Jennifer Fitkin, LCSW, CSW

Therapist in Iowa

Jennifer Fitkin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of practice.

Licensed inUtah, Colorado, Iowa, Florida, Texas
License11774091-3501, CSW.09928495, 06796, SW20583, 115783
NPI 1023261401
Experience20+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Jennifer

Jennifer Fitkin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of practice. She works from Iowa and brings long experience across clinical roles and settings. Her work centers on helping people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, addiction, depression, and attachment concerns.

Jennifer uses practical, straightforward methods in sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Conversations focus on small, achievable steps and on what clients can try between sessions.

Background and approach

Her background includes residential treatment, community programs for foster care and juvenile justice, and work inside correctional settings. She has served as a clinician, clinical supervisor, and clinical director, and has experience leading teams in program settings. Jennifer earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Social Work from the University of Northern Iowa.

She also has additional training in approaches that inform her practice and help shape treatment plans tailored to each person. Outside of clinical work she values outdoor time and physical activity. She enjoys hiking, paddleboarding, backpacking, camping, and CrossFit, and she often talks with clients about sleep, movement, and nutrition as parts of overall wellbeing.

Credentials

LCSW (Utah): License 11774091-3501 · expires September 2026
LCSW (Colorado): License CSW.09928495 · expires August 2027
LISW (Iowa): License 06796 · expires December 2026
LCSW (Florida): License SW20583 · expires March 2027
LCSW (Texas): License 115783 · expires September 2027
NPI: 1023261401 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Jennifer lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family of origin issues
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Young adult issues

Approaches Jennifer names

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Online support

How attachment and action-focused therapy work online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape patterns in current life. It helps people understand connection, trust, and how they respond under stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on values and committed action. It teaches skills for accepting difficult feelings while making choices that match what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is practical and skills-based. It helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test them with real-life experiments to change behavior and mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that match your needs. Over the first few sessions she will suggest techniques and check in about what helps, adjusting the plan together as needed.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full sessions and face-to-face conversation. Phone works well for lower bandwidth or quick check-ins. Live chat and messaging let people use brief moments during the day for support or homework check-ins. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work between sessions.

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Frequently asked

What concerns does this therapist address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, parenting worries, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma, ADHD, and related struggles.

How would you describe the therapy style?

The style is practical and collaborative, using short-term goals, skill building, and mindfulness to reduce symptoms and build new habits.

What is her professional background?

She has 20 years of experience in residential treatment, community programs, juvenile justice settings, and correctional work, and she has held clinician and leadership roles.

What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices from Iowa.

Which languages and international arrangements are supported?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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