Jessica Drennen (She/Her)

Jessica Drennen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on anger and related concerns. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, low self-esteem, depression, and relationship or parenting strains. Jessica frames conversations so people can say what matters most and take practical next steps.

She draws on 14 years of clinical experience in North Carolina. Jessica invites straightforward talk about hard topics, including substance use, trauma, and identity-related issues. She aims to make space for the concerns someone brings and follows the pace the person sets.

Her approach centers on what the person needs in the moment. Jessica uses client-centered methods to listen and reflect, cognitive behavioral tools to notice patterns, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy to manage intense feelings. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are also tools she uses when helpful.

Sessions focus on concrete skills and small changes that add up over time. People can expect practical strategies for handling anger, improving communication, and coping with life transitions. Jessica supports work on grief, body image, addiction recovery, ADHD, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.

She encourages people to name the topics they want to address, even if those topics feel difficult. The process is collaborative - goals are set together and adjusted as needed. Jessica works in English and practices in North Carolina.

Approaches that guide online work and coping skills

Jessica draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people understand what they want to change and how thoughts drive behavior. Client-centered work focuses on listening closely and reflecting back what matters to the person. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and introduces small experiments and practical exercises to break unhelpful cycles.

She also uses dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance. DBT offers concrete techniques for calming strong feelings, handling conflict, and regulating mood in the moment. These approaches are often used together to match the needs someone brings to sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jessica collaborates with each person to identify goals and then tests strategies to see what fits. She adjusts plans based on what works and what feels realistic for the person’s life.

If you are interested in online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking because specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so therapy is more practical. Licensed professionals can tailor sessions to focus on skill practice, thought work, or emotion regulation depending on goals.