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Jennifer VanDerTuuk-Perkins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 27 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who feel stuck by anxiety, stress, ADHD, or the effects of trauma. Jennifer often supports people navigating big life changes, grief, identity questions, or the strain of caregiving and service-related stress.

She takes a straightforward, compassionate approach in sessions. Jennifer listens for the specific ways anxiety or trauma shows up and helps clients name and understand those patterns. Conversations are focused on practical steps that fit each person’s life, such as managing overwhelm, improving day-to-day routines, and finding clearer priorities.

Jennifer has worked with adults affected by military or first responder service and with people who identify as LGBT. She also supports those dealing with post-traumatic stress, divorce and separation, midlife transitions, and questions about life purpose. Many clients come with concerns about self-worth, compassion fatigue, or the challenges of autism and Asperger Syndrome.

She provides telehealth services in Michigan and Pennsylvania. Jennifer uses her background in clinical supervision and trauma-informed care to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. Sessions emphasize practical coping strategies, clearer self-understanding, and steps toward rebuilding a life that fits who someone really is.

If you are wondering how to begin, the usual first step is a short questionnaire and then scheduling a session. Jennifer aims to create a space where people can talk honestly, explore options, and take small forward steps toward change.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Jennifer uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and rebuild a life that fits. One focus is trauma-informed work, which helps people identify how past events affect current feelings and behavior and develop practical skills to reduce distress. This approach is useful for those coping with post-traumatic stress, service-related wounds, or the effects of rejection.

Another common focus is strategies for attention and daily functioning that help with ADHD and chronic overwhelm. These methods break tasks into manageable steps, adjust routines, and create supports that reduce repeated stressors. They aim to make daily life more predictable and less draining.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasnt helped before. Together they pick strategies to try and adjust them over time based on what feels most useful.

Jennifer offers telehealth services in Michigan and Pennsylvania, but the specific session formats are not listed here. Confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins from different locations. Some formats also let people use audio-only check-ins or shorter appointments when that suits their schedule.