Jennifer McCann, LCSW

Jennifer McCann (she/her/hers) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - practicing in Maine with 22 years of experience. The LCSW credential denotes advanced training and licensure in clinical social work, qualifying her to provide assessment and therapy for a wide range of mental health and life challenges. She is fluent in American Sign Language and provides therapy in ASL, serving D/deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind clients as well as people who are hearing. She also has experience supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Her therapeutic style blends strengths-based, client-centered counseling with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices, drawing on other modalities as needed. She works with individuals facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family difficulties, intimacy-related concerns, addictions, depression, and life transitions. Her approach emphasizes building a trusting rapport where warmth, laughter, tears, grief, and anger are acknowledged as part of growth and healing.

Sessions are individualized to each person’s needs, with collaborative treatment planning to identify goals and practical steps forward. Jennifer focuses on supporting clients to use their own strengths to create sustainable change and offers flexible remote options to increase access to care. She welcomes the opportunity to work with new clients and to tailor therapy to each person’s circumstances.

Approaches that inform online therapy

Jennifer draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and mindfulness practices to guide remote work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building a collaborative relationship so clients can explore their values and strengths; it is useful for relationship concerns, self-esteem, and navigating life changes. CBT helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical skills and exercises, which is effective for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and acceptance practices to reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation, which can help with trauma responses, chronic stress, and coping with difficult emotions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Jennifer works collaboratively with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and needs. Together they set an individualized plan and adjust it over time as progress is made.

Online therapy with Jennifer is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible access to care. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, accommodate mobility or hearing needs, and maintain continuity of support from licensed professionals regardless of location within the therapist's service area.