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Jennifer Malkin, LPC

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationSouth Carolina
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, LGBT, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Jennifer

Jennifer Malkin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina with two decades of clinical experience. She frames therapy as a collaborative process that helps clients examine patterns, clarify goals, and build on strengths to make lasting changes.

Background and approach

Jennifer emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where clients and therapist work together to address concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, addictions, and stress related to caregiving, career, or life transitions.

Her training includes a master’s degree in counseling and earlier degrees in education and psychology, and she holds licensure in South Carolina and Connecticut (SC LPC 8701, CT LPC 001535).

Over twenty years Jennifer has used a range of approaches to tailor treatment to each person’s needs, drawing on methods that promote mindful awareness, cognitive restructuring, values-based action, and gentle internal exploration. She helps clients with issues including communication problems, codependency, intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, and complicated family dynamics.

Jennifer’s practice blends evidence-informed techniques with empathic support to guide people toward clearer goals and more adaptive choices.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate to online care

Jennifer often integrates Internal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) alongside client-centered principles. Internal Family Systems invites exploration of the many internal parts people experience, helping to understand conflicting feelings and promote internal harmony; it can be useful for work with trauma, self-criticism, and relational patterns. ACT focuses on values-guided action and acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings while building psychological flexibility, which can support coping with anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and respect for the client's perspective, creating a foundation for growth and goal setting.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time and checking in about progress to ensure the plan remains useful and relevant.

Online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to access ongoing care from various locations and on differing schedules. These options allow clients to engage in the same therapeutic work - exploring internal parts, practicing mindfulness, or doing cognitive and values-based exercises - with flexibility to match their lifestyle and communication comfort.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Jennifer works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy challenges, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, caregiver stress, ADHD, and career or life transitions.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered, combining empathy with practical techniques from CBT, mindfulness, ACT, narrative work, and motivational interviewing to clarify goals and support behavior change.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has 20 years of professional experience working with individuals and couples across a variety of concerns and life stages.
What credentials and location information are on record?
Jennifer holds the LPC credential and is licensed as SC LPC 8701 and CT LPC 001535, and she practices from South Carolina.
Are sessions available in any languages other than English?
Sessions are provided in English only, and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are offered for remote work?
Remote sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is cost and scheduling handled for therapy?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; exact fees depend on those factors.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To get started select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issues

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessInfidelityLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Connecticut, South Carolina

Languages

English