Jackie is a trauma and couples therapist in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Jackie earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and her Master’s Degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University and holds her LPC license in the state of Louisiana. She is an experienced licensed professional counselor and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional who uses evidence-based treatments including: EMDR, CBT, Sandtray Therapy, ERP.

Currently, Jackie’s clinical work is providing grief and trauma-informed therapy to adults, equipping parents with tools and skills to help resolve behavioral issues, and helping individuals to have better outcomes in their relationships and life transitions. She is passionate about helping people achieve a healthier level of well-being, by supporting her clients in difficult times to feel empowered and equipped to experience a new level of personal wellness.

Jackie has diverse clinical experience in multiple work settings including: facilitating individual and group therapy in inpatient and outpatient psychiatric hospitals, providing education and supervision to incarcerated parents, providing mental health services to children, adolescents and adults in non-profit and ministry organizations, and developing curriculum, providing education, and group therapy focused on women’s health, parenting and marriage. Her counseling style is respectful, engaging, and collaborative. She provides a holistic approach to therapy that is customized to the unique and individual needs of her clients.

Jackie has been married to her husband for 20 years and still enjoys the challenge of learning and applying tools for successful marriage. They have two children and take responsibility in parenting to support their children in ways that consider learning and developmental differences. In her free time Jackie enjoys traveling, hosting family and friend gatherings, going on adventures with her husband and children, and laughing until the stomach is sore. She considers her Spiritual life important and aims to honor God first daily in her personal and professional life.

Clientele: Adults only

Certifications: EMDR, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Level 2, ERP Therapy, Sandtray Therapy, Parts Work

Therapeutic Approach: Trauma Informed, TF-CBT, CBT, Narrative, Child Parent Relationship Therapy, Strength-Based, EMDR, Sandtray Therapy for adults

Education: M.A. in Professional Counseling, Liberty University

Area of Focus:

• Anxiety, Depression
• Self-Esteem
• Relationship Issues
• Trauma
• Parenting