Jennifer "Jenni" Brooks , LCPC

Jennifer "Jenni" Brooks is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with seven years of professional experience. She works with individuals facing stress and anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, motivation and self-esteem concerns, and struggles with confidence. Her clinical background also includes work with mood and psychotic disorders, personality disorders, and a long history supporting people with intellectual disabilities and autism.

Brooks approaches therapy with the conviction that each person is the expert on their own life and that existing strengths can be mobilized to meet difficult challenges. She emphasizes collaboration and practical support, helping people identify goals and build the skills and resilience needed to move toward a more fulfilling life. Taking the first step toward change often requires courage, and she positions herself as a steady, compassionate partner in that process.

Clients can expect an evidence-informed practice that honors their experience and focuses on real-world coping, relationship repair, and personal growth. Her work addresses a wide range of concerns including grief, parenting, addiction, LGBT issues, career transitions, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and intimacy-related problems, while remaining attentive to each person’s unique context and priorities.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Jennifer "Jenni" Brooks uses evidence-informed strategies tailored to the concerns she treats most often. She applies a strengths-based approach that centers the person's existing abilities and resources, helping clients build on what already works in their lives and regain confidence after setbacks. She also offers trauma-informed support for people coping with past abuse or traumatic events, focusing on pacing, safety, and stabilization while addressing the effects of trauma on relationships and daily functioning. Additionally, she uses practical, skills-focused methods to help manage stress and anxiety, teaching tools that clients can apply between sessions to reduce distress and improve functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Brooks works collaboratively with each person to identify what fits best with their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors strategies over time, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds and new priorities emerge.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide greater flexibility for scheduling and allow people to engage in care from their own environments. These formats can make it easier to maintain consistent sessions, integrate new skills into daily life, and access licensed professionals even when in-person visits are difficult.