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Jennifer McHorse

Jennifer McHorse, LCSW, CSW

LCSW in Arizona focused on solution work

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Profile details for Jennifer McHorse
CredentialsLCSW, CSW
LicensesLCSW, Arizona / LCSW-18381; LCSW, Colorado / CSW.09923220; LCSW, California / 72333
NPI1285883819
Experience15 years in practice
LanguagesEnglish
LocationArizona

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  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing

About Jennifer

Jennifer McHorse is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Certified Social Worker (CSW) licensed in Arizona with 15 years of practice. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting concerns, and other mood and life-change challenges. She describes her approach as short-term and solution-focused, using evidence-based methods to help people make practical changes.

Jennifer uses clear, direct work in sessions. She emphasizes practical lifestyle changes and goal-focused plans. Sessions often include skill building and straightforward discussion about patterns that keep problems going.

Her listed methods include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Those approaches guide a mix of talking, problem solving, and small behavioral experiments to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.

She notes factors outside therapy can shape how people feel and act, such as oppressive systems or manipulative dynamics. Jennifer says the session agenda belongs to the client and she aims to be direct and authentic in addressing concerns.

Clients with issues like panic attacks, bipolar mood concerns, chronic pain or illness, abandonment and attachment worries, work-related stress, and money or career problems appear in her specialty list. She also lists focus areas such as forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, and midlife questions.

Jennifer works in English and practices in Arizona. The service model uses short-term, solution-driven work and emphasizes meeting specific goals and reducing obstacles to everyday functioning.

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How her approaches shape online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting. The therapist follows the client's concerns and supports the client in naming goals and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their reasons for change and resolve mixed feelings about taking action.

Choosing an approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and collaborate on what fits the client's needs, goals, and preferences. That lets sessions shift between talk, problem solving, and small behavioral steps based on what is most helpful.

Confirm the current session formats before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help fit therapy into a busy life. It can allow shorter check-ins, sessions that do not require being on camera, or appointments that better match work or family schedules. Therapists and licensed professionals adapt the methods above to the online setting so clients can do skills practice, set concrete goals, and track progress without changing daily routines.

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Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

Arizona, Colorado, California

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, and related mood or life-change problems.

What is her therapeutic style?

She describes a short-term, solution-focused approach that emphasizes lifestyle changes, practical problem solving, and goal-oriented work.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience practicing social work and clinical services.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Arizona under an AZ LCSW license and a CO LCSW license.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she accept international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start a session with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.

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