Works with
How Jennifer works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Maine
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English, American Sign Language
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jennifer
Jennifer McCann is an LCSW who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and trauma. She works with adults on relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting strain, addiction, and self-esteem trouble. Jennifer uses plain language and a steady approach to make difficult topics feel more manageable.
She brings 22 years of clinical experience in Maine to each session. She is fluent in American Sign Language and offers services in ASL for Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and Deaf-blind clients.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to meet people where they are and build on everyday strengths. Her style blends client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices. That means clients can expect collaborative problem-solving, practical tools for changing unhelpful thoughts, and simple ways to practice calm during stressful moments.
Jennifer also uses solution-focused and trauma-focused ideas when they fit the situation. She and each client set clear goals and track small steps toward them. Progress is treated as a series of doable changes rather than a single big fix.
Jennifer values a warm working relationship where honesty, frustration, laughter, and tears are all welcome. She works alongside people to set a personalized plan and adjust it as needs shift. To start, she asks about what matters most and builds from there.
What Jennifer works with
Everything Jennifer lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jennifer's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Intellectual disability
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Jennifer lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It involves listening closely, reflecting what matters, and supporting clients to draw on their own strengths. This approach works well for concerns like stress, grief, and relationship struggles where feeling heard matters a great deal.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. People often use CBT tools for anxiety, anger, depression, and coping with life changes.
Mindfulness therapy teaches short attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity. Those techniques can help with stress, trauma symptoms, and managing strong emotions between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, try different techniques, and adjust plans based on what feels useful. That collaborative decision-making helps tailor the method to a person’s needs and pace.
Online therapy makes these methods easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and ASL communication. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn’t needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, brief skill practice, and ongoing coaching between scheduled sessions. Together these formats offer flexibility and regular contact while people work on clear, practical goals.
Questions people ask about Jennifer
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She supports people facing stress, anger, anxiety, trauma, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief, addiction, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She blends client-centered listening with practical skills so clients can try small changes between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 22 years of clinical experience working in mental health settings and community care in Maine.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, ME LCSW, and practices from Maine.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and American Sign Language to support Deaf and hard-of-hearing clients.
What session formats are offered?
She works with clients through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.