Jennifer Laporte , LCSW

Jennifer Laporte is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and mood concerns. She speaks English and Spanish and brings 25 years of practice to each session. Her style is respectful and direct, focused on practical steps that fit a person's life. She uses straightforward conversation to understand what matters most to each person. Jennifer often draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and to build new habits that reduce distress. For people with a history of trauma, she employs trauma-focused methods to address painful memories and their effects on daily functioning. Sessions are shaped around the client's goals and preferences, with plans adjusted as progress is made. Jennifer pays attention to relationship and family patterns, parenting stress, caregiver strain, work-related burnout, and intimacy concerns. She also supports people facing anger, abandonment issues, and challenges tied to major life changes. Her background includes long-term clinical experience in community and clinical settings, which informs a practical, skills-based way of working. Clients can expect clear explanations, step-by-step strategies, and opportunities to practice new approaches between sessions. Jennifer welcomes conversations in Spanish or English and works with people concerned about depression, bipolar conditions, co-morbidity, or feelings of emptiness. She frames therapy as a collaborative process aimed at increasing coping and improving day-to-day functioning.

How CBT and Trauma-Focused Work Translate to Online Therapy

Jennifer uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT sessions often include setting small goals, practicing new skills between sessions, and tracking progress to reduce anxiety and improve mood.

She also uses trauma-focused therapy to gently address the effects of traumatic events. This approach helps people process painful memories, reduce overwhelming reactions, and build coping strategies that improve day-to-day functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Jennifer will discuss your history, current worries, and what you want to achieve, then recommend methods that match your needs. Decisions about pacing and techniques are made collaboratively and can change as you progress.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this kind of work. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skill coaching and guided exercises. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or when a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief updates, homework review, and ongoing coaching between sessions, making it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.