Jessica Drennen (She/Her) , LCSW

Jessica Drennen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 14 years of professional experience working with children, adolescents, and adults to explore how life events and relationships shape well-being. She centers relationships - both with others and with oneself - as an important part of healing and growth, and she creates space for exploration across developmental stages and life transitions.

Jessica works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, LGBTQ issues, relationship and family challenges, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and parenting concerns, anger, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also attends to related focus areas such as abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment challenges, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, communication and control problems, and coping after disasters.

She does not shy away from difficult or sensitive topics and is willing to address matters such as race and white privilege, gender and LGBTQIA issues, male toxicity, politics, trauma, substance use, bullying, and suicide when they are relevant to a client's goals. Her approach emphasizes listening, validation, and collaboration so that clients guide the pace and focus of work.

Taking the first step toward a more fulfilling life often requires courage; Jessica offers steady support as clients identify priorities, build coping skills, and pursue meaningful change.

Approaches, Collaboration, and Online Care with Jessica Drennen

Jessica integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) into her practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and empathy, creating a supportive environment where clients set the pace and identify what matters most to them. CBT helps people spot and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. DBT teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions, reducing impulsive reactions, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful for relationship difficulties, anger, and mood regulation challenges.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Jessica works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts strategies over time so therapy remains responsive to progress and changing priorities.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to maintain continuity of care around work, family, and daily life. These options allow licensed professionals and therapists to meet clients where they are, support consistent skill practice between sessions, and expand access to care across different schedules and circumstances.