Jacqueline Dougherty, LMHC
Therapist in Florida
Jacqueline Dougherty is a licensed mental health counselor who uses attachment-based ideas to guide therapy.
- Licensed inFlorida
- LicenseMH16753
- NPI 1992266928
- Experience6+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Dougherty is a licensed mental health counselor who uses attachment-based ideas to guide therapy. She brings a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions and focuses on helping people regain confidence and cope with change. She draws on methods from client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to make conversations useful and goal-focused.
Jacqueline helps people manage anxiety, depression, and bipolar symptoms by identifying patterns and trying small, manageable steps that can change daily life.
Background and approach
Trauma, abuse, and grief are areas she works with sensitively. She also supports people facing addiction, compassion fatigue, and the stress of caregiving or chronic illness. Jacqueline discusses coping skills, boundaries, and ways to rebuild trust in relationships when attachment wounds are present.
Her approach includes elements of dialectical behavior therapy for emotion regulation and emotionally-focused therapy for deepening understanding of how relationships affect feelings. Sessions emphasize clear, practical strategies alongside time to process painful experiences. Jacqueline has six years of professional experience as a Florida licensed mental health counselor.
She tailors each conversation and plan to the person sitting across from her. The goal is steady progress, not quick fixes, and she encourages small steps that fit into everyday life.
Credentials
- LMHC (Florida)
- License MH16753 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1992266928 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jacqueline lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jacqueline names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Using attachment ideas and practical therapies online
Jacqueline draws on attachment-based therapy to look at how early and current relationships shape feelings and reactions. This approach helps when patterns of insecurity, abandonment concerns, or difficulty trusting others interfere with daily life.She also uses client-centered therapy to keep sessions focused on the person's own goals and experience, and cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. These methods work together to offer both emotional understanding and practical tools for anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship challenges.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Jacqueline will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and adjust the plan as therapy progresses. The focus is on finding what helps in real life rather than fitting someone into one single method.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people see body language and have a longer discussion, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy lives and different schedules.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Jacqueline help with?
She helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, addictions, and many relationship and life-change concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She blends attachment-based thinking with client-centered work and CBT to keep sessions practical and collaborative. The aim is to understand patterns and try concrete steps that fit daily life.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has six years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, motivation, self-esteem, and coping with life transitions.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor - LMHC - practicing in Florida.
Which languages are used in sessions?
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 are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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