Jacqueline Worthington, LCMHC
Practical support for stressed and overwhelmed adults
Book with Jacqueline- Years in practice
- 18
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Career difficulties
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Worthington is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with 18 years of practice based in North Carolina. She focuses on supporting adults who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, or life transitions. Jacqueline pays special attention to parenting concerns and the added strain parents often describe.
She works in a straightforward, compassionate way. Sessions tend to be practical and goal-focused while honoring each person's lived experience. Jacqueline blends talk therapy with tools that clients can use between sessions to manage difficult moments and build steady progress.
Background and approach
Her background includes long-term work with people facing trauma and abuse, workplace stress, postpartum struggles, and compassion fatigue. She also helps those coping with family-of-origin issues, loneliness, and questions about life purpose. Jacqueline draws on experience to recognize patterns and suggest concrete next steps.
Therapeutic methods she uses include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Those approaches inform different kinds of interventions, from shifting unhelpful thoughts to setting small, achievable goals. Jacqueline aims to create a space where adults can talk through hard things, practice self-compassion, and rebuild confidence.
She meets people where they are and works collaboratively on realistic plans for change.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jacqueline lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Jacqueline’s approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and pick actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior and teaches practical skills to change thought patterns and reduce symptoms, which is helpful for stress, social anxiety, and workplace issues. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens closely and reflects what the client brings, supporting self-understanding and confidence.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Jacqueline will discuss the options with each person and customize techniques to match the client's goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that fits how an individual wants to make changes.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is low, chat supports shorter check-ins, and messaging lets someone pace reflection over time. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy parenting schedule or a tight workday while keeping the focus on practical skill building and steady progress.
Questions people ask about Jacqueline
What kinds of concerns does Jacqueline help address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, self-esteem struggles, depression, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, ADHD, workplace issues, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and compassionate, combining listening with hands-on tools. Sessions focus on what is useful now and on small steps forward.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Jacqueline has 18 years of clinical experience working with adults on trauma, compassion fatigue, postpartum concerns, family issues, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LCMHC in North Carolina and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Jacqueline offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How do costs and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on therapist availability.
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