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Jennifer Dunn

Therapist · California

Jennifer Dunn, LMFT

Practical support for thoughts and everyday habits

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  • Focus on everyday habits
  • Family and relationship help
  • Short term strategies

About Jennifer

Jennifer Dunn is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with five years of experience. She focuses on creating a respectful, sensitive space where people can start tough conversations. Her approach begins with listening to each person's story and needs before planning next steps.

She works with stress and anxiety and helps people navigate depression and trauma-related concerns. Relationship and family difficulties are a frequent focus, including parenting challenges and communication problems. Jennifer also supports people dealing with grief, intimacy worries, anger, and self-esteem struggles.

Jennifer adapts sessions to each person rather than using one fixed method. She aims to build practical strategies you can use day to day, such as clearer communication, coping skills for strong emotions, and ways to manage upsetting thoughts and habits. She pays attention to issues tied to attachment, abandonment, blended families, and caregiver stress.

People may also bring complex life changes such as divorce, fertility challenges, adoption and foster care matters, or aging and geriatric concerns. Jennifer offers help around family-of-origin issues, infidelity, and rebuilding trust after separation. She frames work as a collaborative process focused on usable changes.

To begin, she asks about your current concerns and goals, then tailors a plan that fits your situation. Jennifer aims to make the first steps clear and manageable so people feel more confident about coming to a session.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

Approaches and how online therapy can fit your life

Jennifer uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on thoughts and everyday habits, and on improving relationships. One common approach helps people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and daily routines that keep stress and anxiety going; it teaches practical steps to respond differently to worry and low mood. Another approach centers on relationship and family dynamics, helping people improve communication, set clearer boundaries, and rebuild trust after conflicts or life changes.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. Jennifer will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and concerns. Together you will try strategies and adjust the plan based on what is most helpful.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes regular meetings possible during life transitions, so people can keep momentum between appointments while working on thoughts, habits, and relationship changes.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jennifer commonly help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, intimacy concerns, anger, self-esteem, bipolar, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is respectful and sensitive, focused on listening first and then tailoring dialog and plans to each person. She emphasizes practical skills for day-to-day thinking and habits.

What is her background and experience?

She is licensed in California and has five years of professional work experience helping people with relationship and family challenges as well as individual concerns.

What credential does she hold and where is she located?

She holds the LMFT credential, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and practices in California.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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