Jennifer Polanco, LPC

Jennifer Polanco is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with seven years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and family concerns. Jennifer frames therapy around each person's strengths and choices, offering a supportive space to consider change and next steps.

Jennifer uses straightforward conversation to help people make sense of what feels stuck. She listens for patterns that increase stress and for small shifts that make life easier. Sessions often focus on practical steps people can try between meetings to build momentum and confidence.

Her approach combines Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which she adapts to each person's needs. That means paying attention to how someone sees a problem and trying out different ways of responding to it. Jennifer helps people untangle relationship strain, communication problems, and family of origin issues in ways that feel manageable.

She also supports people facing caregiver stress, cancer-related concerns, commitment doubts, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Midlife crisis and questions about life purpose are part of her stated focus areas, and she helps people weigh options and clarify values during transitions.

Jennifer aims to make the work collaborative and practical. She encourages clients to name goals, try small experiments, and notice what changes. The tone is empathetic and goal-oriented, with attention to real-life demands and everyday progress.

How Client-Centered and CBT Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person first. The therapist listens deeply and helps people find their own answers by reflecting what they say and highlighting their strengths. This approach is helpful for feeling heard, building self-trust, and exploring values during life transitions such as a midlife crisis.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses practical exercises to test new ways of thinking and behaving. CBT is often useful for anxiety, stress, low mood, and problems with motivation or confidence.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose which ideas to try first based on goals and daily life. That collaboration means approaches can shift over time as needs change.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to continue work through a life transition by keeping appointments consistent despite changing routines.