Jennifer Vazquez, LCSW

Certified Grief Therapist Expert

Certified in Psychological First Aid

Practicing since 2008.

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Jennifer (Jen) has been practicing since graduating with her MSW from Rutgers University in 2004 and has been in full time private practice since 2008.  Her practice is a generalist mental health practice assisting patients with depression, anxiety and Post Traumatic Stress. Jennifer is a regionally recognized Grief Therapist expert.

Jen’s experience with grief includes having previously worked in home hospice care, sitting bedside with the dying and their families, educating regarding the dying process as well as anticipatory grief.  In her private practice work, Jen continues her work with the actively dying and their families as well as grief counseling after the death of a spouse, child, parent and other loved ones.  Additionally, working with those who have chronic health issues such as cancer, endocrine, rheumatic, and neurological disease.  Jen is well versed in treatment of grief and illness and is formally trained in family therapy providing the ability to see children in addition to adults. Jen is a valued and sought after speaker/educator in the field of grief and death and dying in the local community and beyond.  Historically, you may recognize her for her previous work at Rutgers University School of Social Work, Stockton University Continuing Education, NASWNJ and local speaking engagements at University of Pennsylvania Hospital at Princeton, Compassionate friends and local school districts.

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Certifications:

Certification and Course Developer/Author Familial and Traumatic Loss
Clinical Supervision
Psychological First Aid

Professional Post Graduate Training:
Grief and Bereavement Therapy

Structural Family Therapy

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