Family Therapy & Mediation
Helping Families Navigate Troubled Waters
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Welcome to my website. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Mediator in private practice with over 25 years of experience working with children & families in the bay area. I provide a range of services for families experiencing marital and relationship problems, parent-child conflict, and separation or divorce. I enjoy helping others manage those difficult times that are a part of life, learning new ways to not just stay afloat, but swim through those currents like an expert. I hope that on the other side you will be able to experience renewed equilibrium, better relationships and improved emotional health.
I approach each individual and family with compassion and integrity from a strengths-based and problem-solving perspective. I support my clients to re-establish peace, balance and wellness with a trusting therapeutic relationship and the use of prescriptive tools and knowledge from child development, family systems theory, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness psychology, and the mediation process.
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Please review my website to learn more about me and the specific services I offer.
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The other night I ate at a real nice family restaurant. Every table had an argument going.
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About
Jennifer Jones
I have been helping families in the Bay Area as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 1998 (CA License LCSW #18841). I came to California when I was in 4th grade. My parents had just divorced and my Mom's family was here. I survived the often troubled waters of my broken family, and still wonder how I didn't succumb to the treacherous waves that washed over us. As soon as I began to feel hope, I made the decision to make it my life's work to help others like me. I thrived partly because of the professional help I got, partly due to my stubborn will, a resilience I didn't know I had, and from my commitment to helping others.
Earlier in my career I worked in Adolescent Residential Treatment and in Child Protective Services. Later, after starting my own family, I provided Clinical Supervision for Community Health Awareness Center (CHAC), and directed the on-site counseling program at Palo Alto High School for Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS). I became a Divorce Mediator and opened my private practice in 2010.
I have a Masters of Social Welfare (MSW) from the University of California at Berkeley, and a BA in Clinical & Counseling Psychology from San Jose State University. I am a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP), the Association of Family & Conciliation Courts (AFCC), and the Collaborative Practice Silicon Valley (CPSV).
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Outside of my career I enjoy traveling, live music & theatre, walking/hiking, yoga, and spending time with my friends and family.
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Consultation
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Common Issues
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Anger
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Anxiety
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Parent-Child Conflict
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Depression
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Divorce
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Grief & Loss
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Stress Management
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Transitions
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