Jennifer Newman, LCSW is currently licensed as a Clinical Social Worker in the state of Delaware. She offers both "in person" and telehealth therapy sessions. She obtained her MSW from Smith College School for Social Work and currently provides individual therapy serving children, adults, parents, and elders bringing over 20 years of post- MSW experience to her work.
Ms. Newman specializes in working with young children, beginning her play therapy work with children as young as two and a half years of age. She brings her diverse, multicultural experiences in community mental health and school settings, and all of her ongoing training and education to bear as she serves her clients now in private practice.
Ms. Newman works from a strength-based, biopsychosocial, holistic approach, utilizing researched, evidenced-based practices, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy. She fosters an environment of acceptance and trust and emphasizes to clients the importance that they feel they are experiencing a "good fit with their therapist" in therapy. She works from a client-centered approach, meaning she "meets each client where they are."
Over the years, Ms. Newman has helped clients address a myriad of issues. Some include: ADD/ADHD; immigrant transition support; acculturation and adaptation; school or work concerns; work/school/life balance; anxiety; dysthymia; mood disorders; learning positive coping skills; stress management; trauma work; mindfulness psychoeducation; career discernment; adjustment issues;parent-child relationship work; issues surrounding peers or dating; overall increased self-confidence.
Ms. Newman is empathetic, open-minded, caring, and dynamic. She has a knack for being able to look at a situation from several different perspectives. Goals are created together in the beginning of therapy. She will try her best to foster growth, positive change, and empower each client to achieve the changes they are working towards in their lives.