- ACT methods
- CBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Mcintosh is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with ten years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression, and lists social anxiety and phobia among her focus areas.
She uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people manage intense feelings and recurring patterns. Sessions tend to focus on building coping skills, noticing unhelpful thoughts, and practicing small behavior changes that feel doable. Jacqueline also addresses communication problems and codependency when they come up in a client's life.
Her background includes work with substance use concerns and post-traumatic stress, so she is familiar with relapse prevention strategies and trauma-informed approaches. She mixes techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and respond to stress with more options than avoidance.
Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies are used when emotional regulation skills are needed. Client-Centered Therapy informs how sessions are paced and how goals are set, letting clients steer the focus while the therapist offers reflections and practical tools.
Jacqueline documents experience supporting women’s issues and self-love work alongside addiction recovery and depression care. She practices in Florida, offers services in English, and does not accept international clients. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and a first session are used to get started.
How her approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match what matters most. It can help when avoidance of social situations or anxiety gets in the way of daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns into concrete steps to change. It is often used for anxiety, phobias, and mood concerns and includes practice assignments between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness and grounding skills to reduce reactivity and improve attention to the present moment.Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up to recommend a mix of methods. Clients and the therapist adjust the plan over time based on what is most helpful.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Many people find that using skills between sessions - like brief mindfulness exercises or behavioral experiments - fits more naturally into daily routines when sessions are scheduled around real-life moments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression. Social anxiety and phobia are listed among her additional focus areas.
What is her general therapy style?
She combines practical, evidence-informed techniques with a client-centered pace. The work emphasizes skills practice, values clarification, and behavior change.
How much experience does she have?
Jacqueline has ten years of experience as a mental health counselor. That experience includes work related to substance use and post-traumatic stress.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida. Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are provided in English to people located in Florida.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know whether video, phone, or in-person sessions are offered.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Check the platform details for exact pricing information.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process sets up an initial appointment and intake.