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Jennifer Maguire, LPC
New Jersey
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Anxiety
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT skills
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
About Jennifer
Jennifer Maguire is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with 25 years of experience. She offers practical, skills-based help for stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, and ADHD.
She uses clear, interactive sessions that focus on noticing thoughts and changing unhelpful habits. Sessions draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), attachment-based work, and client-centered approaches. The work often looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors link and where small changes can reduce distress.
Jennifer emphasizes listening and builds treatment steps from what each person says matters most. She helps people identify strengths and practical next steps. Typical tools include thought records, behavioral experiments, values-based actions, and DBT skill practice for emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.
Her approach suits people looking for structured strategies and clear practice to manage strong feelings, addictive patterns, or relationship struggles. Sessions aim to reduce immediate distress and build everyday skills for coping with life changes, grief, chronic illness, or caregiver stress.
Jennifer trained at Rutgers University and completed graduate study at Rowan University and the University of Phoenix. She works in New Jersey and conducts sessions in English. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats before booking and follow the site process to schedule a first meeting.
How Jennifer combines structured approaches for online work
Jennifer commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and then trying small behavioral changes to see what helps. DBT teaches concrete skills such as mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness to reduce reactive behavior and improve relationships.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) when values and committed action are important. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and take steps toward those values even when difficult feelings are present. Jennifer treats deciding which approach to use as a collaborative process with each person, matching methods to goals and preferences rather than applying a single method to every concern.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow more flexible scheduling, and let people practice skills in everyday settings. Therapists often adapt exercises for video or phone check-ins, shorter skill-focused visits, and homework between meetings to help transfer learning into daily life.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, ADHD, and related life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different responses through practical exercises and behavioral experiments.
What is her background and experience?
She has 25 years in counseling, a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University, and two master’s degrees from Rowan University and the University of Phoenix.
What credential and location information should I know?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey and practices there.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin scheduling a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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