About Jacqueline
Jacqueline (Jacqui) Taub is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois who uses practical, person-focused methods to address stress and anxiety. She emphasizes the client's own knowledge and strengths when working toward change. Her tone is direct and encouraging for someone taking a first step into therapy.
Jacqui draws on client-centered work to make sessions feel collaborative. She combines that with cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices are used to build present-moment awareness and reduce overwhelm. Her practice also addresses eating concerns, body image, and self-esteem. She helps people talk through relationship difficulties, communication problems, and commitment questions.
Work-related stress, loneliness, and questions about life purpose are also common topics in sessions. Jacqui uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies to set practical goals and notice small changes. Sessions tend to focus on concrete steps people can try between meetings.
Progress is tracked in a way that highlights skills a person already has. With eight years of experience, Jacqui aims to make therapy straightforward and usable. People who value a collaborative approach and clear tools for managing anxiety and related concerns often find her practical style helpful.
Practical approaches delivered online
Jacqui uses client-centered methods that emphasize listening and collaboration. This approach focuses on the person's goals and strengths and helps shape the pace and focus of sessions to what feels most useful.She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, a hands-on method that helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, stress, and self-esteem concerns because it gives clear skills to practice between sessions. Mindfulness therapy is another tool she offers to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity when stress rises.
Choosing the best approach is a team effort. Jacqui works with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. That collaboration can include trying an approach for a few sessions and adjusting based on what helps most.
Online work is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use face-to-face interaction when helpful. Phone sessions are an option when less bandwidth is needed or when being off camera helps someone focus. Live chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, tracking progress, or staying connected between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
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