Jennifer Wiss , LCSW, LICSW

Jennifer Wiss is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with LCSW and LICSW credentials, professional licenses that indicate advanced training and authorization to provide clinical therapy. She has practiced for nine years across Washington, Oregon, and Utah and holds a Master of Social Work from Eastern Washington University, earned in 2012.

Her clinical background includes extensive work with families in in-home, community, and school settings, and experience supporting families involved with the child welfare system. As a clinical supervisor, she guides a team of therapists and professionals pursuing licensure, bringing both frontline practice and supervisory insight to her work.

Jennifer has supported individuals and families facing a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, family conflict, and parenting challenges. Her counseling style is interactive and collaborative, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy while remaining open to a variety of strategies tailored to each person. She treats clients as the experts in their own lives and positions herself as a guide to help identify realistic, manageable goals and to support progress over time.

Known for an open-minded, caring, and nonjudgmental approach, Jennifer emphasizes partnership and steady support through life transitions and change. She aims to help clients feel more at ease in daily life and to work alongside them throughout the therapeutic process.

Therapeutic Approaches for Virtual Care

Jennifer Wiss draws on several evidence-informed approaches that translate well to online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on personal values and committed action - it can be useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, involves identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical skills to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. Motivational Interviewing supports clients who are weighing change by exploring ambivalence and strengthening intrinsic motivation, which can be especially helpful for addictions and behavior change.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jennifer works together with clients to identify which strategies best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods over time as progress and priorities evolve. Licensed professionals are part of that decision making and provide guidance while centering the client’s experience.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to access support around work, family, and other commitments. These options allow clients to maintain continuity of care and to use therapeutic tools between sessions, making treatment more adaptable to everyday life.