Jessica Braddock, LCSW - Therapist in Maine

About Jessica

Jessica Braddock is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Maine with nine years of hands-on experience. She focuses on meeting people where they are and offers straightforward tools to manage problems like depression, anxiety, stress, and trauma. Her work emphasizes practical steps and steady support rather than complicated jargon.

She approaches sessions as a partnership. Jessica listens first to understand what a person already knows about themselves, then suggests exercises and skills that fit daily life.

Background and approach

That might mean learning new ways to cope with strong emotions, practicing different patterns of communication, or finding clearer direction after big life changes. Her background includes training in a range of methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Jungian Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. She draws from these approaches to match techniques to each person’s needs.

Parents or caregivers reading about parenting and family concerns will find a practical, down-to-earth style. Sessions often focus on concrete strategies for managing parenting stress, navigating grief, and addressing relationship strains. Jessica avoids academic language and keeps work usable between sessions.

People who want help with identity questions, trauma, mood shifts, or rebuilding after loss will find a steady clinician who centers the client’s values. The aim is to strengthen what already works and add small, sustainable changes. Progress is collaborative and paced to what each person can handle.

How Jessica's Methods Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, grief, and making life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavior changes to change mood and functioning. It often helps with depression, anxiety, and specific problems like sleep or avoidance.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and reducing impulsive reactions. It is practical for people struggling with mood swings, strong anger, or overwhelming stress.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest techniques from these models that fit day-to-day life. Clients and therapist adjust methods together as needs evolve.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. These formats let people access therapy from home, fit sessions around busy schedules, and use different ways of communicating when talking in person feels hard. The online setup aims to make it easier to practice new skills and get steady support without added travel time.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jessica address in sessions?

She helps with issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, relationship problems, grief, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and plainspoken. She listens first, then offers practical tools and skills that clients can use between sessions.

What is her professional background?

Jessica has nine years of clinical therapy experience and draws from multiple therapeutic approaches to tailor care to each person.

What credentials and location are listed for Jessica?

She is a licensed clinical social worker, ME LCSW LC17146, based in Maine.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

LGBT
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 9 years
Licensed: Maine
Languages: English

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