Jean Hair, LCSW

Jean Hair is an LCSW licensed in Maine with 26 years of clinical experience. She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also addresses relationship and parenting concerns, addictions, anger, and compassion fatigue.

Her practice emphasizes straightforward conversation and practical work. She uses talk therapy, self-reflection, mindfulness, and personal insight to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits. Jean also incorporates EMDR, art as self-expression, and dream work when these fit a person's goals.

Sessions begin with identifying immediate problems and what the client wants to change. She works to clarify patterns that keep people stuck and to try different ways of responding. For someone facing grief, caregiving stress, abandonment, or attachment issues, she helps break large problems into small steps.

Jean draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to teach skills for managing strong emotions and for changing thinking that fuels distress. She also uses client-centered and Jungian approaches to explore meaning, values, and personal symbols. First responder stress, midlife concerns, and hospice and end-of-life counseling are among her focused areas.

Sessions recognize practical life demands. Jean encourages techniques that can be practiced between meetings, including mindfulness and expressive activities. She asks clients to set clear, achievable goals and checks progress as work continues.

How her therapeutic approaches work for online sessions