Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
How Jacquelyn works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jacquelyn
Jacquelyn Smith is a Pennsylvania Licensed Professional Counselor with 18 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and compassion fatigue. Jacquelyn believes people bring strengths they can build on, and she focuses on practical steps you can use right away.
Her style is straightforward and supportive. Sessions focus on understanding what is most urgent for the person and finding small, doable changes to reduce distress.
Background and approach
She treats anger as a symptom to be understood - looking at triggers, patterns, and coping strategies rather than shaming reactions. Jacquelyn draws on proven, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to create a clear plan with each person. She listens for how past experiences and current stressors interact, then works with the client to try new ways of responding.
The work is collaborative and paced to the client’s needs. She also helps people facing related issues like abandonment, avoidant personality features, caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, and difficulties with mood. Jacquelyn supports veterans and people managing the emotional impact of natural or human-caused disaster.
Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to therapist availability.
What Jacquelyn works with
Everything Jacquelyn lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jacquelyn's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How evidence-based techniques translate online
Jacquelyn uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and behavior change. One approach emphasizes identifying triggers and teaching practical coping strategies for strong feelings like anger; this helps people notice patterns and try different responses in real situations. Another approach focuses on processing traumatic or painful experiences at a pace the person can manage, helping reduce distress linked to past events and improve daily functioning.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with the client to explore goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they will try techniques and adjust the plan based on what feels most useful and manageable.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let people use body language and visual cues, phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a shorter check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other daily routines.
Questions people ask about Jacquelyn
What concerns does Jacquelyn commonly address?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and compassion fatigue, plus related issues like abandonment and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, focusing on small, doable changes and understanding patterns that fuel strong emotions such as anger.
How much experience does she have working with these issues?
Jacquelyn has 18 years of professional experience addressing mood, trauma-related concerns, and stress reactions.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - licensed in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Jacquelyn provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.