Jennifer "Jen" Bindeman, LICSW, MD, LCSW-C

Jennifer "Jen" Bindeman is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of professional experience, licensed to practice in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. She holds the credentials LICSW, MD, and LCSW-C; the LICSW and LCSW-C are clinical social work licenses that indicate advanced training and clinical practice in social work. Based in Maryland, she works with adults facing a range of concerns including LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, eating and food-related problems, low self esteem, and depression.

Her practice also encompasses related areas such as abandonment and attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, BDSM and kink related concerns, blended family challenges, body image, caregiver stress, commitment and control issues, dissociation, domestic violence, substance use, and family of origin difficulties. Her clinical approach draws on a variety of evidence-informed methods - including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy - to tailor care to each person’s needs.

Jennifer believes that each person is the expert on their own story and that existing strengths can be mobilized to address life’s challenges. Her work focuses on helping people identify and access those strengths, clarify a path forward, and build skills that support lasting change. She values the step of reaching out for help and aims to provide supportive, informed guidance for those seeking therapeutic support.