Jessica BraddockLCSW

Jessica Braddock is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Maine with nine years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people navigate relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, anxiety, and life transitions. She aims to meet each person where they are and build on strengths while addressing areas of difficulty.

Jessica uses straightforward, practical tools in sessions. She helps people notice patterns, try small changes, and practice new skills between meetings. She values collaboration and treats therapy as a joint effort rather than a one-sided process.

Her background includes a range of work with mood concerns, stress, ADHD, grief, and compassion fatigue. Jessica also supports those dealing with attachment issues, body image concerns, gender dysphoria, and post-traumatic stress. Pregnancy and childbirth are listed among her focus areas for people facing related emotional challenges.

Therapy with her often combines behavioral approaches and conversation-based work. She draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Jungian Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to match the moment and the client's needs. Sessions aim to be concrete, with practices clients can use in daily life.

People who prefer clear steps and a calm, steady guide tend to find her approach helpful. Jessica encourages realistic goals and steady progress, and she works with each person to find strategies that fit their life and values.

Approaches that inform online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that align with what matters most. It helps when worry or avoidance keeps someone from living the life they want. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often useful for depression, anxiety, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and stronger communication skills for people who experience intense emotions or relationship struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jessica will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than committing to a single method from the start.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people use audio-only options if they prefer not to be on camera, or choose a timing that works around childcare or work breaks. Talk with the therapist during the matching process about what will work best for the way you live.