Dr. Cary Jenson, LCSW

Dr. Cary Jenson is an LCSW with 25 years of clinical experience who focuses on helping people manage mood challenges and life transitions. He works with individuals facing depression, anxiety, grief, bipolar mood patterns, and the practical strain of coping with change. He practices in Maine and speaks English.

He uses a client-centered stance that starts by listening to what matters most to the person in front of him. That helps shape short-term goals and the steps to reach them. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors that reduce distress.

His work covers a wide range of concerns, including caregiver stress, cancer and hospice-related issues, aging, and parenthood challenges. He also addresses family of origin matters, feelings of emptiness, and problems tied to guilt, shame, or abandonment.

Across sessions he aims to make therapy practical and relatable. People can expect conversations that connect feelings to everyday decisions, with tools to try between meetings. He frames progress as gradual and focused on increased coping and clearer choices.

Before his current practice he spent several years as an associate professor of social work at the University of Maine. That teaching background informs his clear explanations and the way he introduces strategies in session.

Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's priorities and experiences. It involves open listening and reflecting so the therapist can help clients name what matters and decide what to try next. This approach is useful for grief, life transitions, isolation, and issues tied to meaning or identity.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses clear exercises to test out new ways of thinking and behaving, which can reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with the person to pick strategies that match their goals, preferences, and life demands. That might mean mixing client-centered listening with practical CBT tools over several sessions.

Confirm available session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it simpler to continue care across life changes while still focusing on real-world skills and emotional coping.