- Guilt and shame
- CBT and EFT methods
- Attachment issues
About Chavonda
Dr. Chavonda Marshall Jackson is an Indiana licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, family conflict, trauma, and grief. Her practice includes attention to guilt and shame as part of those concerns.
She uses clear, person-focused methods. Sessions begin by listening to what matters most and identifying immediate struggles. Conversations often cover communication, attachment patterns, and how past hurts show up now.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thinking and try practical changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) can help people understand strong feelings in relationships and find new ways to connect. Client-Centered Therapy puts the client's perspective at the center of the work.
Dr. Jackson also works with life purpose, isolation, forgiveness, control issues, and the effects of chronic illness or caregiving stress. She helps people who are dealing with divorce, body image concerns, or difficult workplace dynamics to name problems and test small changes.
Her style is direct and respectful. She invites honest conversation about shame, guilt, and identity without moralizing. People leave sessions with clearer options and small steps to try between meetings.
If someone wants to get started she offers an initial process to match goals and pick a plan. Sessions emphasize practical skills and reflection so people can notice what shifts and what still feels stuck.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy centers on the client's experience and values. In practice this means the therapist listens first, follows the client's lead, and helps clarify what matters most. This approach supports work on identity, shame, and life purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thought that keep problems going and trying small behavioral experiments. CBT is useful for anxiety, mood issues, and for changing how guilt or rumination shows up day to day. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name intense emotions in relationships and then find new ways to express needs. It can be useful when attachment patterns or relationship hurt maintain shame or isolation. Finding the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will help decide which methods fit a person's goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. Sessions can mix approaches over time as needs change. The biography does not list session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit therapy into work or family life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Those practical benefits help people try consistent steps between sessions without promising any particular outcome.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 help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflict, trauma, and grief. The biography also lists additional focus areas such as guilt and shame, forgiveness, and attachment issues.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She listens for the personal meaning of these feelings and uses approaches like CBT and EFT to examine thoughts and emotions. The work focuses on practical steps and understanding how guilt or shame affects daily life.
What experience does she bring?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with adults on trauma, grief, relationships, and related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMHC in Indiana and practices there according to the provided profile information.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. The profile states she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, according to the fact sheet.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session as described in the provided getting-started instructions.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.