Jean Hair, LCSW

Licensed in Maine · 26 years in practice

Jean Hair is a licensed clinical social worker in Maine with 26 years of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Maine: LC6435 · expires December 2027
NPI: 1861410227 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 26
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check any license with the state board and any NPI with the national registry.

About Jean

Jean Hair is a licensed clinical social worker in Maine with 26 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and struggles with self-esteem. She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared.

She also supports people coping with life changes and issues tied to parenting or caregiving. Her approach is practical and collaborative. She listens first, then helps people identify steps that fit their life.

Background and approach

She uses talk therapy, mindfulness, and guided self-reflection so clients can try things between sessions. She also offers EMDR for processing painful memories and Jungian ideas like working with dreams and symbols when those suit the person. Jean often brings creative tools into sessions, such as art for self-expression and exercises that build awareness of body sensations.

She encourages people to connect therapy with their own spiritual beliefs when that feels helpful. Her focus includes problem areas like codependency, communication problems, anger, and feelings of isolation. Clients can expect straightforward conversation, practical skills, and attention to personal meaning.

Jean emphasizes gradual progress and helps people practice new ways of coping. She aims to help people move toward a fuller, more embodied life. She provides services in English and offers multiple session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

Her work is informed by many years of clinical practice in Maine as an LCSW.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Jean lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Parenting issues
Anger management
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Somatization
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Jean names

Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.

Online support

How Jean’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person first. In practice this means sessions begin with listening and understanding what matters most to the individual. It helps people shape goals and choose strategies that fit their daily life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches practical skills and small experiments to change unhelpful patterns, which works well for anxiety, depression, and stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used to process painful memories and reduce their emotional hold. EMDR can be adapted for remote work through guided sessions and structured protocols.

Choosing an approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. She may combine methods over time and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to ongoing care. Video calls let people read facial cues and do longer conversations. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to check in between sessions, do brief coaching, or keep momentum during busy weeks. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other commitments.

We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.

Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and low self-esteem. She also supports work on addictions, coping with life changes, parenting stresses, and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is calm and collaborative. Sessions focus on talk therapy, mindfulness, self-reflection, and practical skills to try between appointments.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 26 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life concerns. That background informs a variety of approaches she offers.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Maine. Her practice location is in Maine.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.

How are costs and billing handled?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Is this your profile?

Ask us to correct details or take the page down.