Jessica Charbonneau, LCSW

Jessica Charbonneau is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She works with people facing life changes and caregivers dealing with compassion fatigue. Her approach treats each person as the expert in their own story and focuses on practical steps forward.

Jessica brings 24 years of experience in social work practice in New York. She listens for strengths and patterns, then partners with clients to set small, achievable goals. Sessions are straightforward and focused on what a person wants to change and how to get there.

Her work draws on methods like acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioral tools, and mindfulness to help people notice what matters and make consistent changes. Emotionally-focused and client-centered techniques shape how she stays attuned to feelings and relationships during sessions.

Jessica often helps people who are dealing with caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, hospice and end-of-life issues, workplace difficulties, and first responder challenges. She also addresses issues such as grief, guilt, eating and food-related concerns, and life purpose questions.

In practice she emphasizes simple, usable strategies that can be tried between sessions. People can expect a collaborative process that respects their pace and priorities while working toward clearer day-to-day coping and better emotional balance.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice their values and take small steps toward them. It uses exercises to clarify what matters and to practice acting in line with those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Mindfulness Therapy trains attention to present-moment experience and can reduce reactivity to stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. This can mean trying different tools and checking in frequently to see what helps most.

The original biography does not list which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around caregiving duties, work shifts, or travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins or flexible scheduling when life is busy. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt ACT, CBT, and mindfulness exercises for virtual meetings so people can practice strategies between sessions and apply them in daily routines.