Jennifer Katzen Vining, LCSW-C

 

443-851-0366
jennifervining@weaverandassociates.net

Jennifer Katzen Vining is a psychotherapist and licensed clinical social worker who partners with children, adolescents, families, and communities on their journeys toward healing and wholeness. With more than two decades of experience, Jennifer blends clinical expertise with a deep commitment to social justice, compassion, and connection. She strives to create brave and affirming spaces where clients feel safe, seen, and empowered to heal and grow.

Jennifer’s approach is trauma-informed, strengths-based, and rooted in the belief that every person carries the capacity for resilience and transformation. She provides individual, group, and family therapy as well as parent support, and collaborates closely with schools and community partners to build systems that nurture belonging and wellness. Her work often focuses on emotional regulation, anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and relational challenges, always centering clients’ unique identities and experiences.

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PRIVATE SERVICES OFFERED

  • Psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and families
  • Parent coaching, strategies, and support
  • Collaboration with school staff, physicians, mental health providers, and other community partners to support student/child well-being
  • Facilitations of psychoeducational and support groups for parents and teenagers
  • Workshops and presentations for schools, professionals, and parent groups
  • Crisis intervention and case management

PSYCHOTHERAPY TREATMENT SPECIALTIES

  • Anxiety and depression
  • Trauma and emotional regulation
  • Social and relational skills
  • Parenting support and family communication
  • Life transitions and stress management
  • Supportive Parenting of Anxious Childhood Emotions
  • Behavioral and school related concerns

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

  • Licensed Certified Social Worker – Clinical (LCSW-C), Maryland
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Virginia
  • Certified ClinicalSocial Work Supervisor, Maryland

EDUCATION

  • Master of Social Work (Clinical, Families and Children), University of Maryland School of Social Work
  • Bachelor of Arts, Social Work (Minor: Psychology), University of Maryland, Baltimore County

CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING

  • Trauma-Informed Practices in schools
  • Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE)
  • Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
  • Restorative Practices in Education
  • Group Facilitation and Parent Support Models
  • SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) Program Leadership
  • Social-Emotional Learning Interventions
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
  • School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA)
 
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