- Trauma informed
- Solution focused
- Psychoeducation
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Switzer is an LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) based in New York with eight years as a practicing therapist and a longer history working in mental health settings. She lists stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, and depression among the concerns she addresses. Jacqueline also notes work with topics such as forgiveness, guilt and shame.
Her earlier roles included group home work, care and case management, and managing a homeless shelter. She has experience in crisis management and intervention and has contracted with the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Those roles shaped how she organizes practical help and advocacy for people in hard situations.
Jacqueline describes a trauma-informed approach that is solution-focused. She weaves psychoeducation and mindfulness into sessions. That means she explains patterns and offers brief practices people can use between meetings.
In a typical session she talks through concrete steps and teaches coping skills. She aims to help people make sense of distressing events and manage strong feelings like guilt and shame. Sessions are oriented toward problem-solving as well as understanding how the past affects the present.
Jacqueline works with a wide range of concerns beyond mood disorders, including chronic illness, caregiving and end-of-life issues, first responder stress, codependency, and alternative sexual cultures. She practices in English and is based in New York.
How her approaches translate to online work
Jacqueline uses evidence-based, practical techniques such as trauma-informed care and mindfulness-based skills. Trauma-informed care means recognizing how past events affect current reactions and focusing on stabilizing steps. Mindfulness skills teach attention and breathing practices that can calm intense feelings and help people notice patterns of guilt or shame.She combines those approaches with a solution-focused stance that looks for small, manageable changes. That process is collaborative - the therapist and client test what helps, adjust techniques, and decide together which practices to keep using. The therapist will help identify which approach fits a person's needs and goals rather than prescribing a single method.
The site does not list specific session formats for this profile, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals often find online work lets clients practice skills in everyday life and apply what they learn between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She lists stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, and depression, and also notes work around forgiveness, guilt and shame.
How does she approach therapy?
Her approach is trauma informed and solution focused, with psychoeducation and mindfulness practices woven into sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has been a practicing therapist for eight years and has additional years of experience in related mental health roles.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) practicing in New York.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What is the cost structure for sessions?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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