Jennifer Shaw-Klymyshyn , LCSW

Jennifer Shaw-Klymyshyn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She focuses on practical steps people can take now to feel steadier and more capable. Her style is direct and person-centered, and she aims to make sessions easy to follow for someone juggling many demands.

She uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Motivational Interviewing supports people who feel stuck or unsure about change. Narrative Therapy helps reorganize difficult experiences into a clearer story that makes sense.

Jennifer has worked across a range of behavioral health settings for over a decade. That experience informs how she helps people address grief, addiction, relationship or family stress, and caregiver strain. She tends to focus on concrete strategies alongside longer-term reflection.

In sessions she listens for strengths and builds small, achievable goals. She helps people practice new skills between meetings and checks progress over time. People often come for help with coping skills, decision making, or managing difficult emotions.

Jennifer practices in Oregon and offers therapy in English. She does not take international clients. Appointments are primarily in the mornings and early afternoons, not evenings.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Jennifer often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is practical and works well for anxiety, depression, and stress by focusing on skills and short-term goals. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and build commitment when they feel uncertain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then recommend which methods to try first. That plan is adjusted over time so therapy stays useful and relevant to real-life needs.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat or text messaging can fit brief check-ins, progress notes, or ongoing support between longer meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into mornings or early afternoons when her appointments are scheduled.