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Jacqueline believes in integrating a healthy lifestyle and holistic approach to her therapeutic work while helping clients find their own unique interests to foster a sense of well-being within their lives. For individuals feeling disconnected from their purpose or derailed by personal challenges, Jacqueline's holistic approach can help individuals get back on track and find wholeness. As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, she provides personalized strategies that integrate the mind-body connection to foster a journey of healing that is guided by compassion and support. She also supports individuals in their careers, exploring new paths and finding balance in their lives.
Jacqueline's therapy is guided by Person-Centered Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Expressive Arts therapies. Her background in communications and creative arts also lends itself to working creatively with clients, especially those who may identify as creative types, writers, and/or artists.
Additionally, Jacqueline specializes in affirmative treatment with LGBTQIA+ clients, and celebrates diverse expressions of sexuality, gender identity and expression, and intimate relationships. No matter who the client is or what they want to work on, Jacqueline seeks to provide warm, empathic psychotherapy that is grounded in empirically-based practices to promote overall well-being.
Jacqueline is committed to cultural competence and client-centered care. Holistically, she is mindful of the impact of external systems and socially imposed messages regarding ethnicity, gender identity, education, age, family history, relationship status, religion, career, sexual orientation and beyond. She is committed to creating and maintaining an atmosphere of openness, trust, and safety where all attitudes, beliefs, values, and behaviors can be freely explored and discussed. She stands in solidarity with her clients.

Jacqueline has a background built on a passion for psychology and communications. She worked as an organizational consultant leading companies through organizational transformations, developing strategic communication campaigns and employee engagement programs. She has coached leaders of all different backgrounds through their communications challenges. She earned two Master’s degrees from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, the first in Organizational Psychology and the second in Counseling Psychology. Jacqueline has a B.A. in Public Relations from Ball State University in Indiana
Specialties & Issues:
- Anxiety, Depression
- Trauma, PSTD, CPTSD
- Bipolar disorder
- Codependency
- Addiction issues
- Alcohol use
- Emotional vulnerability and distress tolerance
- Low self-esteem
- ADHD-related issues
- Grief & loss
- Career changes & stress
- Work-life balance
- Life & career coaching
- Relationship issues
- LGBTQIA+ concerns
- New moms & parenting
- Food issues & body image concerns
- Women's issues
Parenting & Relationship Challenges
Parenthood is not for the faint of heart. Parenthood is about learning how to support your child without overdoing it for them. It also involves learning how to partner with your spouse or others in raising your child when there are differences in how each person sees their role as a parent. At different points in life, parents often feel they are inadequate because they do not instinctively know what to do when it comes to raising their children. My work involves helping parents understand themselves, and how their children are both the same and different from them.
- Being a single parent
- Older parents
- LGBTQ parents
- Differences in parenting
- Blended family challenges
- Parenting children created through donation
- Parenting children with
- ADHD/learning differences
- Parenting your parents
Relationship challenges. The truth is that all relationships take work. It is not uncommon that differences arise between partners; if not talked about, these differences can turn the best of relationships into a dysfunctional one. When one partner does not feel safe emotionally or physically with the other partner, these unclear moments can trigger even more conflict, making each feel that their only solution is separation or divorce. I help individuals identify these triggers, anticipate them, and learn how to respond to them differently. You will learn how to express yourself, but also learn to hear the other partner’s feelings, needs, and desires without reacting defensively.
- Emotional differences
- Parenting differences
- Partners with ADHD
- Setting boundaries
- In-law conflicts
- Deciding to start a family
- Infidelity
- Divorce
Interpersonal Process Groups
Unlike traditional therapy, where support is often limited to a single weekly appointment, the interpersonal process groups provide opportunities for connection, encouragement, and relationship-building throughout the week.
Through weekly meetings and a moderated community discussion thread, members stay engaged in their growth throughout the week rather than waiting until their next session. This creates a more connected, supportive experience that helps participants apply what they are learning to their everyday lives and relationships.
Group members come together to explore themes related to relationships, attachment, communication, vulnerability, emotional expression, boundaries, perfectionism, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, social isolation, family of origin experiences, anger, fear, and career or life transitions. The groups create supportive and confidential environments where members can increase self-awareness, practice new ways of relating, and build more authentic and fulfilling connections both inside and outside of therapy.
Over time, the groups themselves become powerful spaces for reflection, accountability, interpersonal learning, and emotional growth. Members often find that the changes they begin making within the groups translate into meaningful shifts in their personal, romantic, family, and professional relationships.
Groups meet virtually through a secure telehealth platform. Please inquire for current group offerings, schedules, and availability.
- Explore relationship and attachment patterns in real time
- Receive supportive, honest, and compassionate interpersonal feedback
- Increase self-awareness, emotional insight, and communication skills
- Practice healthier boundaries, vulnerability, and authentic connection
- Gain perspective and wisdom through shared experiences with others
Addictions & Trauma
Addiction (process and substance) can take a heavy toll on every aspect of your life. It can cause strain in relationships and can impact your overall health. I will help you understand what caused you to start using the substance and/or behavior, help you process where the psychological roots of the problem lie, and identify negative thought and behavior patterns that contribute to your presenting concerns. We will then develop an action plan of recovery and relapse prevention to achieve your goals in either harm reduction or abstinence.
Trauma (PSTD and CPSTD). Oftentimes addiction and trauma go hand-in-hand. I specialize in helping individuals understand old coping patterns - including addictions - that have been developed over the years to manage the painful effects of trauma and to develop a new toolkit for living. In addition, I will help you work through any unresolved emotional problems, as well as addressing unhealthy family dynamics that could be contributing to your presenting concerns. My priority is to help you develop long-lasting, effective skills to help you live your life and achieve your goals. Your existing strengths, skills, and creativity are the most effective tools you have, and I want to help you access them to build an individualized plan that provides lifelong results. I will meet you where you are in your healing journey and focus on providing a safe space to explore your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors to help cultivate change.
Divorce, Separation,
Grief & Loss
Life transitions, relationship changes, and losses can bring unexpected feelings of sadness, anxiety, grief, and uncertainty. While many people associate grief with death, grief can also accompany divorce, separation, changes in family structure, infertility, pregnancy loss, or the ending of an important relationship. Even when a transition is anticipated or ultimately the right decision, the emotional impact can be overwhelming.
Divorce and separation often affect far more than the relationship itself. Individuals may find themselves navigating changes in identity, co-parenting responsibilities, family dynamics, financial stress, and concerns about their children’s well-being.
When a loved one dies, the loss can leave individuals questioning how to move forward while adjusting to a new reality. Similarly, pregnancy loss, infertility challenges, and postpartum difficulties can bring feelings of grief, isolation, and confusion that are often difficult to discuss with others.
There is no right way to grieve and no timeline for healing. Counseling provides a supportive, nonjudgmental space to process emotions, develop coping strategies, strengthen resilience, and navigate life's most challenging transitions.
- Divorce / Separation
- Relationship loss and breakups
- Co-parenting challenges
- Death of a spouse/partner
- Death of a parent/grandparents/guardians
- Pregnancy loss
- Postpartum Depression
Jacqueline specializes in working with students and adults (18-55+) who struggle with addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, career concerns, relationship struggles, perfectionism, family of origin issues, work/life balance, difficulties in communication, process addictions (workaholism, spending, shopping, internet usage), 




