Jennifer Maguire, LPC
Warm, experienced counselor focused on personal stories
Details
| Name | Jennifer Maguire |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | New Jersey |
| Licensed in | New Jersey |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 25 |
About Jennifer
Jennifer Maguire is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey with 25 years of experience. She offers a warm, interactive style and prioritizes listening so people feel respected and understood. Her approach centers on each person's strengths and goals.
She aims to help people take the first steps toward change and greater well-being. Jennifer uses a client-centered stance that treats the person as the expert on their life.
Background and approach
She blends Narrative Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients see how stories and thoughts shape feelings and behavior. That mix supports practical changes and clearer self-understanding. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy informs Jennifer's work when clients want to change how they relate to difficult thoughts and emotions.
Attachment-Based Therapy shapes the focus when relationship patterns and connection matter. She draws on these approaches to tailor a plan that fits each person's needs. Typical concerns Jennifer addresses include stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and parenting strain.
She also helps with anger, self-esteem, career questions, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and coping with big life changes. Additional areas include abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, chronic illness and caregiver stress, body image, and blended family challenges. Sessions are conducted in English and offered through a mix of formats including video calls, phone, live chat, and text messaging.
Jennifer focuses on working with the individual client to set clear goals and practical steps toward improved daily functioning and more satisfying relationships.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse among the things Jennifer works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Jennifer 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 Jennifer directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and skill-based therapies work online
Jennifer commonly uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their lives, making it easier to see alternatives to old patterns. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to teach ways of noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, which can help with anxiety, grief, and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy is used when relationship patterns and connection are central, focusing on how past bonds shape current interactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jennifer collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level. She combines narrative reflection with concrete skills so clients both understand patterns and practice new behaviors.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video lets people work face to face; phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited; chat or text can fit short check-ins and busy days. These options allow flexibility so therapy can fit into daily life while maintaining consistent progress.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, and parenting strain, among other concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her style in sessions?
Her style is interactive, empathetic, and warm. She listens closely and works collaboratively to develop goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of counseling experience to her practice and has worked across multiple therapeutic approaches.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she use for online therapy?
She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for therapy sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
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