Jeanette Fischer, LICSW

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Supportive LICSW blending narrative and practical tools

Details

Name	Jeanette Fischer
Credentials	LICSW
Based in	Washington
Licensed in	Washington
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	8

About Jeanette

Jeanette Fischer is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Washington. She aims to make therapy approachable and practical for people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, or major life changes. Her style is relaxed and direct, with a sense of humor when appropriate.

She emphasizes clients' strengths and life experience as the starting point for change. Jeanette draws on narrative ideas and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people see the stories they tell about themselves.

Background and approach

She helps clients notice thoughts and behaviors that get in the way, and then tests small, useful changes. Sessions often include mindfulness practices and skills for coping with strong emotions like anger or panic. Her background includes work with people affected by depression, trauma, grief, and substance use.

She frames challenges as sources of learning and points toward concrete next steps. Jeanette encourages clients to set achievable goals and practices that fit daily life. She also supports those dealing with relationship and family stress, attachment and abandonment concerns, codependency, and career or parenting strain.

For people facing hospice, end-of-life issues, or first responder stress, she offers steady, practical guidance. Appointments are commonly scheduled on Sundays, with some Saturday and weekday evening options. Getting started typically means completing a short intake and planning the first sessions together.

Jeanette works in English and does not take international clients.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Grief among the things Jeanette works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Jeanette among the ways she works.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Jeanette among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Jeanette among the ways she works.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Jeanette among the ways she works.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Jeanette among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Jeanette among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Jeanette among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jeanette among the ways she works.
Systemic Therapy: Listed by Jeanette among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Jeanette directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Jeanette directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How narrative and practical approaches work online

Jeanette often blends Narrative Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients rewrite unhelpful stories and test different behaviors. Narrative work focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and others, helping rearrange those stories to reduce shame and build choices. CBT looks at thinking and behavior patterns and teaches concrete steps to feel and function better, which can help with anxiety, depression, panic, and addiction.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jeanette will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that match those needs. She checks in regularly and adjusts plans when people want a different focus or pace.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is useful for full conversations and teaching skills, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is handy for short check-ins, and messaging lets people share thoughts between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy or changing schedules and help people practice skills in real life.

Common questions about this listing

What concerns does Jeanette help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, parenting strain, relationship and family problems, anger, panic, and related issues such as attachment and codependency.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is relaxed, person-centered, and strengths-based. She uses practical exercises, mindfulness, and conversational work to help clients make small changes.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has eight years of experience working with people affected by depression, trauma, grief, and substance use, including justice-impacted and non-justice-impacted individuals.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, WA LICSW, practicing in Washington state.

Which languages and international options are offered?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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