Jennifer Smith , LCSW

Jennifer Smith, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), holds a New Jersey LCSW and has 23 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, bipolar mood concerns, parenting strain, and trauma and abuse. Her practice also focuses on issues such as attachment and abandonment, communication problems, caregiver stress, and eating and mood disorders.

Smith trained with a BA in Psychology from Ithaca College and an MSW from Adelphi University. Early work in a psychiatric hospital included psychological testing, co-leading groups, and intake assessments. She later worked in the New York City Early Intervention Program and in community mental health settings across New York and New Jersey.

Currently she serves as Clinical Director at a therapeutic school for grades 6-12 in Central New Jersey. That role added administrative and program development experience to her clinical work with diverse presentations and age ranges. Her background includes work with anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorders, eating disorders, gender identity questioning, attachment concerns, self-injury, and PTSD.

Therapeutically she does not rely on a single method. She uses a mix of approaches and adapts those choices after learning a client’s goals and preferences. In sessions she listens, reflects, and introduces tools from evidence-based methods to help people manage symptoms and build on strengths.

She typically responds to messages and emails in the afternoons until about 7pm and does not work on weekends. Prospective clients should confirm session formats and scheduling before booking via the provided intake steps.

How her approaches translate to online work