Jacquella Forgey-Carpenter
Compassionate, skills-based therapy for everyday struggles
LCSW Connecticut
- Experience
- 3 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Family, Parenting
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Languages
- English
About Jacquella
Jacquella Forgey-Carpenter is a Connecticut-licensed LCSW with three years of clinical experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, family conflict, parenting challenges, and anger management.
Background and approach
She centers her work on the belief that each person knows their own story and brings strengths that can be mobilized to address difficult patterns and life phases. Her approach honors practical problem-solving while recognizing emotional complexity.
Clients will find a collaborative therapist who blends structured, skills-based strategies with mindfulness and motivational techniques. Jacquella draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy along with mindfulness practices to help people build clearer thinking, improve emotional regulation, and strengthen communication within families.
She encourages small, achievable steps and works alongside clients to set realistic goals and practice new skills between sessions. Jacquella aims to make starting therapy approachable, acknowledging that reaching out takes courage.
Her practice supports people coping with depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship concerns, and related issues such as attachment difficulties, guilt and shame, and social anxiety. She works in English and sees clients in Connecticut.
How Evidence-Informed Approaches Translate to Online Care
Jacquella uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors; this practical approach is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress by breaking problems into manageable steps. She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, which can support people dealing with intense emotions, relationship strain, or patterns of reactivity. Mindfulness techniques are woven in to increase present-moment awareness and reduce rumination.
Finding the right combination of methods is a collaborative process. She works with clients to clarify goals and preferences, then tailors interventions from CBT, DBT, and mindfulness to fit individual needs. Clients and therapist review progress together and adjust techniques as needed to ensure the approach feels useful and realistic.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to continue work between appointments. These formats allow for flexible check-ins, practice of skills in real time, and ongoing support regardless of geographic constraints within Connecticut, helping clients access consistent care without frequent travel.
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Experience
3+ years
Licensed
Connecticut
Languages
English