Jeanna Bradley, LMHC, LCPC

Jeanna Bradley is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes. She uses clear, practical steps to address relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, anger, and work-related stress. Jeanna draws on a range of approaches to match each person’s needs and goals.

With 12 years of experience, Jeanna focuses on creating a calm, respectful space where people can talk through painful memories and current struggles. She encourages small, doable changes that build toward greater emotional balance. Sessions aim to clarify what matters most and identify real steps forward.

Her approach blends cognitive behavioral tools with acceptance-based techniques and person-centered listening. That mix helps people change unhelpful thoughts, practice different behaviors, and make space for difficult feelings. Skills work and reflective discussion are common parts of sessions.

Jeanna also uses strategies from dialectical behavior and existential therapy when they fit the situation. These methods support emotion regulation, clearer values, and better communication. She tailors sessions for issues such as ADHD, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue.

Based in Illinois, Jeanna meets people where they are and works collaboratively on goals like improving self-esteem, repairing relationships, or coping with grief. She explains options plainly and helps people choose approaches that fit their life and schedule.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Jeanna commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on noticing and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through clear, practical exercises that can be practiced between sessions. ACT emphasizes values and acceptance, helping people make room for difficult feelings while taking committed action toward what matters most.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Jeanna collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. She will explain options, try different techniques, and adjust them based on what helps in real life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and guided skill practice. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, homework check-ins, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep continuity between appointments.