My name is Jennifer Maguire and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey where I was born and raised. I have 23 years of experience in the counseling field with a Bachelor's degree from Rutgers University and two Master's degrees from Rowan University and the University of Phoenix. My counseling style is interactive, empathetic, and warm. It is my belief that listening is the key to success in a therapeutic relationship and every client that I have the opportunity to serve will feel heard and treated with dignity, respect and compassion.
My approach to therapy is client centered as clients are the experts on their lives and determine the direction and depth of therapy. Through a strengths-based and solutions-focused lens, I draw on multiple treatment modalities to guide clients in identifying strengths and developing personalized treatment plans that accomplish their goals. Through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Supportive Therapies, and Problem Solving Strategies, I assist clients in exploring relationships among thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to aid in discovering dysfunctional thought patterns leading to self-destructive behaviors and beliefs. Using Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), I support clients through developing skills: mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotion regulation with the goal of moving clients towards a life involving the capacity for experiencing joy and freedom.
It is my goal to understand your concerns and assist in your journey towards better emotional and mental health. It takes courage to seek for a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. If you are ready to take that step, I am here to support and empower you.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Antisocial Personality, Attachment Issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Body Image, Cancer, Caregiver Issues and Stress, Chronic Pain Illness and Disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication Problems, Control Issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and Separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and Shame, Hoarding, Immigration Issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / Loneliness, Jealousy, Life Purpose, Midlife Crisis, Money and Financial Issues, Mood Disorders, Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic Stress, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-Love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social Anxiety and Phobia, Trichotillomania, Women's Issues, Workplace Issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
NJ LPC 37PC00446300
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Jennifer is great. I’ve been able to better understand myself with our conversations. She’s the best, very grateful for her insight.
Written on Sep 18, 2023 after therapy with Jennifer for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I have only been working with Jennifer for 2 weeks and all I can say is WOW! Her expertise and knowledge is target on. She gives real ways to resolve what you're struggling with at the same time acknowledging the challenge and showing how I am the one who has the power to change it. She is incredible!
Written on Jul 31, 2023 after therapy with Jennifer for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Jennifer has been very attentive very understanding of patient and flexible she has been a resource and the sounding board for me over the past few months even most of your text but that's perfect for me.
Written on Jul 11, 2023 after therapy with Jennifer for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Jennifer is a consummate professional who is easy to talk to, and very insightful. As our relationship developed she was able to challenge me simultaneously to listening and providing feedback.
Jennifer is highly recommended
Written on Jun 30, 2023 after therapy with Jennifer for 1 year and 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes
Jennifer Maguire is no doubt a very skilled and professional therapist and I am so thankful to have found her! Her ability to listen closely and remember all the little details is just phenomenal. She is kind, respectful, non-judgemental, and just a genuine person who is here to help. The tools she has provided me have changed my life for the better, and she has helped me make very positive changes in my life and help me see my worth. I highly recommend her, she has been a great light in my journey of life!
Written on Jun 08, 2023 after therapy with Jennifer for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
I feel my therapist really understands me and is guarding me and the way I see things
Written on Feb 14, 2023 after therapy with Jennifer for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and adhd
