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Entry 085051Pennsylvania / United States

Jennifer Drager

Jennifer Drager, LPC

Pennsylvania 3 years in practice

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Licensed Professional Counselor - relationships and family

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  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

About Jennifer

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 3 years of licensure experience. Jennifer Drager focuses on relationship and family concerns, parenting, stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, depression, and ADHD. She also pays particular attention to adoption and foster care issues, codependency, co-morbidity, and drug and alcohol addiction.

Jennifer draws from client-centered methods combined with practical techniques. Sessions use conversation to identify problems and build step-by-step strategies. She uses cognitive behavioral approaches to address thinking and behavior patterns, narrative methods to reframe experiences, and solution-focused ideas to set achievable goals.

Her background includes work in the child welfare system and helping people navigate family-related challenges. That experience shapes how she talks about parenting and family problem-solving. She emphasizes clear communication skills between parents and children and practical steps for everyday situations.

In session, Jennifer aims to keep work straightforward and goal-oriented. She will help clients set short-term targets and track progress using cognitive and solution-focused tools. Narrative techniques are used when it helps people make sense of hard experiences and trauma-related material.

Sessions start with a brief assessment of immediate needs and priorities. From there she and the client choose approaches that fit the situation, balancing problem-solving with talking through difficult memories. The overall emphasis is on concrete changes that reduce stress and improve relationships.

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How her approaches translate to online sessions

Client-centered work focuses on listening and building a collaborative plan. In practice this looks like time to tell your story, and the therapist reflecting back to clarify priorities and next steps. It helps with relationship and parenting concerns where understanding and communication are priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with concrete exercises. Online sessions can include brief homework, tracking tools, and defined behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety, depression, or problems linked to substance use. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on identifying small, achievable goals and testing changes quickly to relieve stress and move forward.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and day-to-day constraints and then recommend which methods to try first. That decision is collaborative and may shift as progress is tracked.

The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, support shorter check-ins when time is limited, and let people use writing or screen-sharing for worksheets and notes. Licensed professionals can adapt cognitive and solution-focused exercises to an online setting so sessions remain goal-oriented and practical.

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Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issues

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careCo-morbidityCodependencyDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problems

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, depression, and ADHD. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, codependency, co-morbidity, and drug and alcohol addiction.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered and practical. She combines conversational listening with cognitive behavioral, narrative, and solution-focused techniques to set and reach short-term goals.

What is her professional background?

She has three years as a Licensed Professional Counselor and prior work in the child welfare system. That background informs her work on parenting and family communication.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LPC credential and practices in Pennsylvania.

Which languages are sessions offered in and are international clients possible?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know what is offered.

How is payment handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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