- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- ADHD and focus
About Jennifer
Jennifer Grunewald is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) practicing in Minnesota. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and big life changes. She also supports those managing concentration and memory concerns such as ADHD. Her style is calm and direct and she aims to make the first step feel manageable.
With ten years of mental health and substance use disorder experience, Jennifer draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques in her work. She uses practical skills and short-term strategies alongside deeper conversations about life patterns. Sessions focus on building coping tools, managing impulses, and improving everyday functioning.
Jennifer encourages open, nonjudgmental conversation so people can talk honestly about their thoughts and feelings. She often helps people break problems into smaller, actionable steps. When substance use is part of the picture, she addresses it alongside related emotions like guilt, grief, and shame.
She pays attention to family of origin dynamics, blended family challenges, and communication problems that affect daily life. Caregiver stress, fatherhood issues, and struggles with isolation or finding life purpose are also areas she assists with. The work can include learning to set boundaries, repair relationships, or build self-compassion.
Jennifer is based in Minnesota and works in English. She describes therapy as a collaborative process and aims to help people move toward a more balanced, satisfying life.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Jennifer uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and daily struggles. One common approach she draws on is skills-based work that teaches concrete strategies for managing anxiety and urges. These skills help with emotional regulation, impulse control, and handling cravings or intense feelings. Another frequent focus is behavioral strategies for attention and focus challenges, which involve practical routines and exercises to improve concentration and memory functioning.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to decide which techniques match their goals and life situation. That means trying ideas in session and adjusting methods over time based on what helps most.
For online therapy logistics, confirm the session formats available before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins during workday breaks. Online work also makes it simpler to practice skills between sessions and to review progress together without needing to be in the same location.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist help with?
She assists with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, coping with life changes, and ADHD-related concentration and memory concerns.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and practical skills. The work combines short-term coping strategies with deeper conversations about patterns and impulses.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience in mental health and substance use disorder work.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds an LPCC credential and practices in Minnesota.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.