Jeanette Fischer

Jeanette Fischer is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Washington. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, or life changes. Jeanette aims to make beginning therapy less intimidating and supports practical steps toward clearer goals.

Her style is down-to-earth and strengths focused. She draws largely from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, while also using mindfulness, humor, and gratitude to help people notice progress. Jeanette treats each person as the expert on their life and looks for realistic ways to move forward.

She has eight years of clinical experience working with people affected by depression, trauma, grief and loss, and substance use challenges. Her background includes work with justice-impacted and non-justice-impacted individuals, which informs a practical and nonjudgmental approach to common obstacles.

In sessions she focuses on setting clear goals and building skills that can be used between appointments. That may include thinking patterns to try, small behavior changes, or strategies to manage strong emotions like panic or anger. She also helps people navigate relationship and communication problems, parenting strain, career shifts, and compassion fatigue.

Jeanette is familiar with hospice and end-of-life counseling concerns and can help people process loss and make meaning while facing difficult transitions. To begin, a short matching questionnaire helps pair someone with her and then scheduling follows based on availability.

How these approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match personal values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and meaning-focused issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning. It often helps with panic, depression, and coping with life changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and expressing emotions to improve relational patterns and attachment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences, and then recommend strategies from these approaches that fit. That way the plan is tailored rather than fixed, and decisions are made together.

Confirm the current session options before booking to know which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule therapy around work or family demands and can reduce travel time. They also allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and for using tools like shared worksheets or mindfulness practices during a session. Licensed professionals can adapt these methods so people can practice skills between meetings and keep progress moving forward.