Therapist profile
Jacqueline Dougherty, LMHC
Florida
Florida LMHC - Stress and Anger
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- CredentialsLMHC
- LicenseLMHC, Florida / MH16753
- NPI1992266928
- Experience6 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationFlorida
About
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Emotion regulation skills
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Dougherty is a Florida LMHC with six years of clinical experience working with adults. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and anger. She also helps those dealing with life transitions, addiction concerns, intimacy-related issues, and career or mood challenges such as depression and bipolar symptoms.
Jacqueline uses several established therapy methods and adjusts her work to the needs of each person. In practice she focuses on clear conversation, practical coping skills, and learning patterns that keep problems running. Sessions often include talking through relationship patterns, identifying triggers, and building small skills to respond differently to strong feelings.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current reactions. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Emotionally-focused and client-centered ways of working inform how she holds the therapy conversation.
Jacqueline has experience with a wide range of concerns beyond mood and anxiety, including ADHD, caregiver stress, body image, codependency, and challenges tied to adoption or blended families. She brings a practical, person-focused style to sessions and aims to help people reduce recurring conflict and grow steadier ways of coping.
Sessions and any planning consider the client's goals and daily demands. Before a first appointment she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session to plan next steps.
How sessions work
How Jacqueline's approaches translate to online work
Jacqueline commonly draws on attachment-based work, CBT, and DBT skills. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and helps people notice how those patterns show up in close relationships. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and changing behavior in concrete ways to reduce distress. Dialectical behavior therapy offers practical emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills people can use when feeling overwhelmed.Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work together. Jacqueline will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day demands. That means trying techniques, reviewing what helps, and shifting the plan when needed.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and let someone join from a quieter room or during a break at work. It also supports using worksheets, real-time skill practice, and quick check-ins without needing to be in the same building as a therapist.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem issues, anger, addictions, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical, using client-centered listening plus skills-based techniques to address thinking patterns and reactions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has six years of professional clinical experience as a licensed mental health counselor.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Florida LMHC practicing in Florida.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.