About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Witsberger is an Ohio-licensed professional counselor with 34 years of experience. She helps people who struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, relationship and family concerns, and ADHD. Jacqueline aims to make first steps feel possible and manageable for those seeking change.
She uses clear, practical approaches in sessions. Jacqueline draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. She also uses dialectical behavior ideas to teach emotion regulation and coping skills in everyday life.
Background and approach
Jacqueline values an open therapy space where people can speak honestly. She focuses on building trust and helping clients notice small changes that add up. Work may include short exercises to test what helps between meetings.
Her wide clinical background includes work with trauma and abuse, attachment-related concerns, parenting and caregiver stress, chronic health and disability, and complex diagnoses that overlap. That experience informs how she tailors sessions to each person’s situation and pace. Sessions emphasize practical steps, skill-building, and motivation to try new things.
Jacqueline partners with clients to set realistic goals and track progress. She offers video, phone, chat, and messaging options to fit different schedules and needs.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Jacqueline uses cognitive behavioral ideas and dialectical behavior concepts to guide online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people notice thought patterns that keep them stuck and test new behaviors to see what changes. Dialectical behavior therapy offers clear tools for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and practicing interpersonal skills in real life.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals and try small methods to see what fits. Together you’ll decide which techniques to emphasize and adjust the plan as progress is seen or obstacles arise.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice, while phone sessions work well when internet bandwidth is limited or a hands-free option is needed. Live chat or text messages can be useful for brief check-ins, homework prompts, or when a shorter, written exchange fits a busy day. These options make it easier to maintain consistency and apply skills between sessions.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 34 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
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