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Jocelyn Pettenato

Calm, practical therapy for families and parents

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
New York, Connecticut
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jocelyn

Jocelyn Pettenato is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Connecticut with ten years of experience. She focuses on family and parenting concerns along with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, and other life changes. Jocelyn aims to build a collaborative space where people can talk through immediate problems and plan for lasting change.

Her style is straightforward and client-centered. Sessions emphasize clear goals, practical skills, and attention to how daily routines affect mood and relationships.

Background and approach

She uses tools from several therapies to match each person’s needs rather than a one-size-fits-all method. Jocelyn applies cognitive behavioral techniques to help identify unhelpful thinking and create new behavior patterns. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people live by their values when things feel hard.

When trauma is a factor, she may use EMDR to address upsetting memories. In sessions she blends skill teaching, mindful awareness, and compassionate listening. That might look like practicing breathing or grounding skills, trying a different thought approach, or mapping family patterns that cause tension.

The focus is on practical steps parents and partners can use between meetings. Her training includes a master’s degree in clinical social work and a range of evidence-informed certifications. Jocelyn holds LCSW licenses in New York and Connecticut and brings a decade of clinical work to each case.

She conducts therapy in English and offers multiple online session formats.

Therapeutic approaches and online delivery

Jocelyn often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep trouble, and stress by breaking problems into concrete steps and practicing new responses.

She also uses acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify their values and take committed action even when emotions are difficult. ACT can be helpful for managing ongoing stress, relationship strains, and parenting challenges by focusing on what matters most.

For trauma-related issues, EMDR may be used to process disturbing memories so they feel less disruptive in daily life. EMDR is an option when past events continue to cause strong reactions and interfere with functioning.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Jocelyn will review symptoms, goals, and preferences with each person and adjust methods as needed. The first sessions typically include goal-setting and a plan for which techniques to try together.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy families and parents. Video calls allow face-to-face work from home, while phone, live chat, and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins or continued support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a hectic schedule and to practice skills in real life between meetings.

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.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, sleep problems, addictions, grief, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and other life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative. Sessions focus on practical skills, clear goals, and steady support for day-to-day challenges.
How long has she been practicing?
She has worked in psychotherapy for 10 years and has experience with a broad range of clinical concerns.
Which credentials and region apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New York (NY LCSW 090024) and Connecticut (CT LCSW 14023), and practices out of Connecticut.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription model 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 sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
New York, Connecticut
Languages
English

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