- Guilt and shame support
- Trauma and abuse
- English and Spanish
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Porras is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with three years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and challenges connected to life transitions. Jacqueline conducts sessions in English and Spanish.
She listens for how guilt and shame show up in a person's day-to-day life. She helps people talk through intrusive self-judgment, forgiveness questions, and the fallout from painful events. Conversations focus on what feels most urgent and practical next steps for coping.
Jacqueline uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. She explains tools clearly and practices them together with each person, so skills can be used between meetings. The work is steady and focused on small changes that add up over time.
Her approach includes attention to communication problems, loneliness or isolation, and struggles with life purpose. She also addresses mood and panic symptoms, and issues that come with pregnancy and childbirth when they affect mental health. Jacqueline encourages people to name specific goals and notices progress in concrete ways.
People who choose her can expect straightforward conversation about feelings, behavior, and responses to stress. She asks about practical constraints and helps fit therapeutic work into busy lives. To begin, Jacqueline asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and book an initial session.
How evidence-based techniques guide online sessions
Jacqueline works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills. One common approach she uses emphasizes identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns to reduce anxiety and self-criticism; this helps people notice automatic reactions and try alternative responses. Another approach she draws on focuses on grounding and stress-management skills to reduce panic symptoms and manage overwhelming moments, using breathing, pacing, and short behavioral steps.Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative decision. The therapist and client look at current problems, personal goals, and what methods feel doable. Sessions will usually test ways of working and then adjust based on what helps the person make steady, manageable changes.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday or family schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people work with a licensed professional who speaks English or Spanish without adding commute time. Ask about the specific session formats offered when you select the matching questionnaire to schedule your first appointment.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include guilt and shame, communication problems, isolation, and mood or panic symptoms.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses evidence-based techniques and plain conversation to notice where guilt or shame appears and to practice manageable responses. Work centers on skills you can use between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has three years of professional experience as a clinician working with anxiety, trauma, mood concerns, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing from New York.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.