Jacqueline Forde

LPC

Texas

Motivation-focused counselor helping people change

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At a glance

Credentials

LPC

License

LPC, Texas / 69417

NPI

1265895874

Experience

8 years

Languages

English

Location

Texas

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1. • Collaborative approach
   • Values-centered work
   • Practical tools

   About Jacqueline

   Jacqueline Forde is an LPC based in Texas who centers conversations on motivation and meaningful change. She focuses on helping people move past obstacles such as anxiety, addiction, grief, and depression. Jacqueline aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk honestly about what matters to them.

   She emphasizes that clients are the experts in their own lives. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Jacqueline blends practical tools with conversational work to help people notice patterns and make lasting shifts.

   Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered methods. She also uses elements that look at inner child material and past influences to understand current struggles. This mix is used to help people see how earlier experiences affect present behavior.

   Jacqueline has eight years of experience working with concerns like trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body-image struggles, parenting stress, and work-related burnout. She also addresses issues such as shame, control problems, obsessive thoughts, panic, and multicultural concerns.

   People who meet with her can expect direct listening, reflective questions, and collaborative goal setting. The work often focuses on identifying unhelpful beliefs, practicing new behaviors, and building manageable steps toward change. She supports exploration of values and what gives life meaning.

2. Therapy approaches and how they work online

   Motivational Interviewing helps people notice their own reasons for change and build momentum. It uses open questions and reflective listening to clarify values and goals, which can be helpful for addictions, ambivalence, or behavior change.
   
   Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on what matters to a person and on taking committed action aligned with those values. It teaches ways to accept difficult thoughts while still moving toward meaningful life aims, useful for anxiety, depression, and low motivation.
   
   Attachment-Based ideas pay attention to how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach supports understanding how connection, trust, and past hurts affect relationships and emotional responses.
   
   Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jacqueline will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences. She combines listening with practical steps and checks in as goals shift so the plan stays useful.
   
   If you are considering online sessions, 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 appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use these benefits to keep therapy consistent with everyday life.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesGriefAnger management

   Also works with

   LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

   Additional focus areas

   Body imageCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

   Therapeutic approaches

   Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

   Experience

   8+ years

   Listed in

   Texas

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What concerns does Jacqueline help with?

   She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, anger, ADHD, and related concerns such as body image, panic, and obsessive thoughts.

   What is her therapeutic style like?

   Her style is collaborative and client-centered, blending Motivational Interviewing ideas with CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and attachment-informed work to support change and clarity.

   How much experience does she have?

   Jacqueline has eight years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

   What credentials does she hold and where is she located?

   She holds the LPC credential and practices in Texas.

   Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?

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

   What session formats are available?

   Please confirm current session options before booking, as the therapist's biography does not specify which formats are offered.

   How is cost handled for sessions?

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

   How do I begin working with Jacqueline?

   Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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