- Strengths focused
- Mindfulness based
- Values driven
About Jessica
Jessica Charbonneau is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who focuses on work and wellbeing concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. She invites people who feel stuck or overwhelmed to take small steps toward clearer goals. Jessica emphasizes each person's strengths and views clients as experts on their own lives.
With 24 years of experience, she draws on practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage intense emotions and recover from traumatic experiences. Sessions are straightforward and goal-oriented, with room for emotion and reflection. Jessica listens, helps clarify what matters most, and suggests strategies that match the client's daily life.
She often uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept up in them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas are brought in to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps clients name values and take actions in line with those values.
Jessica also uses client-centered ways of working so people feel heard and understood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy tools can help when relationships or workplace dynamics are a key concern. Over time, her approach aims to reduce distress so people can focus more energy on meaningful activities.
Jessica is experienced with compassion fatigue and caregiver stress, and she supports people facing aging, hospice, financial strain, workplace issues, and identity-related struggles. She welcomes conversations about life purpose, communication problems, eating and mood concerns, and challenges tied to intellectual disability or personality disorders.
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings, clarify what matters to them, and take small actions toward those values. It is often useful for stress, anxiety, and life changes because it focuses on meaningful behavior rather than getting stuck in unhelpful thinking. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches simple skills to test and change unhelpful patterns. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and workplace stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and practical attention skills to reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jessica will talk with each person about goals, daily routines, and what feels most helpful. She tailors methods collaboratively so therapy matches the client’s needs and preferences rather than using one fixed method.
The therapist biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which online options are offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow more consistent check-ins during workweeks. Phone sessions may be simpler when bandwidth or video is difficult, while video sessions let people use visual cues during emotionally important conversations. Ask about current session options to choose what will best fit your routine and needs.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Jessica help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include workplace issues, caregiver stress, aging and end-of-life concerns, money worries, communication problems, and mood or personality challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Jessica combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from approaches like ACT, CBT, EFT, and mindfulness. Sessions tend to be collaborative and focused on strategies that fit everyday life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
Jessica is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in New York and practices from that location.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether phone or video or other formats are offered.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.