Jennifer Shaw-Klymyshyn, LCSW

Jennifer Shaw-Klymyshyn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 15 years in behavioral health. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, stress, and life changes. She takes a strengths-based, person-centered approach and works alongside clients to find practical ways forward.

Her practice centers on solving problems and easing everyday struggles. She draws on several therapeutic styles to match what each person needs. That can mean addressing mood and thought concerns, tackling relationship and communication problems, or helping with substance-related issues and coping skills.

Jennifer also supports people facing challenges tied to aging and geriatric issues and caregiver stress. She pays attention to how family history, identity, and life transitions shape current struggles. Sessions aim to clarify goals and build manageable steps toward them.

She combines cognitive-behavioral tools with narrative and motivational techniques to help people change unhelpful patterns. Psychodynamic ideas inform exploration of recurring themes and emotions. Solution-focused methods are used when short-term goal work is helpful.

Appointments are scheduled in the mornings and early afternoons rather than evenings. Jennifer invites clients to take the first step and will work collaboratively to create a plan that fits their needs and daily life.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Jennifer commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing in her work. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real situations to change mood and behavior. Motivational interviewing helps people clarify their own reasons for change and build motivation without pressure.

She also draws on narrative therapy, which looks at the stories people tell about themselves and explores different ways to frame those stories. These approaches can help with anxiety, depression, substance use concerns, caregiver stress, and coping with life transitions in particular.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to review goals, try methods, and adjust as progress is made. That means the plan can change over time if something else fits better.

The profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a morning or early-afternoon routine, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find that doing sessions remotely helps maintain consistency while still focusing on practical change and problem solving.