Dr. Jennifer Outlaw , LISW, LISW-CP, MD, LCSW-C

Dr. Jennifer Outlaw brings a decade of clinical experience in counseling and psychotherapy, working with adolescents, adults, service members, and veterans across both inpatient and outpatient settings. She has provided professional care to adults with severe and persistent mental illness, including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder, and she also treats a wide range of mental, behavioral, and emotional challenges.

She holds the credentials LISW, LISW-CP, MD, and LCSW-C. The LISW, LISW-CP, and LCSW-C indicate advanced clinical social work licensure and training in therapeutic practice. Over the past 10 years she has focused on assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illness and substance use concerns, integrating evidence-based methods to support recovery and improved functioning.

Her clinical work covers many areas including stress, anxiety, addictions, sleep challenges, bipolar disorder, depression, relationships, family issues, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, coping with life changes, and ADHD. She also addresses related focuses such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, communication and attachment issues, and blended family dynamics.

Dr. Outlaw uses a range of therapeutic approaches, drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and EMDR as appropriate to each person’s needs. She brings authenticity, compassion, and steady support to the work and expresses a genuine commitment to helping people navigate what has brought them to therapy.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Jennifer Outlaw frequently draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to support clients in online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values, accept difficult thoughts and feelings, and take committed action toward meaningful goals - it is often useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and it is commonly applied to depression, anxiety, and coping with daily challenges. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship that centers the client’s experience and supports self-directed growth.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Outlaw will work with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, then adapt techniques and priorities so the treatment plan fits the individual rather than forcing a single method.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers practical flexibility - sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit varied schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent care from different locations and to select the communication style that most supports progress.