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Jenifer Finkelstein

NCC, LPCC 44
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
5 years in practice

About Jenifer Finkelstein

Are you feeling overwhelmed? Do you feel stuck? Do you feel like you want to explore new coping skills and learn new ways to navigate challenging life experiences? As a licensed therapist, I can help you discover solutions for these and other difficulties you might be facing. I am a strengths-based therapist and my goal is to help you identify as capable, confident and healthy in all ways. Together we will work through life's pressures, transitions and struggles to help develop tools you can use now. We will work towards solutions and leverage your strengths.

Together we will develop an approach to address healthy coping skills, building self esteem, maintaining boundaries and learning new ways to work through difficult situations. My client's appreciate my open and honest communication style and report feeling supported from the very first session.

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I want to feel more comfortable around people

It sounds like you have taken on a caretaker role for a while as well as experienced some pretty severe interpersonal trauma. It makes sense that you would feel nervous around people. Working through the trauma of an abusive relationship in itself can be a difficult process. And then to add on... more

The information above is intended as general information...  (more)The information above is intended as general information based on minimal information, and does not constitute health care advice. This information does not constitute communication with a counselor/therapist nor does it create a therapist-client relationship nor any of the privileges that relationship may provide.   If you are currently feeling suicidal or are in crisis, call 911 or proceed to your local emergency room.

How can I cope with work related stress better?

It sounds like you are experiencing burnout and have very little, if no job satisfaction. There are some aspects of this that are in your control and others that are not. What type of work do you typically enjoy? Do you enjoy high stress work? What keeps you in this job? Is there a reason you... more

The information above is intended as general information...  (more)The information above is intended as general information based on minimal information, and does not constitute health care advice. This information does not constitute communication with a counselor/therapist nor does it create a therapist-client relationship nor any of the privileges that relationship may provide.   If you are currently feeling suicidal or are in crisis, call 911 or proceed to your local emergency room.

Why can't I stop these thoughts?

First off, there is nothing wrong with you. In fact, having random thoughts we feel we cannot control is actually quite common and normal. Sometimes our thoughts think they are protecting us (if we think we aren't worth anything, it won't hurt when we get rejected) but they are actually doing... more

The information above is intended as general information...  (more)The information above is intended as general information based on minimal information, and does not constitute health care advice. This information does not constitute communication with a counselor/therapist nor does it create a therapist-client relationship nor any of the privileges that relationship may provide.   If you are currently feeling suicidal or are in crisis, call 911 or proceed to your local emergency room.

Is this depression?

It sounds like you are trying to find a label to help you to understand why you are feeling the way you are feeling. Sometimes there are no labels for how we feel. Sometimes there is no name for the emotions that we are experiencing. Regardless, you do not have to continue to feel this way, no... more

The information above is intended as general information...  (more)The information above is intended as general information based on minimal information, and does not constitute health care advice. This information does not constitute communication with a counselor/therapist nor does it create a therapist-client relationship nor any of the privileges that relationship may provide.   If you are currently feeling suicidal or are in crisis, call 911 or proceed to your local emergency room.

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Diagnosis
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Stress Management
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Workplace Team Building
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Depression Treatment
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Parenting Guidance
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