Jessica Charbonneau
Practical support for stress, trauma, and life change
LCSW New York
- Experience
- 24 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Depression
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Jessica
Jessica Charbonneau is a licensed clinical social worker in New York who centers her work on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and major life transitions.
Background and approach
With 24 years of professional experience, she approaches clients with a respectful belief that each person is the expert of their own story and brings strengths that can be mobilized toward change. Her style emphasizes support and empowerment as clients take steps toward greater wellbeing.
Jessica draws on a range of evidence-informed methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), client-centered approaches, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and mindfulness practices to tailor sessions to individual needs. She frames therapy as a collaborative process that honors a client's goals and pace while offering practical tools for coping, emotional processing, and clearer communication.
Jessica also brings attention to concerns such as compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, workplace difficulties, and end-of-life counseling among other focused areas. She offers services in English and accepts international clients, providing multiple session formats to fit different lifestyles and schedules.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Jessica uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, offering concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is another common approach she employs; it emphasizes clarifying values and learning to live with difficult emotions while taking committed action toward meaningful goals. Client-centered therapy informs her overall stance by focusing on empathy, active listening, and supporting each person’s autonomy and strengths.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Jessica works with clients to explore what methods resonate, adjusts techniques over time, and helps prioritize goals so treatment fits each person's needs and preferences rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan.
Online therapy with her is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make ongoing work easier to fit into busy lives. These options allow for flexible scheduling and for clients to engage in therapy from different locations, while still drawing on the structured tools of CBT, the values-focused work of ACT, and the supportive stance of client-centered practice.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English