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Jennifer Spinner

Jennifer Spinner, LICSW, LCSW

Therapist in Florida

Compassionate, practical support for life challenges

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Experience

25+ years

Credentials

LICSW, LCSW

Languages

English, Spanish

Based in

Florida

  • Evidence-based approaches
  • Collaborative treatment planning
  • English and Spanish

About Jennifer

Jennifer Spinner is a licensed therapist who brings 25 years of clinical experience to her work. She is a LICSW and an LCSW and practices in Florida. Jennifer focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and a broad range of life challenges including grief, addiction, and caregiving strain.

She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Jennifer listens closely and offers validation so clients feel understood. She works with people on concrete goals like improving communication, managing strong emotions, coping with major life changes, and addressing sleep or eating concerns.

Jennifer combines several approaches to fit each person’s needs. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new behaviors. Attachment-based ideas and client-centered methods shape how she builds trust and explores relationship patterns.

Her background includes long clinical experience and work with people from many cultures and walks of life. She describes herself as collaborative and goal-oriented, and she helps people create practical plans they can try between sessions.

Jennifer also notes personal life experience with serious health challenges and parenting a child with special needs, which informs her understanding of loss, caregiving stress, and resilience. She asks prospective clients to confirm current session formats before booking and to follow the outlined intake steps.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, in plain terms, helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then take small steps toward a life that matters to them. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and challenges like managing chronic stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete strategies to try different behaviors and test new ways of thinking. That approach often helps with sleep problems, worry, and mood shifts.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to identify what feels most helpful based on goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative decision can change over time as different strategies are tried and adjusted.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten the time spent commuting, and allow for flexible scheduling around work or caregiving. It also lets people try in-session skills in their everyday context and bring realistic examples back to therapy for discussion.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesGriefSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyHypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

License details

LCSW · Florida
SW4630
LCSW · North Dakota
6325
LICSW · District of Columbia
LC200002316
LICSW · Massachusetts
LICSW126396
NPI (National Provider Identifier)
1568614972

As listed on the therapist's professional profile. You can check these details with the relevant licensing board, professional body or registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jennifer help with?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, addiction, caregiver strain, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, and related challenges.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens closely, offers validation, and helps people set achievable goals to try between sessions.

What kind of experience does she bring?

Jennifer has 25 years of clinical experience. She has worked with people from many backgrounds and draws on a range of approaches to match client needs.

What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?

She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Florida.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options with the therapist before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Some intimacy concerns have a physical side. If you notice pain or other physical symptoms, please speak with a doctor as well. Therapy can sit alongside medical care, not replace it.

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