Based in Illinois, she holds an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential and an Iowa Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential. Sessions are offered in English and use a mix of in-person and online formats depending on client needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, validation, and following the client's pace to build trust and clarity. In online sessions this means the therapist reflects concerns and priorities so the client feels heard and choices are clear. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and tests small experiments to reduce symptoms like anxiety or panic. Online CBT can include worksheets, brief between-session tasks, and focused skill practice during video or phone meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. That discussion guides whether CBT, client-centered listening, narrative techniques, or trauma-focused ideas are emphasized, and the plan can change as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversations, phone sessions can be easier when a stable internet connection is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging helps track thoughts between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue work consistently.