Jennifer Vandigo

Jennifer Vandigo helps people step into a clearer sense of their own power and truth, guiding them toward authentic change while teaching skills to uncover answers from within. She brings a compassionate, warm approach and finds genuine satisfaction in supporting others as they build lives that reflect their value.

Jennifer earned a Master of Social Work from Arizona State University in 1990 and practices as a licensed clinical social worker in Illinois. Her career includes leadership and direct-practice roles across diverse settings, including serving as a Program Director at a residential treatment program for teens who had been in prison, and working in the Peace Corps in Jamaica as a Medical Social Worker where she helped establish a Women’s Crisis Center addressing domestic violence, sexual assault, and abuse.

Over the years she has offered individual, group, and family counseling for a wide range of concerns such as depression, anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and parenting difficulties, and sexual assault trauma. Most recently she completed a two-year program in advanced spiritual psychology, which has expanded the depth of her therapeutic skills.

With eight years of clinical experience, Jennifer uses evidence-informed approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, mindfulness-based techniques, and trauma-focused work, adapting methods to fit each person’s needs. She emphasizes the importance of a strong therapeutic connection and works to create a safe, supportive environment that encourages healing and greater peace in daily life.