Jeanna Bradley, LMHC, LCPC

Jeanna Bradley is a licensed therapist in Illinois who guides people through complex life transitions and emotional challenges with thoughtful, individualized care. She focuses on depression, anxiety, trauma, and workplace stress, helping clients develop practical strategies to manage symptoms and regain a sense of balance. Jeanna brings experience working with a broad range of people, including older adults, young professionals, veterans, and those coping with chronic health conditions, which informs a flexible and empathetic approach tailored to each person’s situation.

Her work emphasizes building self-compassion, improving communication, and addressing isolation and shame so clients can reconnect with their values and relationships. She creates a steady, supportive space where people can explore personal growth, process past experiences, and practice new ways of coping. Jeanna holds the credentials LMHC and LCPC - LMHC stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor and LCPC stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - reflecting formal training and licensure to provide mental health care.

Whether facing career changes, relationship difficulties, grief, or a desire for greater self-understanding, Jeanna partners with clients to develop meaningful, practical steps toward emotional well-being while honoring each person’s unique journey.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Jeanna Bradley integrates several evidence-based approaches to support clients in an online format. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and learn skills to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking meaningful action - it is useful for anxiety, stress, and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety and to improve daily functioning. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist offers empathy and genuine engagement so clients can explore their own strengths and arrive at solutions that fit their lives.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and often involves collaboration. Jeanna works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and to adjust techniques over time so the plan fits the client’s situation and pace.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - which makes scheduling easier around work, caregiving, or health needs. These remote options allow clients to access licensed professionals from their own location, maintain continuity of care during life transitions, and try different session formats to discover what works best.