“You don't need to have everything figured out before starting therapy — you only need a willingness to be curious about what's happening, and what you want to change.”
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Jennifer Garris is a licensed therapist who believes care should be individualized — not one-size-fits-all — and should fit effortlessly into your schedule. She holds a Master's in Mental Health Counseling and has worked with children, teens, and adults, using a compassionate, strength-based approach to help clients become the best version of themselves. Together, you'll identify areas for growth and build a treatment plan around your goals.
Jennifer works with children, teens, young adults, adults, and families. She has a particular focus on young people navigating school, family expectations, relationships, and the transition into adulthood, and on supporting parents who want practical tools at home. She also has a special understanding of siblings of people with disabilities, who often learn to minimize their own needs.
Why Jennifer became a therapist: growing up with a brother with a disability taught her how important it is for everyone in a family to feel heard, understood, and valued. That experience led her to earn her bachelor's in psychology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and her master's in mental health counseling at Hunter College in New York. Since then she has worked with children, teens, and adults in a range of settings to support their emotional well-being.
Her approach is warm, strength-based, and practical. Together, you'll build coping skills for anxiety, stress, school, relationships, and life transitions, while learning to find and use your voice. She also draws on inner child work to explore how earlier experiences shape current reactions, and welcomes parents and family members into the process when helpful.
Jennifer has immediate openings in the mornings and early afternoons. These times work well for adults, college students, homeschooled teens, and parents of young children. All sessions are by secure telehealth anywhere in North Carolina or New York, so there's no commute.
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Jennifer works with children ages 5 to 12 and their parents, teens, college students, young adults, adults, and families. She has a particular focus on young people navigating school, family expectations, relationships, and the transition into adulthood, as well as siblings of people with disabilities.
Jennifer has immediate openings in the mornings and early afternoons, all by secure telehealth anywhere in North Carolina or New York.
Jennifer is in network with BCBS plans, Aetna, Optum, Cigna, and UnitedHealthcare, not including BCBS UNC Health Alliance plans or Aetna Medicare plans. Our admin team verifies your coverage before your first visit.
Jennifer uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT, client-centered and strength-based therapy, family therapy, and inner child work, along with behavioral (ABA) techniques for children.
Yes — Jennifer currently sees clients exclusively via telehealth, throughout North Carolina and New York, so support can fit around school, college, work, and daily life.
Inner child work explores how earlier experiences continue to shape current reactions and patterns, helping build understanding and new ways of responding in the present.
Yes — when helpful, parents and family members can be part of the process, alongside individual sessions focused on the client's own goals.
