Jennifer is a dedicated and compassionate mental health professional with over a decade of experience working with children, teens, and families as a School Counselor, Clinical Counselor and Educator.
As the founder and therapist of KidWise Counseling, Jennifer specializes in providing therapeutic services to support children, teens, and families in managing OCD, anxiety, ADHD, body-focused repetitive behaviors (hair pulling and skin picking), and Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).
In her practice, Jennifer also works closely with parents, teaching them effective skills to use outside of therapy to support their child’s mental health and well-being. By working collaboratively with parents, she ensures that therapeutic progress extends beyond the therapy room and into daily life.
Jennifer holds a Master’s in Counseling Education. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in the state of Maryland. Her approach is client-centered and strength-based, integrating evidence-based practices to meet each client’s unique needs.
Jennifer is committed to creating a safe, supportive space for her clients to grow, heal, and thrive.
At KidWise Counseling, our mission is to empower children and teens to reach their fullest potential by fostering emotional wellness, resilience, and self-confidence. Through compassionate and evidence-based therapy, we help young minds navigate life’s challenges with strength and insight.
We also believe that parents play a crucial role in their child’s growth. That’s why we provide thoughtful guidance and support, equipping parents with the tools and understanding they need to nurture their child’s well-being.
Our goal is to create a supportive partnership where children thrive and parents feel confident in guiding them. By fostering growth, understanding, and emotional strength, we help families build a brighter, healthier future together.
ERP stands for Exposure and Response Prevention. It’s a highly effective type of therapy for children and teens who struggle with anxiety or OCD. Here’s how it works—gently and safely:
Exposure means helping your child face the things that make them anxious or uncomfortable, step by step. Response Prevention means helping them resist the urge to do the things they normally do to feel better (like repetitive behaviors or seeking lots of reassurance).
By doing this together with a trained therapist, your child learns that they can handle their anxiety without needing those old habits. Over time, their anxiety gets smaller, and their confidence grows bigger. ERP is all about empowering your child—helping them feel brave, supported, and in control of their thoughts and actions. If your child is struggling with big worries or repetitive thoughts and behaviors, ERP could be a game-changer.
Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT) is a gentle, effective therapy for children struggling with OCD or anxiety. Instead of focusing only on behaviors (like checking or handwashing), it helps kids understand the thought process behind their worries.
Children with OCD often get stuck on "what if" thoughts—worries that feel real but are based on imagination, not facts. IB-CBT teaches them to spot these scary stories, question them, and build trust in their real-world senses and logic.This approach is especially helpful for thoughtful, sensitive kids who may feel confused or ashamed by their fears. IB-CBT helps them feel more confident, in control, and safe in their own minds.
SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) is a therapy approach designed specifically to help parents support children and teens who are struggling with anxiety or OCD.
What makes SPACE different? Your child doesn’t need to be in the therapy room—you do. That’s because SPACE focuses on changing the family dynamics around anxiety, especially the well-meaning ways parents try to help that may accidentally make anxiety stronger.
Family-Based Treatment (FBT) for ARFID is a therapy approach that empowers parents to take an active role in helping their child overcome extremely limited eating or food-related fears.
ARFID is different from other eating disorders—it’s not about body image or weight. Instead, kids and teens with ARFID may avoid eating due to: Fear of choking, vomiting, or illness, sensory sensitivities (taste, texture, smell), or lack of interest in food or eating altogether. FBT helps families gently reintroduce eating in a safe, supported way—at home, where mealtimes and emotions happen.
At KidWise Counseling, we are an out-of-network provider, which means we do not bill insurance directly. However, many insurance plans offer out-of-network benefits for mental health services, which may allow you to receive partial reimbursement for sessions.
We can provide a superbill (detailed receipt) for you to submit to your insurance company for potential reimbursement. Since coverage varies by plan, we encourage you to check with your insurance provider about your specific out-of-network benefits prior to scheduling with us. The best way to do this is to call the member services phone number on the back of your insurance card. Infomration you may be asked for:
CPT codes that we use:
Intake Appointment/Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation-90791
Individual Therapy Session-90832, 90834 or 90837
Parent Consultation Appointment/Famliy Psychotherapy w/o patient present-90846
Phone Consultation-98966
Practice Tax ID and Provider NPI
Be sure to ask about:
1. Your annual deductible
2. co-insurance percentage for out of network mental health services
3. How to submit claims for reimbursement for an out-of-network therapist
At KidWise Counseling, we are committed to providing transparency about the cost of our services. In accordance with the No Surprises Act, we provide a Good Faith Estimate of the cost for your mental health care. The Good Faith Estimate outlines the anticipated expenses for your health care treatment, covering items and services that are reasonably expected. It does not account for any unforeseen or unexpected costs that may arise during treatment. Additional charges may apply if complications or special circumstances occur. The estimate includes only the costs for planned treatment items and services, excluding ancillary services, late or no-show fees, and costs from other medical providers (e.g., external labs, pharmacies).
If you receive a bill that exceeds your Good Faith Estimate by $400 or more, you have the right to dispute it by contacting KidWise Counseling. You can also initiate a dispute resolution process with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. For questions or more information about the dispute process, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises