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Jacqueline Childress

Jacqueline Childress

LPC · Georgia

Supportive therapist for life changes

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  • 20 years experience
  • Adoption and foster care
  • Focus on strengths

About Jacqueline

Jacqueline Childress is an LPC with 20 years of professional experience based in Georgia. She helps people who are facing depression, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, and difficulties with intimacy. Her work includes attention to adoption and foster care concerns and attachment issues when those come up in sessions.

She approaches therapy as a partnership. Jacqueline believes each person is the expert on their own life and draws on clients' strengths to move toward the changes they want. She emphasizes practical steps that build confidence, improve coping, and reduce stress over time.

Her background spans two decades of clinical work in varied settings. That experience shapes a flexible, down-to-earth style that adapts to what each person needs. Jacqueline aims to make conversations clear and to help clients identify small, manageable goals.

In sessions she focuses on building momentum. That may mean working on problem-solving, addressing painful memories, or practicing new ways to handle relationship challenges. She supports people through grief, career transitions, parenting stress, and concerns about mood and attention.

Jacqueline uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and keeps the work focused on practical results. She encourages people to try strategies between sessions and to adjust the plan when something isn’t working. Her goal is to help clients feel more capable and purposeful in their everyday life.

How evidence-based approaches can work online

Jacqueline draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. One common approach focuses on processing traumatic memories in gradual, controlled ways so painful events feel less overwhelming and daily functioning can improve. Another approach centers on building practical skills - such as emotion regulation, stress management, and communication - that people can practice between meetings to boost confidence and reduce conflict.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Jacqueline collaborates with each person to test what fits best, adjusting methods based on symptoms, life demands, and personal preferences. That collaborative process helps shape clear goals and steps to reach them.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Many people find remote sessions help fit therapy into busy days, make it easier to have a shorter check-in during a break, or avoid travel time. Discuss format preferences and practical needs during the initial scheduling so sessions can be planned to fit everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesFamily problemsImpulsivityJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPersonality disordersPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualityWomen's issues

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

Georgia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Jacqueline address?

She works with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy worries, self-esteem, stress, grief, and mood concerns among others listed in her profile.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and practical, focusing on strengths and small goals to build change over time.

What is her background and experience?

She has 20 years of professional work experience in clinical settings, which informs a flexible, experience-based approach.

What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?

She holds the LPC credential and practices in Georgia.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm the current options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

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