Jacqueline Dougherty, LMHC
Compassionate, practical therapy for anger and stress
Book with JacquelineHow Jacqueline works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Dougherty is a licensed mental health counselor who uses practical, people-focused therapy to help clients manage stress, anger, and anxiety. She brings six years of experience and an unhurried style to sessions. Jacqueline aims to create a respectful, compassionate space where people can begin to sort out what feels overwhelming.
Her work often centers on relationships, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem challenges. She also helps people facing grief, major life changes, and struggles with addiction or mood concerns like depression and bipolar.
Background and approach
Anger is one area she addresses directly, helping clients understand triggers and find better ways to cope. Jacqueline draws on Attachment-Based approaches to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She uses Client-Centered methods to keep conversations focused on each person’s priorities.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and practice different reactions. In sessions she adapts the pace and style to match each person’s needs. Practical skills, role-play, and coping strategies are commonly part of her work.
The goal is to leave with concrete steps to try between sessions. She practices in Florida and holds the credential LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Sessions are conducted in English and offered through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Jacqueline encourages small first steps and will help you find a starting point that feels doable.
What Jacqueline works with
Everything Jacqueline lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jacqueline's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jacqueline lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How attachment, CBT, and client-centered work translate online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape current reactions and connection patterns. Online sessions can use discussion and guided reflection to notice those patterns and practice new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors. In video or phone sessions, a therapist can teach skills, assign small experiments, and review progress together. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person’s priorities and pace. That approach supports deciding goals and next steps collaboratively rather than following a rigid plan.Choosing the right approach is part of the work itself. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they’ll try an approach and adjust it over time so it fits the person’s needs and day-to-day life.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different routines. Video is useful for longer conversations and skills practice, while phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited or for a focused check-in. Live chat or text messaging can help people who prefer brief, flexible check-ins or who want to process thoughts between sessions. These options make it easier to work on anger, stress, and relationship patterns without rearranging an entire day.
Questions people ask about Jacqueline
What concerns does this therapist address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, anger, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, addictions, depression, bipolar disorder, and related issues like body image and communication problems.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
Sessions blend Attachment-Based work with Client-Centered care and Cognitive Behavioral techniques to focus on relationships, current thinking patterns, and practical coping skills.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She has six years of professional experience working with people on motivation, confidence, relationship issues, and coping with life changes.
What are the therapist's credentials and where is she based?
She holds the credential LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.