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Counseling provides opportunities to gain understanding of your behavior, choices and patterns. Most of us deal with emotional, intellectual, social, physical and spiritual needs. It's important to choose positive behaviors which affirm us in a safe, non-judgemental environment.
**Please read NOTE at bottom, Thank You**
Jennifer Malkin is a Licensed Professional Counselor in addition to a Nationally Certified Counselor. Jenn has a Masters degree in Counseling from Western Connecticut State University. Jenn has her first Master's degree in Education as well as a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, both from Hofstra University.
Jenn is certified in B-R-I-E-F Mediation Specialization Training
Therapy is a joint effort between therapist and client. "The relationship between us is collaborative, empathetic, and supportive. I'll seek to understand your perspective, help clarify goals, and help you find your strengths to make positive changes. Although I commit to make every effort to provide effective care, your commitment is needed as well to achieve success. Together we will discuss progress and challenges in an honest, trusting and confidential manner in order to achieve your desired outcome."
In the 15 years Jenn's been practicing, She has helped numerous individuals and couples find greater happiness and harmony in their lives. Jennifer is skilled and broadly trained in a range of therapeutic approaches, but she finds Choice Theory to be especially helpful.
Together, we will discuss a treatment plan and use it to guide you on your journey. "I will challenge you and hold you accountable for your behavior, particularly when a person fails to do what he or she has expressed an intention to do."
SPECIALTIES
Individual psychotherapy
Couples issues
Improved communication skills
Blended families
Family Therapy
Parental Boundaries
Reconciling differences in parenting styles
Divorce
Custody
Abusive relationships
Anxiety
Depression
Grief
Stress management
Goal clarification/Goal setting
Utilization of strengths
Self-defeating belief systems
Career and life transitions
Confidence/awareness
LGBT counseling
******PLEASE NOTE*******
I do work for BetterHelp part time, and I live in the EST zone. I have a second job and am a Full Time Mom to a toddler. I love being a therapist and working to guide clients towards their goals! However, I am busy. I work for BetterHelp.com Monday through Friday, and the hours vary. If I sign on at 10am, and you write me at 4pm.....you may not hear back until the following day. I do try to reply within 24-48 hours on THOSE days. That's also BetterHelp.com's recommendation on response times. Saturday and Sunday I am off but can usually be available to write back if message is marked urgent! I am not continuously online at BetterHelp. I log in, as you do. I am also available for "Live" sessions; real-time typing and live phone sessions, which are a scheduled appointments. I do hope to be able to fit into your schedule. If it doesn't, I understand and wish you the best on your way to finding a counselor that can meet your needs :)
Additional areas of focus:Addictions, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Infidelity, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Narcissism, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
Services offered
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License information
SC LPC 8701
CT LPC 001535
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Jennifer Malkin. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Jenn has been great to talk to. She really knows her stuff. I was very wary and skeptical at first as therapy is brand new to me, but it's only been a few weeks and I'm already seeing great improvement with my issues/concerns based on her advice and tools.
Written on Apr 10, 2024 after therapy with Jennifer for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, self esteem, and anger management
Jennifer is a great therapist! Extremely supportive, engaging, and knowledgeable. She asks inquisitive questions as well as supplying you with exercises to improve yourself when not in therapy. I highly recommend Jennifer
Written on Feb 10, 2024 after therapy with Jennifer for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and intimacy-related issues
Jenn is very knowledgeable, caring and makes it very easy to open up and discuss the deep problems we all deal with. She’s been a huge help to me and my mental health.
Written on Apr 05, 2023 after therapy with Jennifer for 4 years on issues concerning depression, addictions, grief, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Jenn has helped me navigate through some of the toughest challenges I have faced thus far. She's been caring, empathetic, and most importantly -- she's been firm when I needed her to be. I truly cannot thank her enough.
Written on May 31, 2022 after therapy with Jennifer for 1 year on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Jennifer has been very helpful by reassuring me through this process
Written on Nov 03, 2021 after therapy with Jennifer for 2 weeks
Jenn is 10/10!
She’s a ball of sunshine but is also resourceful, insightful, helpful and understanding. I have thorough enjoyed all our sessions together, and she was always willing to move her schedule around to fit mine as best she could! Highly recommend working with her, I’m a better person for it.
Written on Jun 30, 2021 after therapy with Jennifer for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety
Jennifer is very considerate to my concerns and is thoughtful in her approach.
Written on May 20, 2021 after therapy with Jennifer for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
Jenn is amazing! She is by far the best counselor I’ve ever had. She can tell me exactly what I did great, what I need to work on, and has adapted to my needs so well! She answers me quickly and I LOVE her feedback, honest and sincere. By far, an amazing person and even better counselor.
Written on Feb 17, 2021 after therapy with Jennifer for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and coaching
Wonderful so far.
Written on Dec 30, 2020 after therapy with Jennifer for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and grief
I think Jennifer is strongest at her ability to talk about relationships. Which I’m sure is the Majority of most counseling. Her worksheets are a great part of the counseling. The only critique I would give is a bit more wholistic. Professional, romantic etc. though I’m not sure you have counselors geared towards specific topic matters.
Written on Dec 16, 2020 after therapy with Jennifer for 1 month
Jennifer is a caring person who pays attention to the details and can help you wade through your own issues to find the things that need to be worked on. She challenged me in all the right ways and was not afraid to share her own life situations that parallel mine as a way to make me feel more human about my issues and feel that her advice comes from personal experience.
Written on Oct 26, 2020 after therapy with Jennifer for 2 months
I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the effort you have put into me . Your advise and unbiased opinion has been such a huge help to me in a time in my life where I have struggled immensely . I know none of this is over by far but feel I'm on the right path. Your very good at what you do and I would not be where I am right now if it wasn't for you . So thank you again
Written on Aug 11, 2020 after therapy with Jennifer for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, intimacy-related issues, and sleeping disorders
Jennifer really took the time to get to know me and evaluate the pain points I was struggling with. She’s very kind and easy to talk to. She helped provide me with a new outlook as well as different strategies to support that. I got the feeling that she truly cared about my progress and that I stayed on track even if that meant attacking an issue from multiple angles.
Written on Aug 04, 2020 after therapy with Jennifer for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Jenn was wonderful to work with! She was kind, compassionate, and understanding! I would have stayed wit her if I didn’t have financial constraints. I would highly recommend Jenn as someone to help with any issue! She’s intentions are genuine!
Written on May 05, 2020 after therapy with Jennifer for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Jenn has been a breath of fresh air and a constant cheerleader during my year working with her. She is always supportive and has an open mind. She is very attentive and is always on top of reaching out even if I drop the ball. I highly recommend her for anyone who needs support from an understanding and nurturing soul.
Written on Apr 08, 2020 after therapy with Jennifer for 2 years and 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
She has been great at helping me though some long standing issues. Has been easily available ensuring I had help when required.
Written on Mar 10, 2020 after therapy with Jennifer for 6 months
Jenn has supported me throughout. I feel comfortable with talking to her. She gives very helpful feedback and always puts things in perspective when needed the most.
Written on Feb 19, 2020 after therapy with Jennifer for 2 weeks
Jennifer is a great force of positivity and I really value the insights, encouragement, and genuine care she showed me during therapy. She's adaptable to what works for you and what doesn't — with her it's a journey to find out how to live your life better. More than anything I always felt like she had my best interests in mind, and that she really wanted to see me succeed in my goals and be happy, which itself was invaluable. She's an incredibly kind person and a caring therapist, so I would highly recommend anyone talk to her and see if she fits your needs!
Written on Feb 11, 2020 after therapy with Jennifer for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, anger management, and compassion fatigue
Jenn is a fantastic. She offers useful exercises and explains how our thoughts shape our attitude. She shares her positive outlook on the word and has very useful metaphors and examples which help me understand issues from a new angle. I have learned a lot and am working on improving my communication and understanding of myself and my loved ones.
Written on Nov 26, 2019 after therapy with Jennifer for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Jennifer is an excellent counsellor, who is really willing to move at her clients' pace. She is empathetic and has really helped me to begin to deal with some very pervasive issues that have affected my life in a broad spectrum of situations. I would recommend Jennifer to anyone interested in making a real change to their life for the better.
Written on May 17, 2019 after therapy with Jennifer for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and anger management
Kind, caring, understanding, and most importantly is fun to talk to as well. If you have even bothered about searching up for this website then it is clear you should try and talk to somebody. So if you are reading this review then do yourself a favor and talk to Jennifer.
Written on Mar 16, 2019 after therapy with Jennifer for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
Jenn is such a caring person who is very warm, non judgemental & shows much empathy. I have enjoyed these last few months working with her & have definitely improved on my outlook on my life. Jenn helped me to see there was a lot I was missing out on due to struggling with my grief, she listened & gave me thoughtful suggestions, which I didn't always follow due to my stubbornness towards change but she managed to get through to me with some gentle persuasion lol, once I decided that I needed to change it was easier. Thank you so much for all patience & guidance Jenn.
Written on Oct 20, 2018 after therapy with Jennifer for 7 months on issues concerning depression, addictions, grief, self esteem, and anger management
It’s hard to write in a few short words what Jennifer Malkin did for me. She took the time to teach me how to heal from my past, deal with my present and prepare for my future. She is compassionate, kind, patient, and present. Her experience and knowledge in many different aspects of life is apparent. I would recommend her to anyone and everyone.
Written on May 30, 2018 after therapy with Jennifer for 4 months on issues concerning relationship, family, trauma and abuse, parenting, and career
Jennifer cuts to the chase and helps you identify what needs to be addressed vs. allowing you to wallow in your own issues. She is a miracle worker. I thoroughly benefitted from her active listening and spot on identification of underlying issues. With her practical approach and touch of compassion, I am able to better handle my issues at hand. Thank you Jennifer.
Written on May 19, 2018 after therapy with Jennifer for 3 weeks on issues concerning addictions, relationship, family, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related, parenting, and bipolar
Jennifer Malkin is a very kind and caring individual. She really focuses on your primary concern and gives great advice and recommendations to help resolve your issues. She is also patient and very encouraging which makes it very easy to open up to her about difficult things. I would definitely recommend her to anyone seeking help.
Written on May 08, 2018 after therapy with Jennifer for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related, and self esteem
Jennifer has been kind, patient and a very understanding counselor who I had the benefit of connecting through BetterHelp. While I was struggling with understanding my anxiety and a lot many situations related to abuse and trauma, she has particularly being able tp help me find words to my thoughts and emotions. A lot of why's about my feelings and emotions, are being answered with her help. I feel glad that she is my counselor. She has helped me with anxiety management, ways to cope with trauma, helping me understand various forms of abuse and abusers and thus helping me accept my situation. Through phone and chat sessions she has helped me deal with the severe emotional stress I had endured through years of traumatizing experiences and abuse. She is prompt at responding back to my urgent messages to her, and somewhere the fact that I receive a lot of validation about my thoughts from her, that I am able to deal with my chaotic life with peace. I would highly recommend her to anyone/everyone who is dealing with processing trauma, abuse, or has grown up feeling different from his/her surroundings. She checks in on you, to make you are able to process the solutions to your why's and how's. Thank you Jenn, for a lot of support and being so kind, compassionate and patient with me.
Written on Apr 15, 2018 after therapy with Jennifer for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship, family, trauma and abuse, grief, and intimacy-related
I highly recommend Jennifer, she's truly amazing at what she does she was definitely cut out for this. She helped me to get through my darkest phase! She knows how to handle any given situation and is always precise and on point. I appreciate her good work!
Written on Feb 19, 2017 after therapy with Jennifer for 1 week
Jenn is very knowledgeable and helpful. She is an attentive reader/listener, has insightful input and is clearly concerned about her clients' well-being. She is empowering, uplifting, helps cut through mental chatter, and gives a realistic, no-nonsense assessment of what she perceives happening. I have enjoyed and benefitted from our interactions thus far and plan to continue to work with Jenn as she has been a compassionate counselor in times of crisis and an ongoing source of inspiration. It is good to have her "in my corner."
Written on Feb 15, 2017 after therapy with Jennifer for 8 months on issues concerning relationship, family, parenting, self esteem, and career
Jennifer is the first therapist I ever felt truly supported by. She helped me work through a crisis where I had felt hopeless and stuck. I was able to untangle my life because of her support and skills. I highly recommend her!
Written on Feb 10, 2017 after therapy with Jennifer for 2 days on issues concerning relationship, family, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related
Speaking with Jennifer has allowed me to be open and honest about my problems and insecurities. I am comfortable sharing my struggles with her. She has been very supportive and always offers positive insight. I am very thankful that she has offered her time to help.
Written on Feb 01, 2017 after therapy with Jennifer for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship, and self esteem
I have found Jennifer to be very supportive and her advice has been helpful in my working through issues I find out of my control. I have truly benefited from her insight and helpful ways of working out my problems. Thank you!!
Written on Nov 05, 2015 after therapy with Jennifer for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship, intimacy-related, self esteem, and depression
Jennifer a caring counselor who takes the time to listen and responds with helpful suggestions. She has asked important questions that make me think and see things a bit differently than before. I feel we are a good fit.
Written on Oct 07, 2014 after therapy with Jennifer for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, and depression
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