About Cary
Dr. Cary Jenson uses a client-centered approach to help people facing stress, depression, anxiety, grief, and life changes. He is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience and works from Maine.
He writes plainly, listens closely, and focuses on practical steps that fit each person's life. He offers straightforward support for mood challenges such as bipolar disorder and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. He also helps people cope with caregiving strain, cancer-related emotional needs, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and the isolation that can come with illness or major change.
Background and approach
He pays attention to family of origin issues, fatherhood concerns, and relationship transitions like divorce. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of his toolkit when people want to change unhelpful thoughts and build new coping habits. Client-Centered Therapy guides the way he listens and shapes the relationship so people feel heard and respected.
Those approaches are used together to match what each person needs. He spent years teaching social work at the University of Maine and brings that background to clinical practice. That experience informs his calm, clear style and his emphasis on practical skills you can use between sessions.
He focuses on helping people develop resilience and steady routines. Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Dr.
Jenson’s practice aims to make it easier for individuals to find steady support during difficult transitions.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting each person at their own pace. In practice this means the therapist reflects what you say, helps you clarify goals, and follows your lead on what matters most. It is useful for people who need steady emotional support and a respectful, nonjudgmental space to talk.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Online CBT can include practical exercises, activity planning, and skill-building between sessions to reduce anxiety or lift mood. It is commonly used for stress, depression, and anxiety-related problems.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, try techniques that match your needs, and adjust the plan as you go. That way the work stays focused on what helps you in daily life.
Online sessions offer flexibility and easier scheduling. Video calls let you work face to face while phone sessions use less bandwidth or can fit into a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to check in between sessions or to use shorter, focused communications when that fits your routine. These options help people maintain consistent support even with busy or changing schedules.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Maine
- Languages
- English