Joanette Pulskamp-Jackson, LCSW, CSW, LISW

Emotionally-Focused Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

About Joanette

Joanette Pulskamp-Jackson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with licenses in Colorado and Ohio - LCSW and LISW - and she has 24 years of practice. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and parenting challenges. Sessions focus on practical steps and emotional understanding rather than jargon.

Her background includes long experience with complex and overlapping problems such as caregiver stress, family of origin issues, domestic violence, and substance use. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care questions, aging and geriatric concerns, autism spectrum issues, and attachment or abandonment difficulties.

Joanette draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy as one of her approaches to help people name and work with difficult emotions that shape relationships and behavior. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach practical skills for managing mood and impulses.

In sessions she works in a client-centered way, listening first and offering concrete strategies next. People who come for help can expect to talk through recent problems, identify patterns that repeat, and practice new ways of coping between sessions.

She offers services in English and accepts international clients. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule their first session.

How Joanette uses approaches online

Joanette uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and work with core emotions that shape relationships and behavior. EFT focuses on recognizing emotional patterns and changing how people respond to those feelings, which can help with intimacy and recurring relationship problems.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify what matters to them and take small committed steps toward those values. ACT teaches ways to accept difficult thoughts while still moving toward meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot thinking patterns that feed anxiety or depression and to practice different coping skills in everyday life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Joanette collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She reviews what helps and adapts the plan as progress is made so therapy stays practical and focused on real life changes.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find remote sessions help fit therapy into a busy week, make shorter check-ins possible, or allow work without commuting. Licensed professionals can often offer different ways to meet; Joanette will clarify formats when you begin.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Grief Depression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stress Codependency Communication problems Control issues Divorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness JealousyVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational Interviewing Solution-Focused Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

24+ years

Listed in

Ohio, Colorado

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, parenting strain, and many related family and personal concerns.

What therapeutic style does she use?

Her work is client-centered and practical. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with ACT, CBT, and DBT tools to help name feelings and build skills.

How much experience does she have?

Joanette has 24 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and interpersonal challenges.

What are her credentials and location?

She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices with licenses in Colorado and Ohio.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions operate on a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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