About Jennifer
Jennifer Buer is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 10 years of experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, family conflict, and major life changes.
Background and approach
She aims to make the first step feel manageable and respects the courage it takes to begin. In sessions she creates an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about thoughts and feelings.
Conversations are direct and practical. She listens carefully, helps name patterns, and works with people to set small, doable goals.
Her approach draws on several methods designed to build skills and awareness. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and develop different responses.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps clients clarify values and take committed action even when emotions are strong. She also uses emotion-focused ideas to understand relationship patterns and DBT strategies for managing intense emotions and improving coping.
Sessions focus on actions people can use between meetings, not just talk inside the room. Jennifer emphasizes collaboration.
She checks in about what is working and adjusts methods to fit each person’s needs. Her style is straightforward, empathetic, and goal-oriented so clients leave with clear next steps.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name what matters to them and take small actions toward those values even when feelings are difficult. This approach is useful for anxiety, low motivation, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thought patterns and practicing different behaviors. It is practical for anxiety, depression, and building day-to-day coping skills.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and then try methods that fit. That collaborative process means plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video is good when face-to-face conversation and visual cues help. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Chat and text work well for brief check-ins, ongoing support, or when writing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between meetings.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English