Jessica Drennen (She/Her), LCSW

Jessica Drennen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with 14 years of experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, codependency, and relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also addresses parenting stress, grief, body image, ADHD, and career or life-change challenges.

Jessica takes a direct, practical approach in sessions. She will talk through difficult topics and raise the things that feel uncomfortable. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small, concrete steps a person can try between meetings. She uses clear tools rather than abstract talk to help people practice new ways of responding to others and themselves.

The work draws on Client-Centered Therapy to listen and prioritize the person’s concerns, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and boundaries. Mindfulness practices and Motivational Interviewing also appear when they fit a person’s goals.

Jessica is willing to address topics often left out of routine conversation, including race, gender, LGBTQIA issues, and substance use. She supports people who want to stop putting others first and who want firmer limits with partners, family members, or colleagues. Sessions aim to build clearer communication and steadier emotional responses.

People who choose to work with her begin by describing current problems and short-term goals. From there she helps craft concrete steps and practical skills to try between sessions. The focus is on steady progress and clearer choices rather than quick fixes.

How her approaches translate to online sessions