Shavondria "Vonda" Jacobs

Compassionate, practical support for life transitions

LCSW, CSW Oklahoma

Experience: 6 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Shavondria

Shavondria "Vonda" Jacobs brings six years of clinical social work experience to her practice, offering support for stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, career questions, and navigating life changes.

Background and approach

She also attends to a range of related issues such as caregiving stress, hospice and end-of-life concerns, postpartum depression, multicultural challenges, and post-traumatic stress. Based in Oklahoma, she holds the credentials LCSW and CSW with licensure details OR LCSW L14938, CO LCSW CSW.09924993 and conducts her work in English.

Her style is described as warm and interactive, emphasizing respect and sensitivity rather than stigmatizing labels. She draws on a mix of evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to shape collaborative treatment plans.

Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging and are organized via a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors; it is practical and skill-oriented and often helps with anxiety, depression, stress management, and challenges like low self-esteem. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites people to clarify personal values and take committed action while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings, which can be useful for life transitions, grief, and pervasive stress. EMDR is a trauma-informed approach that uses guided processing to reduce the intensity of distressing memories and related reactions, and it is commonly used for post-traumatic stress and histories of abuse.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to explore goals, preferences, and symptom patterns and may combine elements from different methods to create a plan that fits the individual situation rather than applying a single technique by default.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to continue care from home or other locations. These formats support ongoing work on coping skills, exposure-based exercises, values-guided action plans, and trauma processing while allowing clients to choose the communication style that feels most accessible and useful for them.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career issues, and coping with life changes, plus related topics such as caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life counseling, postpartum depression, and multicultural concerns.

What is her overall therapeutic approach and style?

Her style is warm and interactive, emphasizing respect and sensitivity; she blends approaches such as CBT, ACT, EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to tailor care to each person.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of experience working as a clinical social worker and psych counselor, drawing on that background when supporting people through a range of mental health and life concerns.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is based in Oklahoma and holds the credentials LCSW and CSW with licence details OR LCSW L14938, CO LCSW CSW.09924993.

Which languages are available for sessions and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats does she offer?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How does someone begin working with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteemCareer difficultiesDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuse Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressEmptinessForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Colorado, Oklahoma, Oregon

Languages

English