Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Jacquetta works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jacquetta
Jacquetta Mcghie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York who helps people manage anger, stress, anxiety, depression, and related concerns. She brings 14 years of experience to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use day to day. Her approach is warm and direct, aiming to help people feel more in control of themselves and their relationships.
She listens first and adjusts her style to each person.
Background and approach
Some clients want clear steps and strategies. Others prefer a gentler, exploratory pace. Either way she aims to build trust and keep the person in charge of their goals.
Jacquetta uses methods that help change unhelpful thinking and behavior, and that teach skills to tolerate strong emotions. She also draws on mindfulness and motivational techniques to support lasting change. Sessions include talking through difficult moments and practicing new ways of responding to stress and anger.
She has worked with people facing trauma, relationship challenges, parenting strain, addiction, grief, and identity concerns. Jacquetta also supports those navigating career changes, chronic health issues, and family of origin problems. Her experience includes helping people who were not raised by their biological family.
Her style is collaborative and practical. She helps clients identify small steps that add up to meaningful change. People working with her will find straightforward strategies, emotion-regulation skills, and space to understand painful experiences.
What Jacquetta works with
Everything Jacquetta lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jacquetta's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Paranoia
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jacquetta lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- 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.
Using practical therapies online for emotion and behavior change
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so people can set their own goals and move at a comfortable pace. It helps when someone wants a supportive space to sort feelings and find direction.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches concrete tools to challenge unhelpful thinking and to practice new behaviors, which can be helpful for anger, anxiety, and depression.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. It includes techniques for emotion regulation and distress tolerance that people can use during heated moments.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences, and will adjust strategies over time as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited, chat sessions suit shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between visits.
Questions people ask about Jacquetta
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, depression, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy problems, parenting, career challenges, bipolar, coping with life changes, coaching needs, compassion fatigue, and ADHD among other areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and flexible. She meets people where they are and can offer more direction or a gentler, exploratory pace depending on the person's needs.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 14 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns, including trauma, anger management, relationship problems, and issues related to adoption and family of origin.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in New York and practices from that location.
In which languages can I work with her?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted 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 are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.