LPC, 9 years of experience
New to Grow
You’ve been strong for so long. You’ve held it all together for work, family, everyone else — but inside you’re tired of surviving. You’re craving peace, connection, and a life that finally feels like yours. Hi, I’m Jackie — a Licensed Professional Counselor and the founder of Healing Haven. My clients describe therapy with me as “where science meets soul.” It’s a place where the weight you’ve carried can finally be set down, and the real you can breathe again. I blend powerful evidence-based methods — EMDR, Brainspotting, CBT, DBT, ACT, Attachment, and Inner-Child work — with the heart and intuition of relationship therapy inspired by the Gottmans and Esther Perel. Each session is customized with warmth, humor, and grace, designed to meet you right where you are and gently move you forward. Whether you’re healing trauma, calming anxiety, or rebuilding love after heartbreak, I’ll walk beside you with compassion and truth. I’ll challenge you when you’re ready, sit with you when it hurts, and remind you of the strength you’ve had all along. Hope lives here, and together, we’ll bring you home to yourself. Specialties: Trauma & PTSD • Relationship & Couples Counseling • Anxiety & Stress • Attachment Healing • Grief & Life Transitions 💫 Approach: EMDR • Brainspotting • CBT • DBT • ACT • Gottman & Esther Perel-Inspired Relationship Work • Somatic & Mindfulness Integration 🌼 Tone: Compassionate • Empowering • Real
Your first session with me is all about slowing down and breathing again. You don’t have to have the perfect words, a timeline, or even know where to start — that’s my job. I’ll gently guide the conversation, helping you feel grounded, seen, and understood. We’ll talk about what’s been weighing on you, what brings you here, and what you’re hoping life could feel like instead. Together, we’ll start connecting the dots between your story, your emotions, and your body’s stress responses — not to judge, but to understand. You can expect warmth, humor, and a few “aha” moments as we begin to uncover patterns and spark new hope. I use that first hour to build a foundation of safety and trust, so you walk away feeling lighter, clearer, and cared for — like maybe, finally, you’ve found someone who truly gets you. By the end of that first session, you’ll have a sense of direction and a small, doable next step that brings peace back into reach. Most of all, you’ll know this space is yours — your haven to heal, grow, and come home to yourself.
My greatest strengths as a therapist come from the heart as much as from training. I have a natural ability to see the story beneath the struggle — to sense what someone is really trying to say, even when they can’t quite find the words. I bring deep empathy, intuition, and grounded honesty into the room, creating a space where people feel emotionally safe and genuinely understood. Clients often tell me I balance warmth with truth — that I can be nurturing one moment and powerfully direct the next. I don’t just hand out coping skills; I help you connect the dots between your emotions, your body, and your relationships so that change feels lasting, not temporary. My background in trauma, EMDR, Brainspotting, and relationship repair allows me to meet both individuals and couples with compassion and precision — knowing when to challenge and when to simply hold space. More than anything, I believe healing happens through connection. I bring humor, heart, and authenticity into every session, meeting you human-to-human, not therapist-to-client. My strength lies in helping people remember their own — and walking beside them as they step fully into it.
I work best with people who have been strong for everyone else but are finally ready to be strong for themselves. My clients are often the helpers, caretakers, and deep feelers — the ones who look put together on the outside yet feel anxious, lonely, or lost inside. Many have lived through relational trauma, burnout, or seasons of grief that left them questioning their worth or direction. They’re not afraid of doing the work; they just need someone safe, real, and skilled to walk beside them with understanding and hope. I help individuals and couples heal from trauma, rebuild trust, calm anxiety, and create relationships that feel secure, passionate, and alive again. My approach blends science and soul — EMDR, Brainspotting, CBT, DBT, ACT, Attachment, and Gottman & Ester Perel-inspired relationship work — all offered with warmth, humor, and compassion. If you’re ready to stop surviving and start feeling whole, peaceful, and deeply seen again, this is your haven.
I love using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy because it helps people stop fighting their thoughts and start living their lives again. Instead of getting stuck in the “what-ifs” or the “should-haves,” ACT teaches you how to breathe, notice, and make space for all the parts of your story — even the messy ones. Together, we use mindfulness, humor, and a bit of heart-work to help you let go of what you can’t control and step boldly toward what truly matters to you. It’s not about being perfect — it’s about learning to live with openness, self-compassion, and courage, no matter what life throws your way.
I use Adlerian Therapy to help clients rediscover their sense of purpose and belonging — that beautiful feeling of knowing you matter and your story has meaning. This approach looks at how early experiences and family roles shaped the beliefs we carry about ourselves and the world. Together, we gently explore those patterns, not to judge them, but to understand them and choose new ways of living. I love helping people reconnect with their strengths, build courage, and find joy in creating a life that feels intentional and connected. Adlerian work is warm, hopeful, and empowering — it reminds us that even small shifts in perspective can change the whole direction of our lives.
I use Attachment-Based Therapy to help clients understand how early relationships shaped the way they connect, love, and trust — both with others and with themselves. Together, we gently explore your attachment patterns with compassion, not criticism, so you can begin to heal old wounds that still whisper “I’m not safe,” or “I’m too much.” In session, we create a safe, steady space to practice new ways of relating — where boundaries, vulnerability, and emotional closeness can finally coexist. This approach helps you learn that it’s okay to need others, to trust again, and to feel deeply connected without losing yourself. Healing attachment isn’t about fixing the past — it’s about building the kind of love and security you always deserved.
I take an eclectic, integrative approach to therapy — meaning I don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all model. Every person’s healing story is unique, so the tools we use should be too. My sessions blend science, creativity, and compassion — meeting you exactly where you are, and guiding you toward where you want to be. I draw from many evidence-based methods including CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) to challenge unhelpful thoughts, DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) to build emotional regulation and mindfulness skills, and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) to help you make peace with your thoughts and live by your values. I also integrate Attachment-Based and Adlerian work to explore how early relationships shape your current patterns, as well as EMDR and Brainspotting for deeper trauma healing. From Narrative Therapy, we rewrite the stories you tell yourself; from Somatic and Mindfulness-Based practices, we learn to listen to the body as a powerful guide. For relationship and couples work, I combine Gottman Method principles with insights inspired by Esther Perel — blending research, emotional depth, and practical communication skills to rebuild connection, trust, and passion. At its heart, my work is trauma-informed, human, and hopeful. Whether we’re processing the past, calming the nervous system, or strengthening relationships, I use whatever approach helps you feel safe, seen, and empowered. Together, we’ll create a healing path that feels true to you.
Brainspotting helps uncover and release where emotional pain, trauma, and tension are held in the body. Every emotion has a place it “lives,” and Brainspotting uses the eye’s position to find those deep neural connections where experiences are stored. In online sessions, I guide you through this process using your own webcam and gentle, moment-to-moment attunement. Together, we locate your “brainspots” — those visual points that bring up subtle shifts in sensation or emotion — and use focused mindfulness, bilateral music, and body awareness to process what your system is ready to heal. You’ll be safely guided the entire time, even through a screen, using your natural ability to self-regulate. Online Brainspotting is powerful and intimate; it bridges neuroscience and compassion, helping the brain release what’s been stuck and make space for clarity, calm, and strength. Many clients say it feels like the missing piece — the moment their mind, body, and heart finally start speaking the same language.