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Jacqueline Lloyd

Jacqueline Lloyd

LPC

Louisiana

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Practical, skills-based help for anxiety and stress

  • CBT focused
  • Mindfulness based
  • 20 years experience

About Jacqueline

Jacqueline Lloyd offers calm, direct support for people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, or panic. She focuses on helping clients notice unhelpful thinking and learn practical ways to respond differently. Jacqueline writes that if you are aware of it, you can take care of it, and she brings that practical mindset into sessions.

Jacqueline is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC. She has worked in mental health and substance abuse settings for about 20 years. Her background includes work with adults and children and many types of concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma, and addiction.

In sessions she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot irrational thoughts and replace them with more helpful thinking. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas, client-centered methods, and mindfulness to tailor the work to each person. The result is a mix of skills practice, reflection, and real-life application.

Her approach is straightforward and team-oriented. She will help clients connect beliefs, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so they can try new responses outside sessions. She also brings experience from substance abuse work when that is relevant.

Jacqueline practices in Louisiana and uses conversation, exercises, and mindfulness techniques to build coping skills. She aims to help people reduce distress and manage daily challenges so they can move toward the life they want.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values rather than being led by fear or anxious thinking; it can be useful for managing panic and worry. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing new responses through exercises and homework that build coping skills. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce distress in the moment and help with emotional regulation.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then try approaches that fit those needs. That way the plan can change if something does not seem to be helping.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow regular check-ins from home or work when schedules are tight. It can also make some short skill-practice sessions or brief check-ins simpler to arrange. Ask about available session formats when you start the process so you can pick what works best for your routine.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessImpulsivityPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational Interviewing

Experience

20+ years

Listed in

Louisiana

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with a wide range of issues including anxiety, stress, panic disorder and panic attacks, depression, trauma, addiction, relationship and family challenges, and self-esteem concerns.

What is her basic therapeutic style?

She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered, acceptance, attachment, and mindfulness approaches to match the work to each person. Expect practical exercises and reflection to try between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has about 20 years of experience working in mental health and substance abuse settings with adults and children.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Louisiana.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees handled?

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

What steps do I take to begin therapy?

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Whenever you are ready

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