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Bobbie-Jo Rand, LCSW
Maine
LCSW in Maine - anxiety and mood disorders
See online therapy options- CBT informed
- Mindfulness practice
- Motivational interviewing
About Bobbie-Jo
Bobbie-Jo Rand is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Maine with 17 years of experience. She helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, grief, and problems like sleep difficulties and addiction. She also works with issues around self-esteem, parenting strain, and LGBT concerns.
Bobbie-Jo uses straightforward methods to address what is getting in the way of everyday functioning. She often focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and habits, testing small changes, and tracking progress. Sessions tend to emphasize practical strategies that can be tried between meetings.
Her background includes long experience with family-related concerns and blended family issues. She supports people dealing with co-occurring problems such as substance use and mood instability, and she has a practice that includes work on impulse control, codependency, and isolation. Her approach also covers trauma, post-traumatic stress, and seasonal mood shifts.
Bobbie-Jo incorporates client-centered techniques to keep conversations focused on each person’s goals. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice thoughts and behaviors that maintain distress. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are added tools when helping people make gradual changes.
She aims to build practical skills around communication, sleeping routines, and self-care. For someone feeling overwhelmed by life changes or stuck in negative patterns, she offers step-by-step options to try and evaluate. Sessions are conducted in English and are based in Maine.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Bobbie-Jo commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioral experiments. CBT is practical and focuses on changing patterns that maintain anxiety, low mood, or sleep problems.She also uses client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening and organizing sessions around each person’s goals. Mindfulness therapy is added when helpful to develop moment-to-moment awareness and reduce reactivity for issues like stress, trauma symptoms, or cravings.
Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist will work with the client to identify goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust plans based on what helps most. That process includes discussing whether CBT exercises, motivational interviewing conversations, or mindfulness practices are the best next step.
Confirm the current session formats before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They can also allow people to practice skills between sessions in their everyday settings and then bring observations back to work on with the therapist.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Maine
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, grief, sleep problems, addiction, self-esteem, and related family and communication issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and goal-focused, using client-centered listening alongside CBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques.
How many years has she been practicing?
She has 17 years of professional experience as a practicing clinician in Maine.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, ME LCSW, and practices in Maine.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with people outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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