- Stress and anxiety
- Life purpose
- Caregiver stress
About Jessica
Jessica Charbonneau is a New York Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 24 years of professional experience. She works with people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and major life changes. She also focuses on compassion fatigue and supports concerns related to life purpose and caregiving strain.
Jessica sees each person as the expert on their own life. She helps people notice their strengths and uses those strengths to address problems that feel stuck or heavy. Sessions are straightforward and practical, with attention to what matters most to the individual.
Her way of working draws on several well-known methods. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take small, meaningful steps. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thinking and behavior that feed anxiety and depression. She also brings Client-Centered and Emotionally-Focused approaches to help clients feel heard and to strengthen how they name and respond to emotions.
Jessica has supported people dealing with aging and geriatric concerns, caregiver stress, workplace problems, money-related worries, and end-of-life or hospice issues. She has experience with first responder concerns, intellectual disability, eating and food-related issues, personality and mood disorders, and struggles with guilt or shame.
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Practical next steps are selecting the online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify values and take committed steps toward them. In practice this can mean noticing what matters most and trying small behaviors that align with those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on how thoughts and actions influence mood. Online CBT sessions often include clear tools to test unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors between meetings. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes respectful listening and reflection to help clients name feelings and feel understood.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will choose or combine methods and check in on whether those approaches feel useful as work progresses.
The therapist's specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins between commitments, sessions that avoid travel time, or options that work better when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and behavior experiments for remote sessions to keep progress moving forward.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, plus related issues like caregiver stress and life purpose.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered listening to clarify values, notice unhelpful patterns, and try small practical steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of professional work experience supporting people with a broad range of life and mental health concerns.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is a New York Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing from New York.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are sessions structured and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.