Jean Truesdale , LCSW

Jean Truesdale is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina who brings five years of experience supporting people through emotional and behavioral challenges. She works with individuals coping with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and relationship difficulties, offering practical guidance grounded in evidence-based care.

Her practice emphasizes compassionate, personalized support that honors each person’s background and goals. Jean helps clients address issues such as self-esteem, grief around divorce and separation, attachment and abandonment concerns, codependency, and patterns related to narcissism and control. She also assists with specific goals like smoking and vaping cessation and managing impulsivity or jealousy.

Jean draws on established clinical approaches, including Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), integrating mindfulness and motivational interviewing as needed to meet clients where they are. Her work focuses on strengthening self-love, reducing shame and guilt, and guiding clients toward clearer life purpose and healthier relationship patterns.

In sessions she creates a warm, nonjudgmental atmosphere designed to build resilience and practical skills. Jean partners with clients to identify strengths, set achievable goals, and develop sustainable coping strategies for lasting personal growth.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Jean Truesdale uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive environment where clients lead the pace of change and feel heard; this approach is helpful for building self-esteem, exploring life purpose, and addressing attachment concerns. She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns related to anxiety, depression, and addictive habits. When emotional regulation and interpersonal difficulties are central, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills offer practical tools for managing intense emotions and reducing impulsivity.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Jean collaborates with each person to evaluate needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts methods over time so the work stays practical and relevant.

Online therapy with Jean is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible and helps fit care into busy lives. These options support continuity of treatment, allow for timely check-ins, and make it easier to access consistent support from a licensed professional regardless of location within North Carolina.