Jessica Pulkkinen

Jessica Pulkkinen, LCSW, Clinical Supervisor, helps individuals and families across Maine navigate life's challenges with compassion and evidence-based care. At LifeStance Health, she provides individual, couples, and family therapy for children, adolescents, and adults, focusing on building trust and empowering clients of all ages to overcome emotional, behavioral, and relational difficulties. Whether supporting a teen struggling with school avoidance, guiding a couple through relationship stress, or helping a young adult manage anxiety, Jessica offers a warm, collaborative approach rooted in clinical expertise. Jessica is especially passionate about working with trauma, grief, and loss. With extensive experience supporting individuals through these complex emotional experiences, she creates a safe and validating environment for clients to process pain, rebuild their sense of self, and find resilience. Her trauma-informed work often incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness practices, tailored to meet each client’s needs. In addition to trauma and grief, Jessica specializes in treating anxiety, ADHD, and childhood behavioral issues.

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