Jennifer Fitkin, LCSW
- Iowa
- UT LCSW 11774091-3501, TX LCSW 115783
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About Jennifer
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Utah, Colorado, Texas, and Florida, as well as a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Iowa. With over 20 years of experience as a therapist, I bring both depth and diversity to my work. I was first licensed in Iowa and have practiced in Nevada, Utah, and even internationally in Australia. Throughout my career, I’ve worked with a wide range of clients and settings-from a girls’ residential treatment facility to community-based programs supporting foster care and juvenile justice youth, and even within a men’s medium-security prison focusing on rehabilitation and reintegration. I’ve served as a therapist, clinical supervisor, deputy senior clinician, and senior clinician, and most recently, as Clinical Director of a residential treatment facility specializing in attachment issues. I earned both my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Master of Social Work from the University of Northern Iowa. In addition to my formal education, I have advanced training in Functional Family Therapy (FFT), Schema Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and the Good Lives Model (GLM). My approach to therapy is strengths-based, drawing primarily from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing within the GLM framework. I have experience providing therapy with individuals, families, and groups, and I value the opportunity to work with clients from diverse backgrounds. Outside of work, I find balance through travel, hiking, paddleboarding, backpacking, and camping. I’m also a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer and strongly believe in the connection between physical health and mental health-advocating for sleep, movement, and nutrition as key components of wellness. Animals hold a special place in my heart as well; my dog Boomer used to join me for in-person sessions in Utah and still makes the occasional guest appearance in telehealth sessions. Read more Show less
What Jennifer helps with
Specialties and approaches
Specializes in
Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefCoping with life changesADHD
Approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
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Additional focus areas
Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues