Jessica Charbonneau

Jessica Charbonneau is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and major life changes. Jessica emphasizes a respectful, strengths-based approach and supports people as they take the first steps toward change.

She believes each person knows their own story and brings useful strengths to therapy. Sessions aim to build on those strengths while addressing immediate problems like mood struggles, compassion fatigue, or caregiver stress. Jessica offers steady support and practical tools to help manage symptoms and day-to-day pressures.

Her background includes long experience in mental health work in New York and a range of clinical approaches. She draws on acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused principles, client-centered listening, and mindfulness practices. These approaches shape how she tailors sessions to individual needs.

In practical terms, Jessica helps people clarify values, learn coping skills, and reduce unhelpful patterns. She also assists with issues related to aging, caregiving, workplace strain, and end-of-life concerns. Sessions move at a pace set by the person seeking help and focus on what matters most right now.

Jessica works in English and accepts international clients. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

How Jessica’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice uncomfortable thoughts and feelings and then choose actions that match their values. It’s useful for stress, life transitions, and finding direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new, more helpful behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes being heard and respected, helping people feel understood before making changes.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jessica will work with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences, mixing elements when that best serves the situation. Together they set priorities and adjust the plan as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins around work breaks, avoiding travel time, or choosing options that need less bandwidth. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively through remote sessions, and the focus remains on practical skills, values-based choices, and steady support tailored to the individual's needs.