Dr. Jennifer Outlaw, LISW, LISW-CP, MD, LCSW-C
Compassionate clinician for complex life challenges
Details
| Name | Dr. Jennifer Outlaw |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LISW, LISW-CP, MD, LCSW-C |
| Based in | Georgia |
| Licensed in | Maryland, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Jennifer
Dr. Jennifer Outlaw helps people facing anxiety, depression, addiction, sleep problems, trauma, relationship strain, parenting stress, ADHD, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder. She focuses on everyday struggles like low self-esteem, anger, career changes, and coping after major life events.
Her tone is direct and straightforward, aimed at people who want clear help and practical steps. Jennifer holds a Doctor of Medicine and social work credentials listed as LISW, LISW-CP, and LCSW-C.
Background and approach
She has about ten years of experience in mental health settings. That background includes work in both inpatient and outpatient care with people who have persistent or complex conditions. Her approach blends narrative work with evidence-informed methods.
Sessions often include talking through unhelpful patterns, practicing new skills, and using mindfulness and acceptance strategies. She also draws on cognitive-behavioral and client-centered ideas to keep sessions grounded and useful. People can expect straightforward discussion, exploration of life stories, and practical exercises to try between meetings.
The therapist aims to be warm and honest while helping clients test different ways of solving problems. Therapy is framed as a collaboration where the client's goals guide the work. Dr.
Outlaw works with a wide range of concerns including eating issues, caregiver stress, attachment challenges, chronic illness, and blended family topics. She brings clinical experience and a focus on real-life coping to help people make steady changes. Overall, the emphasis is on understanding life narratives, building skills for day-to-day stress, and finding ways to live in line with personal values.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Sleeping disorders among the things Jennifer works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Sleeping disorders
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- 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
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- 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
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- 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.
- 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.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): 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.
- 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 ACT Shape Online Work
Dr. Outlaw uses Narrative therapy to help people examine the stories they tell about themselves and their lives. That approach looks at how problems become central to a person's identity and opens space to retell those stories in more helpful ways. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, is used alongside narrative ideas to help people accept difficult feelings while taking action toward what matters to them.The therapist also brings client-centered listening into online sessions, which means conversations focus on the person's priorities and experience. Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to figure out which methods match a person's goals, needs, and comfort level, adjusting the plan as therapy moves forward.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for deeper, conversational work and practicing skills together. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging offer brief check-ins, scheduling flexibility, and a way to share thoughts between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep steady progress while fitting therapy into a busy life.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
The practice supports concerns like anxiety, depression, bipolar mood issues, addictions, sleep problems, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting stress, ADHD, and coping with major life changes.
How would you describe the therapy style and approach?
Sessions blend narrative work with acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive-behavioral techniques, client-centered listening, and mindfulness. The focus is on understanding life stories and trying practical strategies.
What is the therapist's professional background?
The clinician has about 10 years of experience in inpatient and outpatient mental health settings and has worked with people facing persistent or complex mental health challenges.
Which credentials and location are listed?
Credentials shown are LISW, LISW-CP, MD, and LCSW-C, and the therapist practices from Georgia.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available for working together?
Therapy can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin therapy?
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