- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- CBT and DBT skills
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Lizarazo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, and related concerns. Jacqueline emphasizes practical work in sessions and asks clients to engage in concrete steps between meetings.
Jacqueline uses a mix of client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. She focuses on identifying patterns that keep people stuck and on building small changes that add up over time. Sessions blend conversation, feedback, and take-home exercises aimed at skills practice.
She approaches trauma, grief, and mood concerns by attending to daily coping first. That can mean setting short-term goals, learning grounding or distress-tolerance skills, and trying cognitive strategies to shift unhelpful thinking. Jacqueline also addresses relationship and communication patterns that affect mood and self-image.
Jacqueline is direct in session and sometimes uses emotionally intense moments to move work forward. She asks clients to reflect on homework and to bring experiences from the week for review. This style is aimed at steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Her broader focus includes issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care histories, body image, chronic illness and pain, codependency, addiction, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and end-of-life concerns. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. Before booking, confirm current session options and formats.
How Jacqueline uses evidence-based approaches online
Jacqueline often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice and change thinking patterns that contribute to anxiety and depression. CBT sessions typically involve identifying thoughts, testing their accuracy, and practicing alternative responses to reduce distress.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance. DBT techniques include grounding, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness strategies that can be practiced between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jacqueline will discuss options with each client and decide together which methods fit the person’s goals and preferences. That collaborative process guides whether the focus is skill-building, processing trauma, or addressing motivation and behavior change.
Confirm current session options before booking, since the biography does not list explicit formats. When arranged, online sessions can help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, making shorter check-ins possible, and allowing sessions to occur from different locations. Talk with Jacqueline about which session length and rhythm would fit your schedule and day-to-day routine.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Florida, Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with related to life direction?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and low self-esteem which often accompany questions about life purpose and next steps.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She blends client-centered conversation with CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Sessions include feedback and practical homework to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds LCSW credentials in Illinois and Florida and is based in Illinois for practice details.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients; confirm any regional restrictions when booking.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.