Jennifer Palacios, LMFT
Relationship therapist focused on clarity and connection
About Jennifer
Jennifer Palacios is a relationship-focused licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and ADHD challenges. She supports those dealing with communication problems, attachment concerns, and the fallout from infidelity or separation.
Background and approach
Her style is calm and collaborative with an emphasis on making patterns clearer and more manageable. Jennifer slows the pace so people can notice what keeps repeating in their relationships.
She helps clients name difficult moments and try new ways of relating. Sessions focus on improving connection and reducing conflict through practical steps that feel doable between meetings.
Her background includes five years of clinical practice as an LMFT in New Jersey. She draws on family systems ideas and work influenced by the Gottman approach and narrative therapy to understand how past experiences shape present behavior.
That mix informs how she frames problems and suggests changes. Jennifer often works with people affected by relational trauma, emotional abuse, and blended family stress.
She also addresses codependency, commitment worries, control and dependent personality patterns, and questions about life purpose or guilt and shame. Conversations aim to be straightforward and focused on goals the client sets.
Therapy can look different for each person. Jennifer partners with people to set a pace that feels safe and useful.
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Jennifer uses evidence-based family systems ideas to look at how relationships and roles influence behavior. This involves mapping interaction patterns and seeing how a change by one person affects the whole dynamic, which helps with communication, blended family issues, and recurring conflict.She also applies principles from the Gottman-informed work to focus on communication skills and repairing connection after disconnection. That often means practicing specific conversation techniques and small behavior changes that improve trust and reduce escalation.
Narrative therapy practices are used to separate a person's identity from problem behaviors. This helps people rewrite the story they tell about themselves, which can be useful for shame, codependency, or life purpose concerns.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client will discuss goals, preferences, and what felt helpful in early sessions, then tailor techniques to fit each person's needs. Adjustments are made as work progresses to keep it practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction for skill practice. Phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins or when someone prefers written reflection. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy into busy schedules and different comfort levels.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Narcissism
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English