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I have spent decades devoted to specializing in the treatment of anxiety. Worried? I am an expert at treating generalized anxiety disorder (GAD; the worry disorder). I'm also great at treating panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), insomnia, phobias, work stress, performance anxiety, depression and social anxiety. For a sample of what I do, check me out on YouTube.
Client Focus
Session Format: Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Senior, Teen, Young Adult
Treatment Approach
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Behavioral
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focus Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Experiential
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Schema Therapy
Approach Description: Before we meet I will have you complete a 3 page questionnaire addressing everything you want me to know as well as a great deal of information that is important that you may not have considered. That gives you a great head start with therapy. I specialize in treating anxiety and provide many tricks and tools to help you feel more calm and ease your anxiety. Many therapists focus on childhood. For some clients I will address early learning through Schema Therapy; this depends upon whether you think parenting or other experiences are currently affecting your mental health. Regardless, we will explore techniques to help free you from troubling thoughts and help you feel more relaxed.
Education & Credentials
Jennifer L Abel Ph.D.
- Female
- License # PY 01636
- Licensed in MO
- PSYPACT Mobility # 11461
- Practicing Since 1996
Education: I have a Ph.D. in adult clinical psychology and completed the subspecialty work for behavioral medicine.
Finances
Fees
- Average Session Fee 190
- Affordable sliding scale therapy: apply if you may be eligible.
- I never slide on the first session because I typically spend a great deal of time preparing for our first meeting and the $220 fee shows that you are committed to making positive changes in your life. If you are over 60 and retired, the fee for continuing visits is $160. While there are never any guarantees, my techniques are often so effective that people only see me 4 or 5 times before either wrapping up therapy or wishing to move to alternate weeks or even 1/month. Most people will happily pay $1,000 to feel better; 5 sessions with me costs less than that. So, depending upon your financial situation, after the 5th visit, if you still want to see me at least 2X/month please ask me about a discount.
- Out of Network
- I do not accept insurance, but the portal I use makes it super simple to download super bills to submit to your insurance. If you wish to file out of network benefits, please make sure you let me know to enter a diagnosis in the portal or your insurance will reject your claim.
Jennifer L Abel Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available Online for residents of PSYPACT states Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, CNMI, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- Online Therapy Details: Sessions are HIPAA Compliant Zoom
Dr. Jen is passionate about helping people manage anxiety. Whether it’s as a therapist, a professional speaker or through her three books and two decks of therapy cards, she has dozens of effective tools to help you lead a calmer more fulfilling life.
We all experience anxiety. A healthy amount of anxiety guides and protects us. Unfortunately, today anxiety is often a false alarm that can lead to panic attacks, insomnia, headaches, fatigue, irritability, and many other problems that makes it impossible to lead our best lives.
Dr. Jen is a clinical psychologist who does tele-therapy in over 40 states. Specializing in the treatment of anxiety, she is an expert at treating generalized anxiety disorder (GAD; the worry disorder). However, Dr Jen successfully treats panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), insomnia, phobias, work stress, performance anxiety, depression and social anxiety. Worry is her focus because excessive worry often leads to depression, insomnia, and more severe anxiety like panic and OCD. In fact, when we treating worry depression improves dramatically. Her approach is based in cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT), while integrating mindfulness, schema therapy, experiential therapies, DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). Above all, Dr. Jen’s approach is pragmatic and friendly.