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Jennifer Cole

Jennifer Cole

LMSW

Compassionate care through life transitions

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  • Trauma-informed approach
  • Attachment focus
  • Practical coping skills

About Jennifer

Jennifer Cole is an LMSW with eight years of clinical practice based in Michigan. She focuses on helping people heal from past hurts, manage current stress, and move toward a more satisfying future. Jennifer invites people to take a first step and walks alongside them as they try new ways of coping and relating to themselves.

Her work centers on Trauma-Focused Therapy and attachment concerns, paired with practical tools from cognitive behavioral approaches. Sessions tend to be conversational and client-directed, with attention to immediate problems like anxiety, depression, or overwhelming life changes. She also supports exploration of identity and relationship patterns when those issues come up.

Jennifer often helps people dealing with grief, addiction, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and the emotional fallout of infertility or loss. She also addresses concerns such as body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and the effects of adoption or abandonment on self-worth. Her approach aims to reduce shame and build manageable steps toward relief.

People who prefer a collaborative, empathetic listener may find her style a good fit. She emphasizes practical strategies for daily life alongside deeper work on attachment and trauma. Prospective clients are encouraged to select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule according to therapist availability.

Sessions are offered in English and are provided according to local licensing and practice details in Michigan. Jennifer does not accept international clients.

How trauma-informed and attachment work translate to online care

Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on addressing the impact of past harm and teaching skills to manage strong emotions. It often includes paced work on memories and present-day triggers, and can help with anxiety, flashbacks, and overwhelm.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice repeated ways of relating and try new, healthier responses in relationships and to themselves.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to goals and preferences, explain possible approaches, and together decide what feels most useful. That shared planning helps shape each session and adjustments over time.

Confirm the current online session options before booking since formats are not specified in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove the commute for an appointment during a work break. Licensed professionals can use the same therapeutic techniques over video or phone when those formats are available, helping clients practice coping skills and work through trauma-related material in ways that fit their everyday life.

These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing trauma-focused therapy does not mean a therapist holds a specific certification such as TF-CBT, EMDR or CPT.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

Michigan

Languages

English

Licenses listed

As listed on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and life transitions among other concerns listed in her profile.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and conversational, blending Trauma-Focused Therapy, attachment work, and practical cognitive tools to address both immediate symptoms and deeper patterns.

What is her background and clinical experience?

She holds an LMSW and has eight years of professional practice supporting people through trauma, relationship challenges, addiction, and life change.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She is licensed as an LMSW in Michigan and practices according to that credential and state regulations.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How are fees and payment handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.

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