Jennifer Scaltrito, LCSW
Licensed in New Jersey · 20 years in practice
Jennifer Scaltrito is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, New Jersey
- 44SC05470400 · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1134348550 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
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About Jennifer
Jennifer Scaltrito is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience. She offers straightforward help for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addiction, anger, or work and relationship pressures. Her approach begins with listening.
She creates space for people to say what’s on their mind and to set clear, small goals. Sessions focus on practical steps that can be used between meetings. Progress is tracked in ways that feel useful to each person.
Background and approach
Jennifer uses methods that help people change unhelpful thoughts and build better coping habits. She also draws on motivational interviewing to clarify what matters most and to strengthen reasons for change. Solution-focused techniques are used to identify what is already working and to expand on those strengths.
She has worked across community settings in New Jersey and has two decades of practice in mental health. That history includes supporting people through life transitions and complex emotional challenges. Jennifer adapts her style to the needs and pace of each person she meets.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Parents reading on a phone will find brief, clear explanations and practical suggestions they can try right away. The work aims to reduce immediate distress while building skills for longer-term change.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jennifer lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jennifer names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Jennifer often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try different ways of responding. CBT is useful for anxiety, stress, and many day-to-day problems because it breaks issues into manageable parts and targets specific behaviors and thoughts.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening and understanding each person’s perspective. This approach helps people feel heard and supports them as they decide what changes to make. Motivational Interviewing is another tool she brings in to help clarify values and strengthen motivation for change when someone feels stuck.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past. That conversation guides which methods are emphasized and how sessions are structured.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is helpful for a fuller conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can fit quick check-ins or brief coaching between sessions. These options make it simpler to schedule sessions around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
Jennifer helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, anger, and career concerns. She also focuses on issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, and communication difficulties.
What is the therapist's style in sessions?
Her style is direct and practical, combining client-centered listening with goal-oriented techniques. Sessions often include steps to practice between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working in mental health settings. That background includes helping people through life transitions and complex emotional problems.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New Jersey. Her practice is based in New Jersey.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Multiple options let people choose what fits their schedule.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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