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Jennifer Wikette

Jennifer Wikette

LISW, LICSW

Ohio

Change-focused licensed social worker

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At a glance

Credentials
LISW, LICSW
License
LISW, Ohio / I.1440493-SUPV; LICSW, Massachusetts / 123649
Experience
26 years
Languages
English
Location
Ohio

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    • Motivational approach
    • Practical steps
    • Strengths-based

    About Jennifer

    Jennifer Wikette is a licensed social worker in Ohio with 26 years of experience. She uses Motivational Interviewing alongside other approaches to help people find reasons and strength to change. She talks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can take when life feels overwhelming.

    Jennifer has worked across social services settings and with a wide range of concerns. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and mood symptoms such as bipolar disorder. She also supports those facing trauma and abuse, addiction struggles, grief, and major life changes.

    Parenting challenges, family conflict, and communication problems are regular topics she addresses. She also helps people who are coping with low self-esteem, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, and social anxiety or phobia. Career strain, anger, and questions about life purpose or self-love are included in her practice.

    Her approach is down-to-earth. She treats the person as the expert on their story and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions focus on small, achievable steps and on clarifying what matters most to each individual.

    Jennifer encourages taking the first step and acknowledges that starting therapy requires courage. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling follow the initial selection process on the site.

  2. How these approaches work in online therapy

    Motivational Interviewing focuses on drawing out a person’s own reasons for change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to help someone decide what matters and to build momentum toward goals. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, emphasizes values and practical actions that align with what a person cares about while teaching ways to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and offers concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns and reduce distress.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they try approaches that fit and make adjustments over time so the work stays useful and relevant.

    Many people find online therapy helps fit sessions into busy lives by removing travel time and making scheduling easier. Because the original biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it simpler to have shorter check-ins, schedule meetings during a work break, or avoid camera use when that is preferred.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteem

    Also works with

    AddictionsRelationship issuesGriefAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

    Additional focus areas

    Communication problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

    Therapeutic approaches

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational Interviewing

    Experience

    26+ years

    Listed in

    Ohio, Massachusetts

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does this therapist help with?

    Jennifer works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, parenting and relationship difficulties.

    What is her therapeutic style like?

    Her style is practical and collaborative, using Motivational Interviewing together with ACT and CBT to identify motivation, values, and small action steps.

    How much experience does she bring?

    She has 26 years of professional experience working in social services and supporting people with varied life challenges.

    What credentials and location are listed?

    She is listed as LISW and LICSW and practices in Ohio with the credential details OH LISW and MA LICSW noted.

    Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

    Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

    What session formats are available?

    The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options with the platform before booking.

    How does cost and billing work?

    Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I get started with this therapist?

    Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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