Jacqueline Dougherty, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

Skill focused
Respectful approach
Collaborative planning

About Jacqueline

Jacqueline Dougherty is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and life transitions. Jacqueline uses straightforward conversation and collaborative planning to help people take the next step toward feeling more steady and capable.

She works from approaches that include attachment-based methods, client-centered conversations, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical skills, and emotionally-focused ideas. Sessions aim to identify what feels most urgent, teach tools for coping, and build small experiments clients can try between meetings. Jacqueline emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every session.

Her background includes six years of clinical work supporting people facing relationship difficulties, motivation and confidence struggles, and changes that come with major life events. She has also helped clients with issues related to ADHD, caregiving stress, chronic illness, body image, and addiction concerns. That experience informs how she shapes brief skill work and longer-term goals.

Jacqueline tailors the dialogue and treatment plan to each person’s needs and preferences. She encourages people who are nervous about starting therapy and acknowledges that taking the first step takes courage. For those coping with natural or human-caused disaster, she brings practical ways to manage overwhelming feelings and reestablish routines.

To begin, she asks people to reflect on what they hope to change and what feels most difficult now. Sessions focus on doable strategies, clearer communication, and small changes that build momentum over time.

How Jacqueline’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current feelings and responses; online sessions use conversation and exercises to notice patterns and try new ways of relating. Client-centered therapy centers the person’s experience and priorities, with the therapist listening, reflecting, and helping clients set their own goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, often using small exercises to practice between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Jacqueline collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit best for their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the focus as work progresses so treatment stays relevant and useful.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing shorter or more frequent check-ins when useful. It can also help people keep continuity after a disruptive event, because sessions can focus on stabilizing routine, practicing coping skills, and planning next steps without requiring in-person attendance.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purpose Money and financial issues Mood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Jacqueline help with?

She helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem issues, and coping with life changes among other concerns.

What is her general therapy style like?

Her style combines client-centered conversation with practical tools from cognitive behavioral and dialectical approaches, along with attachment and emotionally-focused ideas.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of professional experience working with relationship difficulties, motivation and confidence issues, and life transitions.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are costs and billing handled?

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

How do I start a therapy process with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to her availability.