Background

Jacqueline (Jackie)'s work as a therapist is rooted in understanding how our relationships, experiences, and early environments shape the ways we see ourselves and move through the world. She earned her Master of Education in Counseling Psychology from Temple University and has completed specialized training in EMDR and the Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy (DNMS), an attachment focused, part work model, to support trauma-focused healing.

 

Jackie approaches trauma with the belief that our responses are adaptive and deeply human—even when they begin to create patterns that feel limiting or no longer helpful. She works collaboratively with clients to gently identify and interrupt intergenerational patterns, such as shame, guilt, and avoidance, that can have lasting impacts on one’s sense of self and safety.

 

As a queer therapist, Jackie intentionally considers how identity, culture, oppression, upbringing, and lived experience influence the ways people cope and make meaning of their lives. Her work is grounded in a systems-based, trauma-focused lens while remaining responsive to each client’s individual needs—because healing is not one-size-fits-all.

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Clinical Expertise:

• EMDR

• Attachment based therapies

• Ego State Therapy (DNMS)

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Areas of Expertise:​

• Emotion regulation techniques

• Shame and guilt 

• Relational trauma, including neglecting one's own emotional/physical needs in order to "keep the peace" 

• Conflict avoidance, including avoiding, overthinking, and shutting down when conflict arises ​​

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Specialty Populations:

• Neurocomplex/Neurodivergent individuals (ADHD/AuADHD/ASD)

• LGBTQ+ identifying individuals

• Gender diverse individuals 

• Caregivers of individuals with complex, chronic medical concerns/conditions

• Individuals living with complex, chronic medical concerns/conditions, including autoimmune disorders and chronic pain 

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Work with me to:

• Deconstruct inner narratives stemming from traumatic experiences and regain confidence to live life aligned with your current values

• Connect with protective, “defensive” parts and understand how these parts learned to do these jobs in order to feel accepted by others

• Express important emotions to others you may have historically avoided, feared, or disconnected from 

• Explore emotional needs and how the urge to be cognitive (intellectual, perfectionistic, and rigid) has helped you survive and navigate previous relationships

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*Jacqueline is a licensed associate professional counselor in the state of Pennsylvania. Jacqueline works under the clinical supervision of Erin Woodbridge, MA, LPC (PC010166).