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Jacqueline Baker

Compassionate, practical therapy grounded in evidence

LMHC Florida

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Addictions, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Jacqueline

Jacqueline Baker is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with two decades of experience helping people navigate addiction, relationship struggles, trauma, and mood concerns. She centers evidence-informed methods in her work, drawing on cognitive behavioral techniques to address thinking patterns and dialectical skills to build emotional regulation.

Background and approach

Jacqueline combines these approaches with a client-centered stance that prioritizes respect, sensitivity, and collaboration. Her practice focuses on a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and challenges related to identity and sexual orientation.

Additional areas of attention include codependency, communication difficulties, family of origin concerns, substance use, and multicultural considerations. Jacqueline tailors treatment plans to each person’s circumstances, integrating mindfulness and motivation-focused strategies as needed.

Jacqueline emphasizes practical skills alongside personal insight, helping clients develop coping tools and healthier patterns of relating. She invites individuals to take the first step toward change and offers steady support throughout the process, adapting pacing and techniques to match each client’s goals and preferences.

Practical therapeutic tools for remote care

Jacqueline draws on cognitive behavioral methods to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. She also uses client-centered principles that emphasize empathy and collaboration, creating space for each person to set priorities and feel heard. When emotional regulation and distress tolerance are needed, dialectical behavior therapy skills are woven in to teach grounding, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jacqueline works with clients to explore goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past, then adapts techniques and pacing to fit the individual’s needs rather than prescribing a single method from the outset.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to schedule consistent work around busy lives, maintain therapeutic momentum between meetings, and access care from anywhere in Florida where she is licensed to practice.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jacqueline commonly address?
She works with a broad set of concerns including addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, stress, anxiety, LGBT related concerns, family problems, grief, anger, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and ADHD.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
The approach blends client-centered warmth with evidence-informed techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior strategies, and also incorporates mindfulness and motivational interviewing where appropriate.
How much experience does this clinician bring?
Jacqueline has 20 years of professional experience working in mental health settings and developing treatment plans for a variety of presenting problems.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is licensed as an LMHC in Florida with license number FL LMHC MH21380 and provides services from that state.
Are services available in other languages or to international clients?
Services are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are offered for online care?
Jacqueline offers several remote session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and preferences.
How are costs handled for ongoing sessions?
Costs vary depending on location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to Jacqueline's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsGriefAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCodependencyCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMulticultural concernsPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Imago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English