About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Walz is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Minnesota who helps people manage anxiety, stress, depression, grief, and related concerns. She brings a calm, patient presence and focuses on what matters most to each person. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at small steps that build clearer thinking and steadier coping.
Jacqueline uses straightforward tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and change patterns.
Background and approach
She blends that with Motivational Interviewing to support decision making and move toward goals at a comfortable pace. Narrative and Solution-Focused ideas help people rewrite stressful stories and identify what works now. Her background includes work with adults across many settings, including experience supporting older adults and hospice and end-of-life situations.
She also draws on leadership and coaching experience from roles in employee development. That history informs a collaborative, coaching style when people want practical steps for workplace issues, career questions, or compassion fatigue. In sessions she creates a welcoming space and listens without judgment.
She helps with body image and eating concerns, self-esteem and self-love, and social anxiety or workplace stress. Sessions aim to be clear and doable so people can try new ways of coping between meetings. Jacqueline communicates in English and practices with an emphasis on respect and gentle encouragement.
She supports people facing life changes, grief, or challenges balancing work and well-being, helping them find steady ways forward.
Approaches that fit life and schedules
Jacqueline uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and behaviors that increase anxiety or low mood and then try practical changes. That method is useful for problems like social anxiety, worry, or unhelpful routines. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support people who feel stuck or unsure about change; it focuses on building motivation and finding personal reasons to move toward goals.Choosing an approach is a team effort. Jacqueline will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and what feels comfortable. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made or priorities shift.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people have a face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn’t wanted. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick coping ideas, or fitting therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep momentum between sessions and to use skills in real time.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Minnesota
- Languages
- English
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