- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Client-Centered work
- Cognitive Behavioral tools
About Chavonda
Dr. Chavonda Marshall Jackson is an Indiana-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, family conflict, trauma, and grief. Dr. Jackson supports clients working through attachment concerns, communication problems, and issues related to loss or separation.
She combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) with client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches to address feelings and patterns that keep people stuck. Sessions focus on identifying difficult emotions, naming painful interaction cycles, and practicing different ways to respond. She uses clear, direct conversation and practical exercises clients can apply between sessions.
Dr. Jackson works with concerns such as abandonment, shame and guilt, impulsivity, and isolation. She also addresses caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, body image, workplace stress, and questions of life purpose. Conversations often include small behavior changes and reflective exercises to shift everyday patterns.
Her background includes long-term clinical practice in community and counseling settings. Over the years she has supported people through divorce, grief, trauma recovery, and mood challenges. Those sessions typically mix emotion-focused exploration with tools to manage anxiety and depression.
Sessions are conducted in English and are based in Indiana. People considering work with Dr. Jackson are invited to complete an initial questionnaire and schedule a first appointment to discuss goals and approach.
How Dr. Jackson uses EFT and related approaches in online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is centered on noticing and naming emotions and the interaction patterns those emotions create. It can be useful for people who want to understand why certain feelings keep showing up in relationships or daily life. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation where the client's perspective guides the work. It helps clarify values and personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that increase distress and on practicing concrete changes to reduce symptoms of anxiety or low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Dr. Jackson will discuss these methods with each person and decide together what fits best based on needs, goals, and preferences. She often blends approaches so emotional exploration and practical skills happen side by side.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins can be scheduled during a work break, and audio-only calls may use less bandwidth than video. Licensed professionals can adapt pacing and exercises to suit remote sessions while focusing on the same emotional work and practical tools used in person.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, family conflict, trauma and grief, plus related issues like attachment and caregiver stress.
How does she approach therapy?
Her approach combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered and cognitive behavioral techniques to explore feelings and change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience working in counseling and community settings with a wide range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMHC licensed in Indiana and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and services; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.