- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Childress is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and self-esteem struggles. Parents looking for practical support around parenting concerns will find straightforward guidance and steady support.
Jacqueline emphasizes each person's strengths and encourages small, workable steps toward change. She approaches sessions as a partnership where the client is the expert on their life.
Background and approach
Conversations center on clear goals and realistic strategies that fit daily life. Jacqueline helps people understand patterns that get in the way and then practices new ways of responding. That work often includes building self-compassion, improving emotional regulation, and strengthening healthy boundaries.
Her background includes two decades of clinical work across mood disorders, trauma and abuse, and relationship-related issues. She brings experience with ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, eating and sexual concerns, and compassion fatigue among caregivers. Jacqueline also addresses adoption and foster care questions, attachment matters, and multicultural challenges.
In session she combines practical problem solving with coaching-style support to help clients try new behaviors. She helps people navigate life changes like career shifts, loss, and parenting transitions. Conversations aim to be clear, respectful, and action-oriented so change feels possible.
Jacqueline provides services in English and practices in Georgia. Her approach suits people wanting a calm, steady clinician who listens, highlights strengths, and helps plan realistic next steps.
What Jacqueline works with
Everything Jacqueline lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jacqueline helps people with.
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Jacqueline uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional healing. One approach helps people identify unhelpful patterns and replace them with healthier responses; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. Another approach centers on trauma-informed work that helps people process past hurt and build coping skills for stress and triggers.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jacqueline will talk with each client about their goals, day-to-day challenges, and preferences before recommending methods to try. Together they monitor what’s working and adjust techniques over time to better fit the client’s needs.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to keep momentum between sessions or to fit therapy into a busy schedule. These options help people access consistent, ongoing support regardless of where they live.
Questions people ask about Jacqueline
What kinds of concerns does Jacqueline address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem struggles. Additional focus areas include parenting issues, ADHD, relationship and intimacy concerns, and career challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Therapy is collaborative and practical. Jacqueline emphasizes strengths, clear goals, and small behavior changes that fit into everyday life.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Jacqueline has 20 years of professional experience working with mood disorders, trauma, relationship issues, and caregiving stress. That background shapes a steady, solution-focused approach.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Georgia. Her practice location is in Georgia.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats does she offer?
Jacqueline provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options let clients choose what fits their schedule and needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule your first session according to therapist availability.
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