- Calm guidance
- Practical skills
- Values focused
About Jennifer
Dr. Jennifer Outlaw helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, sleep problems, and addictive behaviors. She uses straightforward talk, practical tools, and steady support to help people manage day-to-day pressures and emotional ups and downs. Dr. Outlaw draws on ten years of clinical experience and keeps explanations simple and direct for people who are worried or overwhelmed.
In sessions she blends therapies to match each person's needs. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people live by their values even when emotions are strong. Client-Centered work shapes a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person sets the pace.
Her background includes inpatient and outpatient mental health work and experience with severe and persistent conditions such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. That groundwork informs how she supports people facing serious symptoms and life disruptions.
Dr. Outlaw is licensed in Georgia as an LCSW-C and also holds licenses in other states. She focuses on practical strategies for coping with relationship strain, parenting stress, eating and body image concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, ADHD, and major life transitions. Sessions aim to build skills that fit into everyday life.
Her approach is warm and authentic. She listens first, then offers tools that can be tried between meetings. People who want clear next steps and a calm companion through difficult moments may find this style helpful.
In sessions she blends therapies to match each person's needs. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people live by their values even when emotions are strong. Client-Centered work shapes a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person sets the pace.
Her background includes inpatient and outpatient mental health work and experience with severe and persistent conditions such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. That groundwork informs how she supports people facing serious symptoms and life disruptions.
Dr. Outlaw is licensed in Georgia as an LCSW-C and also holds licenses in other states. She focuses on practical strategies for coping with relationship strain, parenting stress, eating and body image concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, ADHD, and major life transitions. Sessions aim to build skills that fit into everyday life.
Her approach is warm and authentic. She listens first, then offers tools that can be tried between meetings. People who want clear next steps and a calm companion through difficult moments may find this style helpful.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Maryland, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas
Languages
English
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting pushed around by them. It focuses on values and small steps that move a life in a chosen direction, which can help with anxiety, stress, and motivation problems.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy targets the thoughts and actions that keep problems going. Sessions involve identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying new behaviors between meetings to reduce symptoms like worry or low mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they will shape a plan that feels workable. That collaborative process may mix elements from different approaches depending on what helps.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow quicker session starts around work or caregiving, and let people try brief check-ins when longer office visits are hard. The original biography did not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT techniques for remote sessions so people can practice skills between meetings and track progress over time.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, sleep problems, addictions, trauma, relationship and parenting challenges, ADHD, and related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and compassionate. She listens first, then offers practical tools and exercises to try between sessions.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has ten years of clinical work that include inpatient and outpatient settings and work with severe and persistent mental illness.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LISW, LISW-CP, and LCSW-C credentials and is based in Georgia.
Can non-U.S. clients work with her?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.