Jennifer Wickham , LPC

Jennifer Wickham is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 26 years of clinical experience. She focuses on women's issues alongside concerns such as stress, anxiety, parenting, trauma and abuse, depression, and relationship difficulties. Jennifer aims to help people find practical steps forward and feel more capable in day-to-day life.

Her approach is warm and collaborative. She listens first, then helps clients set small, achievable goals. Sessions move at the client's pace and emphasize building strengths and coping skills that fit everyday life.

Jennifer uses several evidence-informed methods to address painful memories, emotional dysregulation, and relationship patterns. She draws on attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationships affect current stress. Cognitive behavioral tools are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. She also uses EMDR and DBT techniques when trauma or intense emotions are part of the picture.

She has worked in inpatient adolescent treatment and community mental health, and consults with the Wisconsin Association for Infant Mental Health. Jennifer completed a master’s degree in mental health counseling at the University of Wisconsin-Stout and has additional coursework from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in infant and family mental health.

Outside of work she is a parent, practices yoga, trains for running races, and plays viola. She encourages steady, practical progress and partners with people who are ready to try small, meaningful changes.

How her approaches translate to online care

Jennifer often combines attachment-based ideas with cognitive behavioral techniques. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current reactions and helps people change patterns that cause stress. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression.

She treats trauma-related issues with methods such as EMDR when appropriate. EMDR helps process upsetting memories so they have less emotional charge and can be useful for people coping with past abuse or traumatic events.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences and then choose methods together. That collaborative process helps match techniques to real-life changes you want to make.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video sessions let you use visual cues for connection, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can be useful for brief check-ins or when a shorter touchpoint fits your day. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, parenting, or other responsibilities.