Jennifer McCann , LCSW

Jennifer McCann is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) based in Maine with 22 years of clinical experience. She uses the pronouns she/her/hers and is fluent in American Sign Language, offering therapy services in ASL for Deaf, hard of hearing, and Deaf-blind individuals. Her practice also includes work with adults who have intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Her therapeutic approach blends strengths-based, client-centered counseling with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices, along with other evidence-informed modalities. She provides support for people coping with day-to-day stressors, sudden life changes, crisis situations, trauma and abuse, intimacy and relationship concerns, anxiety, and challenges in communication.

Jennifer believes that people are doing the best they can in any given moment and that meaningful change grows from clients' existing strengths when those strengths are recognized and supported. She emphasizes the importance of rapport - building a relationship where warmth, humor, grief, tears, and anger are all acknowledged as part of growth. Together with each person she meets, Jennifer develops an individualized treatment plan that reflects the client’s goals and pace while fostering practical skills and self-awareness.

Approaches That Guide Online Therapy

Client-centered therapy emphasizes the client's own goals and strengths, providing a collaborative, respectful space where the therapist follows the client's lead and supports personal insight and growth. This approach helps with relationship concerns, self-esteem, and navigating life changes by building on what already works in a person’s life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is practical and goal-oriented, often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with stress by teaching tools to change patterns that contribute to distress.

Mindfulness therapy encourages present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance of thoughts and feelings. It can reduce reactivity to stress and support people coping with anxiety, trauma-related symptoms, and chronic emotional pain.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each client to determine the best fit based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. Sessions can be adjusted over time as priorities shift.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule appointments around work, caregiving, or mobility challenges and allow consistent access to licensed professionals and therapists from different locations.