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Jacqueline Adams, LPC

  • Experience6 years
  • LocationPennsylvania
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Jacqueline

Jacqueline Adams is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania who draws on six years of clinical experience to support people facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, family conflict, trauma, and abuse.

Background and approach

She combines compassionate, respectful care with individualized planning, shaping conversations and treatment to match each person's particular needs and circumstances. Jacqueline emphasizes empowerment and collaboration, helping clients take the courageous first steps toward greater wellbeing.

Her work also addresses parenting concerns, addictions, grief, eating and body-image issues, and depression, as well as more specific relational and attachment topics such as abandonment, blended family dynamics, codependency, commitment struggles, and family-of-origin patterns.

Jacqueline integrates several evidence-informed approaches to tailor care, aiming to help clients build practical coping skills and clearer emotional understanding while honoring each person’s values and goals.

Integrating evidence-based approaches for online care

Jacqueline uses Internal Family Systems to help clients explore internal parts and develop a kinder, more integrated relationship with their emotions; this approach can be useful for people coping with trauma, shame, or internal conflict. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on clarifying personal values and building psychological flexibility through acceptance and mindful action, often helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy is another core framework she uses to examine relational patterns and strengthen stable connections, which can support work on family issues and communication difficulties.

Finding the best therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Jacqueline partners with each person to identify goals and preferences, then tailors a combination of methods to fit those needs rather than relying on a single fixed model. This shared decision-making helps align methods with what feels most useful and workable for the client.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide scheduling flexibility and access from different locations within Pennsylvania. These formats allow clients to engage in therapy in ways that fit their routines while maintaining consistent contact with a licensed professional who adapts methods to meet ongoing needs.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly help with?
Jacqueline works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting and addictions, grief, eating and body image concerns, and depression. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, blended family problems, codependency, and communication difficulties.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
She uses a collaborative, respectful style and adapts interventions to the client's needs. Sessions emphasize empathy, practical skill building, and exploring emotional patterns to support change.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
Jacqueline has six years of professional work experience supporting people with a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with licence number PA LPC PC014006.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Jacqueline provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Clients can meet using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for them.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issues

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefEating disordersDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English