Jennifer Scott, LICSW, LCSW

Jennifer Scott is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Maine with licensure in both Maine and Massachusetts. She brings 17 years of experience working in therapeutic mental health settings, supporting people through depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, stress, and life transitions. Jennifer applies a trauma-informed perspective to her work, attending to how past experiences shape present responses while helping clients build practical skills and resilience.

Her approach is warm, engaging, and respectful. She combines client-centered principles with mindfulness practices and cognitive-behavioral skills to tailor treatment to each person’s needs. Jennifer emphasizes collaboration - listening closely to each client’s story, identifying strengths, and co-creating a plan that reflects individual goals and values. She also addresses concerns related to caregiving stress, chronic pain and illness, guilt and shame, life purpose, pregnancy and childbirth, and women’s issues.

Jennifer holds LICSW and LCSW credentials, which are clinical social work licenses indicating advanced training and authorization to provide psychotherapy. She views clients as the experts in their own lives and aims to support and empower them through change. If someone is ready to take steps toward greater well-being, Jennifer offers steady, compassionate guidance to help them move forward.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Jennifer Scott integrates client-centered therapy and mindfulness-based work into her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the client’s perspective guides sessions and goals - this approach can help with depression, life transitions, and relationship concerns. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and practical strategies to manage stress and anxiety, offering tools to reduce reactivity and increase emotional regulation.

She also brings a trauma-informed focus to online work, attending to the effects of past trauma while helping clients build safety, coping skills, and gradual processing when appropriate. Deciding which approach or combination of approaches will be most helpful is a collaborative process - Jennifer works with each person to identify priorities, preferences, and the best-fit methods for their situation.

Online therapy with Jennifer is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and needs. These options make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals while balancing work, caregiving, or health-related limitations, and they allow therapy to proceed in ways that suit each client’s life.