Jessica Drennen (She/Her) , LCSW

Jessica Drennen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina who brings 14 years of experience to her work with children, adolescents, and adults. She centers relationships - both the connections people have with others and the relationship they have with themselves - as a foundation for healing and growth. Jessica combines empathy with practical strategies to help clients navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, self-esteem concerns, and a broad range of life transitions.

Jessica does not shy away from difficult or complex topics. She creates a space where conversations about race, LGBTQIA issues, substance use, trauma, bullying, and other sensitive matters can be addressed directly and respectfully. Clients lead the process while she offers guidance and evidence-informed tools drawn from therapeutic approaches that match individual needs and goals.

Recognizing that reaching out for help takes courage, Jessica supports clients through each step of change. Her practice emphasizes collaboration, validation, and building practical skills so people can move toward a more fulfilling and manageable life. As a licensed clinician in North Carolina, she blends compassion with clinical experience to help clients find clarity and resilience.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Jessica primarily draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to tailor care to each person's needs. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening with empathy and creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space so clients can explore their feelings and goals - it is often helpful for relationship issues, self-esteem, and life direction. CBT teaches practical skills to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can ease anxiety, depression, and patterns related to addiction or stress. DBT offers tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness - it is especially useful for intense emotions, self-destructive patterns, and relationship conflicts.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Jessica collaborates with each client to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provides flexibility and greater access to care. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, continue work during life transitions, and maintain steady contact with a licensed therapist from different locations, while still receiving the same clinical approaches and practical skills work used in traditional sessions.