Jacquelyn Smith is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Pennsylvania with 18 years of experience.
01About Jacquelyn
Jacquelyn Smith is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Pennsylvania with 18 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and compassion fatigue. She approaches each person as the expert on their own life and builds on strengths already present.
Jacquelyn uses straightforward conversation and practical strategies to help people move forward. Sessions are collaborative and paced to match what each person needs.
Background and approach
She emphasizes small, doable steps that fit into daily life rather than overwhelming plans. Her background includes nearly two decades working with mood-related concerns and trauma-related stress. That experience informs how she recognizes patterns and offers coping tools for intense emotions.
People often come for help with feeling empty, struggling with communication, or carrying heavy responsibilities as caregivers. Jacquelyn also supports those coping with life disruptions like natural or human-caused disasters and veteran and armed forces issues. She addresses related topics such as money worries, control issues, and isolation.
The work blends problem-focused skill-building with attention to personal meaning and life purpose. Sessions are offered in English and are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and scheduling follows based on the therapist's availability.
02Credentials
- LPC (Pennsylvania)
- License PC005883 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1528165511 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jacquelyn lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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
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04Online support
Evidence-based techniques and online care
Jacquelyn uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and emotional processing. One approach emphasizes teaching coping skills for stress and anxiety through step-by-step practice and behavior changes, which helps when worry or daily pressure gets in the way of functioning. Another approach centers on processing traumatic or painful experiences at a manageable pace, helping people reduce the hold those memories have on mood and reactions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals, pace, and comfort level. Plans are adjusted over time so work stays relevant and manageable for the individual.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use face-to-face conversation when that feels helpful. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging allow for quick reflections or ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to keep continuity when schedules change.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Jacquelyn commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include issues like abandonment, isolation, and mood disorders.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She emphasizes strengths, clear steps, and coping tools that people can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Jacquelyn has 18 years of professional work experience supporting people with mood and trauma-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Jacquelyn offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling follows based on the therapist's availability.
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