About Jacleen Charbonneau, LMHC

I am a Massachusetts-based mental health therapist  (LMHC) who provides evidence-based outpatient mental health therapy in the state of Massachusetts, and a graduate and undergraduate adjunct professor in Clinical Counseling Psychology at Assumption University, where I teach on a part-time basis.  I primarily specialize in working with older teens & young adults, including college students and career professionals, who are dealing with various anxiety- and depression- related symptoms.

I provide therapy services through a therapeutic relationship-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) framework. CBT is an evidence-based intervention shown to be effective for many mental health diagnoses. My experience with CBT started in graduate school at Assumption University in Worcester, Massachusetts, whose program is entirely dedicated to training students in the CBT framework. Assumption University is also a home to the Institute of Cognitive Studies of Aaron T. Beck, one of the founders of CBT, where I have attended additional continuing education trainings. During and after my time at Assumption University, I also worked alongside researchers at Boston University and Assumption University to assist in clinical research related to mental health within family systems. 

My field experiences includes over seven years of clinical service at both residential and outpatient settings throughout Massachusetts.  It was when I was about to transition into a Clinical Director role for a residential program that I realized my true passion for working with clients in private practice, which led me to dedicate my work to this setting on a full-time basis. 

Ultimately, I strive for my sessions to be a nonjudgmental safe space to provide the emotional support and professional guidance that clients seek. With me, the pressure to “be a certain way” is off. My ultimate goal is to help clients work effectively to reduce their symptoms so that they can enjoy their daily lives and relationships. 

If you would like to hear more about my goal-oriented approach in mental health therapy, have questions, or would like to schedule a consultation, please contact me at the information listed above on this page.