Jackquelin believes therapy is an opportunity to embrace change and to see ourselves more fully. She uses an integrative approach to help empower clients to reach their fullest potential. Her style balances warmth and empathy created in a safe space with a bit of a sense of humor and creativity to help relax and engage clients.

Jackquelin graduated with an M.A. from New York University (NYU) in Mental Health Counseling & Wellness, and she is currently a doctoral candidate for a Doctor of Behavioral Health (DBH). Jackquelin holds several certifications that she believes are essential to assisting clients’ growth. She is certified as a Nutrition Health Coach, Gottman’s Couples Methods (levels 1-3), ADHD Advanced Strategies, Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), focusing on interpersonal effectiveness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, PTSD, and trauma.

Jackquelin approaches treatment from a culturally sensitive lens and strives to develop a trusting bond
with each unique client, working collaboratively to hone their needs and goals. She aims to promote resilience, empowerment, and authenticity by cultivating an affirmative therapeutic relationship addressing clients’ presenting problems, including anxiety, depression, intimacy problems, lifespan transitions, sexual dysfunction, relationship conflicts, and gender/sexual identity exploration.

“l long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself” –Maya Angelou