01 · Who J​e​n​n​i​f​e​r works with

J​e​n​n​i​f​e​r works with stress, Anxiety, LGBT and coping with life changes

J​e​n​n​i​f​e​r lists 5 specialisms and 11 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects J​e​n​n​i​f​e​r chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In J​e​n​n​i​f​e​r's own words

What J​e​n​n​i​f​e​r says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

You may have learned early in life that acceptance may depend upon hiding parts of who you are. You may be carrying anxiety that masquerades as over-preparation, ADHD that got mislabeled as lazy, or a trauma you've never quite had the right words for. Maybe you're at a crossroads: a divorce, a career shift, an identity you've kept quiet about, or a sense that the life you've built doesn't fit who you actually are. If you've ever had to choose between belonging and being yourself, you're not alone. Healing isn't always linear, but it is possible. I've spent over 27 years helping adults find it. I'm a PhD-level Licensed Professional Counselor with specialized training in trauma, ADHD, autism, military/veteran mental health, and clinical supervision. Whether you are questioning, exploring, healing, grieving, rebuilding, or simply longing to feel more fully yourself, you are welcome here. You do not have to walk the journey alone. Many of my clients come to therapy carrying questions such as: "How do I heal from family rejection? How do I stop feeling guilty for who I am? Will I ever feel like I belong?" My role is to help you understand those wounds, heal them, and move forward. If any of this resonates, please reach out. I offer telehealth therapy throughout MI and PA.

J​e​n​n​i​f​e​r V​a​n​D​e​r​T​u​u​k​-​P​e​r​k​i​n​s, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

J​e​n​n​i​f​e​r practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of J​e​n​n​i​f​e​r's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking J​e​n​n​i​f​e​r at this point.

2. Naming J​e​n​n​i​f​e​r specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for J​e​n​n​i​f​e​r is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to J​e​n​n​i​f​e​r.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

04 · Before you commit

3 questions worth asking J​e​n​n​i​f​e​r

Built from what J​e​n​n​i​f​e​r actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not J​e​n​n​i​f​e​r's - J​e​n​n​i​f​e​r has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “With 27 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”

  Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

05 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LPC

Licensed in

Michigan

Licence

MI LPC 6401007979, PA LPC PC005978

Licence number

6401007979

Licence expires

16 Jun 2028

NPI

1629228275

Years in practice

27

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

27 Aug 2026

06 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

J​e​n​n​i​f​e​r's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met J​e​n​n​i​f​e​r. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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