Jessica Charbonneau

Jessica Charbonneau is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes. She approaches clients with respect for their knowledge of their own lives and looks for strengths to build on. Her tone is steady and encouraging for people taking early steps toward change.

With 24 years of experience, she draws on practical methods to help people manage symptoms and daily challenges. Sessions focus on small, achievable steps that fit into everyday life. Clients can expect a calm and collaborative process rather than quick fixes.

Jessica often uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to identify thinking patterns and shift unhelpful habits. Mindfulness practices are introduced to support emotional regulation and present-moment awareness.

Her additional focus areas include caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, hospice and end-of-life issues, first responder stress, and intellectual disability-related concerns. Jessica also helps people facing workplace problems, money worries, eating and food-related issues, and questions about life purpose.

People who prefer a respectful, person-centered approach tend to find her style helpful. She aims to empower clients to make steady progress toward goals. To begin, readers should use the site’s Start Therapy flow to complete the brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial meeting.

How Jessica’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. It focuses on clarifying values and taking small, value-based actions in day-to-day life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thinking patterns and teaches practical skills to change behaviors and reduce distress. Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose methods that match personal needs, goals, and preferences. This collaboration may mean combining elements from different approaches over time to see what fits best.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm available session formats before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when days are tight. Some people find video helpful for face-to-face interaction while others prefer phone check-ins for lower bandwidth or shorter meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and mindfulness exercises to work well in remote sessions, with practical tools assigned between meetings to support progress.