- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Client-Centered work
- CBT and DBT skills
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline McGowan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New Jersey with three years of clinical experience as a therapist. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and concerns related to intimacy and relationships. Jacqueline also supports clients navigating LGBT issues, parenting pressures, anger, self-esteem struggles, and life changes.
Her approach is straightforward and person-focused. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered methods to help people name and understand strong emotions and interaction patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are available when helpful for skills building and managing distress.
In sessions Jacqueline listens for what matters most and helps people set clear goals. She emphasizes practical steps and skills people can use between meetings. Conversations include looking at patterns in relationships, reactions to stress, and ways to reduce upsetting thoughts and behaviors.
Jacqueline has a background as a social worker and brings that perspective to clinical work. She describes therapy as something shaped by the client’s priorities, with the clinician offering guidance, techniques, and exercises. Sessions often cover emotion regulation, communication strategies, and ways to cope with life transitions and discrimination.
People can expect a direct, organized approach that mixes talking with hands-on techniques. Jacqueline works in English and holds LCSW credentials in New York and New Jersey. To start, prospective clients follow the site’s matching and scheduling steps.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on naming emotions and changing interaction patterns that keep people stuck. It is often used when emotions and attachment needs shape relationship behavior and when people want clearer emotional communication.Client-Centered Therapy centers the client’s perspective. The therapist follows what the person brings and prioritizes their goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete exercises to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jacqueline will collaborate with each person to decide which methods best fit their needs and goals. That conversation guides whether sessions emphasize emotional exploration, skills training, or both.
Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins between commitments, or letting people choose video or audio based on comfort and bandwidth. Licensed professionals, including Jacqueline, use these formats to help clients maintain continuity of care and practice skills between meetings.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
New York, New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and intimacy or relationship concerns. Additional focuses include parenting strain, self-esteem, anger, jealousy, OCD symptoms, personality disorders, and issues related to prejudice and sexual assault.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered care and practical skills from CBT and DBT. Sessions aim to name emotions, identify interaction patterns, and teach coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with three years of experience specifically as a clinician. Her background also includes broader social work practice.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LCSW credentials in New York and New Jersey and practices from New Jersey.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates depend on the client’s chosen options.
What steps are needed to begin?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site’s process.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.