Therapist in Portland, Maine Jennifer Anderson, Therapist
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 15-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Jennifer Anderson, MSW, LCSW
Specializes In:
Jennifer Anderson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been practicing since 2008. Jennifer has a broad range of experience with adults and adolescents. He uses a Cognitive Behavioral approach to help her clients re-define themselves based on their strengths, not what has happened to them. Jennifer has experience with aging, dementia, and life-stage transitions as well. Transgender and LBGTQ+ counseling is also a specialty of hers. Outside of work, Jennifer has a big heart for all animals and spends time helping the less fortunate ones. She is also a collector and loves scavenging flea markets and antique shops!
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 15-75+
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-75+
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Gender identity
- Grief & loss
- LGBTQ+
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Brain/head injuries (TBI)
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Eating issues: binging
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gambling
- General relationship issues
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intense mood changes
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other neurological conditions
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Stroke-related conditions
- Trauma & PTSD
- Video game/internet
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- Gender identity
- Grief & loss
- LGBTQ+
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Family conflict
- Gambling
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Other addictive behaviors
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Premarital counseling
- Religion & spirituality
- Self-esteem
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Video game/internet
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Community Health Options (CHO)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
- Tufts
- US Family/Martin Point Health Plan
Languages
- English
Education
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University of New England
FAQs
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Jennifer Anderson. You can also call 207-553-3070 to have someone assist you.
Jennifer Anderson generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 207-553-3070 to find out Jennifer Anderson'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 Anderson:
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Community Health Options (CHO)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
- Tufts
- US Family/Martin Point Health Plan
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 207-553-3070 to see how we can help.
Jennifer Anderson is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Jennifer Anderson works at the following locations:
Yes, Jennifer Anderson does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Jennifer Anderson is currently offering in-office visits at the following locations: