Jennifer Brinkman, Therapist
Hi, I’m Jennifer Brinkman, LSW. I support children, adolescents, young adults, and families across Illinois as they navigate emotional and behavioral challenges. In my work at LifeStance Health, I strive to create a warm, collaborative space where you and your child can feel safe, understood, and supported.
I’m especially passionate about helping children and teens with anxiety, school-related stress, and behavioral challenges. With my certification in Evidence-Based Mental Health Practice with Children, I focus on building resilience, emotional regulation, and healthy coping skills. I also work closely with caregivers through approaches like Parent-Child Interaction Therapy and parenting skills training to strengthen family relationships.
I provide inclusive, affirming care for clients facing trauma, depression, gender identity development, and women’s issues, including youth in foster or adoptive placements and LGBTQ+ youth. My therapeutic approaches include CBT, exposure therapy, mindfulness, and faith-based or Christian counseling based on your goals and preferences.
Outside of work, I enjoy reading, writing, traveling, swimming, and spending time with my family, friends, and dogs. My hope is that every client feels supported, encouraged, and empowered throughout their healing journey.
Provider Introduction
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 3-64
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-64
- Family Therapy: Ages 0-74
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Empty nesters
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gambling
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
- Video game/internet
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gambling
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
- Video game/internet
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gambling
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Retirement
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
- Video game/internet
Insurances Accepted
Languages
- English
Education
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DePaul University
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University of Illinois Chicago
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847-865-4125
877-428-7891
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Frequently Asked
Questions
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Jennifer Brinkman. You can also call 847-865-4125 to have someone assist you.
Jennifer Brinkman generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 847-865-4125 to find out Jennifer Brinkman's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Jennifer Brinkman:
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 847-865-4125 to see how we can help.
Jennifer Brinkman is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
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Jennifer Brinkman only offers in-office visits at this time. To find a provider in your area that offers online telehealth visits, please call us at 847-865-4125 or search our provider directory.
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