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 major life changes. She speaks plainly and aims to make reaching out feel easier for someone taking the first step.

Jeanette uses a person-centered, strengths-based style. She treats each person as the expert in their life and looks for practical ways to move forward. Sessions often focus on identifying goals and making small, achievable plans to meet them.

Her work draws heavily from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) while also using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) when helpful. Jeanette includes mindfulness and humor as part of the process to make the work feel more manageable.

She has eight years of clinical experience and has supported people dealing with trauma, depression, panic, substance use, relationship struggles, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, and issues related to attachment and abandonment. Narcissism is also listed among her focus areas.

Most of her appointments are scheduled on Sundays, with some openings on Saturdays and weekday evenings. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling based on availability.

How her approaches guide online work

Jeanette draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking and build actions that match their values. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and focuses on practical exercises to shift those patterns. ACT encourages noticing thoughts without getting stuck and committing to actions that fit what matters most to the person.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy ideas by listening closely and responding to each person's needs rather than following a rigid script. Together you'll decide which approach or mix of approaches feels most useful. That choice is collaborative and can shift as goals change.

Session scheduling is primarily weekend-focused, with most appointments on Sundays and some availability on Saturdays and weekday evenings; confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten check-ins when a brief session is helpful, or avoid travel time so more energy goes into the work itself. The therapist will help match goals and scheduling to the approaches that suit the client's needs.