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Practicing Since: 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jackie\nbelieves a positive relationship between a therapist and client is\nessential to the therapeutic process and she creates a compassionate,\ncollaborative, empathetic and comfortable atmosphere which helps clients feel\nfree to explore and express themselves.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women\u2019s issues: Jackie is passionate about counseling women\nas well as coaching to help them identify their strengths, celebrate their\nuniqueness, and pursue their dreams with confidence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marital and Pre-marital issues: She also addresses marital\nand pre-marital issues; a trained facilitator with SYMBIS\u00ae,\n(Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working in private and community settings, Jackie integrates various counseling methods and techniques tailored to the individual needs of each client and has especially pulled from elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychodynamic approaches to help clients to move forward from past inhibiting issues, reframe their narrative, and develop strategies that empower them toward a hopeful future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jackie holds a Master\u2019s in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. She is also a Certified Life Coach with the ICF accredited Life Coach Institute of Orange County.  She continues professional and educational development in areas such as CBT, depression, anxiety, grief\/loss, marital issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jackie has been married to her husband for 35 years and they have three adult children and four young grandchildren.  She enjoys spending time with family, traveling, writing and mentoring adolescent and young ladies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jackie is licensed in the state of Maryland #LC11602.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Client Thrive Program<\/strong>
Credentials Earned:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Engagement Badge<\/strong>
Awarded: 2\/2\/2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Connection Badge<\/strong>
Awarded: 8\/30\/2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Collaboration Badge<\/strong>
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