Jessica Charbonneau, LCSW

Jessica Charbonneau is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 24 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and major life changes. Her approach centers on working with each person’s strengths and goals so real steps forward feel possible.

Jessica believes clients know their own stories and brings a supportive, collaborative presence to sessions. She aims to help people build practical skills to manage symptoms and move toward what matters to them. Simple, steady changes are usually the goal rather than quick fixes.

Her work blends cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance and mindfulness strategies. She also uses client-centered and emotionally-focused ideas to make space for strong feelings and to improve communication. These methods are applied to issues like caregiver stress, workplace problems, grief, and compassion fatigue.

Over two decades of practice have included many settings and challenges. That experience informs a flexible style that adjusts to a person’s pace and needs. Sessions can emphasize problem solving, emotion regulation, or exploring values depending on what the person wants to address.

Jessica offers sessions in English and welcomes international clients who can connect from other locations. She supports people through the practical steps of change and the harder emotional work that comes with it. If someone is ready to start, she helps them set realistic goals and track progress along the way.

CBT, ACT, and Emotion Work Online

Jessica uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking and build practical skills for managing anxiety, low mood, and stress. CBT focuses on small behavior and thought changes that lead to clearer, more manageable daily routines.

She also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters most and take values-driven actions even when feelings are difficult. ACT is useful for coping with grief, life transitions, and chronic stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy principles are used when the work centers on understanding strong emotions and improving emotional expression.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and Jessica works collaboratively to figure out what fits. She talks with each person about goals and preferences and adapts methods over time, combining skill practice, values work, and emotion processing as needed.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video is helpful for longer therapy work and skill practice, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging supports brief check-ins or ongoing accountability. These formats aim to increase flexibility so people can fit therapy into busy lives.