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Jennifer Seward, LCSW

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Jennifer

Jennifer Seward, LCSW, brings two decades of clinical social work experience to her therapy practice in Florida, combining practical insight with a compassionate presence.

Background and approach

She emphasizes an integrative approach that attends to both internal experience and external circumstances, helping clients understand how their environment, relationships, and life history shape daily functioning. Her work often centers on responses to trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, and stress, as well as ADHD and issues related to addictions and intimacy.

Jennifer applies a range of evidence-informed methods to meet individual needs, including Internal Family Systems alongside cognitive and acceptance-based techniques. She has also supported people dealing with parenting challenges, relationship and family concerns, and a wide array of attachment and identity matters.

Her manner is direct yet respectful, aiming to collaborate on practical strategies while honoring each person’s strengths and values. Accessible to English-speaking and international clients, she offers multiple online session formats and uses a subscription-based scheduling system.

Prospective clients can begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a brief matching questionnaire to arrange sessions according to therapist availability.

Integrating proven approaches for online healing and growth

Jennifer commonly uses Internal Family Systems to help clients explore inner parts and the relationships between them, offering a way to understand conflicting thoughts and feelings without judgment. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and building flexible responses to difficult thoughts and emotions, and Attachment-Based Therapy to address how early relationships influence current patterns and closeness difficulties.

Selecting the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adjusting methods over time so the work aligns with each person’s needs and situation.

Online therapy with this practice is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to maximize accessibility and convenience. These formats allow clients to attend sessions from varied locations, fit therapy into busy schedules, and maintain continuity of care when life circumstances change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
Jennifer works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, addictions, LGBT issues, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes.
What therapeutic styles are used in sessions?
Her approach blends Internal Family Systems with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based practices to tailor care to each client’s needs.
How much experience does she have in clinical practice?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of clinical experience and over 30 years in the social work field, having worked extensively with people coping with trauma, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
She holds an LCSW license in Florida with license number FL LCSW SW20490 and practices from that state while offering remote services.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
Which session formats are available for remote care?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options for different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process of working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefDepressionADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English