About Jennifer
Jennifer Gleizer is a California-based licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people handle stress, anxiety, addictions, and relationship or family problems. She speaks plainly and listens closely to understand what feels most urgent for each person.
Background and approach
Her approach centers on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more in control. With 15 years of experience, she combines tools from several therapy styles to match a person’s needs.
Sessions focus on specific goals like reducing daily anxiety, managing substance use triggers, or improving communication patterns. Jennifer adapts conversations and plans so they fit each person’s life and values.
She pays attention to background issues such as family of origin patterns, codependency, abandonment concerns, and caregiver stress. Work may include looking at how past stories shape present choices and identifying small changes that make a difference.
Jennifer also supports people through divorce, infidelity, grief, and questions about sexuality and life purpose. Her style is respectful and compassionate.
She aims for clear, manageable steps rather than long lists of abstract ideas. People who prefer direct, goal-oriented work often find this approach helpful.
Clients usually leave sessions with a short plan to try between meetings, and progress is reviewed regularly. Jennifer frames therapy as a collaborative process where goals are shaped together and adjusted as needed.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Jennifer draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Narrative Therapy to guide online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and manage cravings. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and helps reframe those stories to support healthier choices and stronger self-worth.Finding the right approach happens together. She will talk with the client about goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels most useful. This collaborative process helps match methods to the person’s needs and values rather than applying a single set of steps.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when a shorter, more frequent touchpoint helps keep progress on track. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work from different locations.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English