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Online therapist

Jacqueline Higgins

Practical, listening-first counseling for everyday challenges

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
5 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jacqueline

Jacqueline Higgins is a licensed professional counselor in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and self-esteem concerns. She also addresses relationship and family questions, parenting challenges, grief, life changes, and ADHD. Her plain approach is practical and listening-focused.

She tends to keep sessions direct and easy to follow for busy adults. Jacqueline uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot thoughts and habits that keep problems going. She blends that with client-centered work, which means she follows the person’s pace and priorities.

Background and approach

Mindfulness techniques are added when slowing down and noticing the present moment helps reduce reactivity. In sessions she encourages clients to name small, manageable steps. Solution-focused strategies help turn those steps into plans people can try right away.

She emphasizes strengths and practical problem solving more than long lectures or theory. Jacqueline has five years of LPC experience and a long background in education and counseling roles. Her time working in schools and districts shaped how she listens to families and adults under stress.

She draws on that experience to keep plans realistic for everyday life. People who reach out can expect a calm, straightforward conversation about goals and what to try next. Jacqueline aims to help people build confidence, improve coping skills, and find clearer choices when life gets hard.

Approaches that translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s lead. The therapist creates space for clients to say what matters and then supports choices that feel right. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replaces them with clearer steps and experiments to try between sessions. CBT works well for anxiety, stress, anger, and self-esteem concerns.

Choosing a therapy style is part of the work together. Jacqueline will talk through goals, try approaches that fit, and adjust based on what helps most. That means the plan can change over time as needs or priorities shift, and the client helps set the pace.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. These formats let people fit therapy around family, work, and school obligations. The variety also makes it easier to use the approach that suits a person best, whether that means short check-ins by text or longer video conversations for skill practice.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Jacqueline help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting concerns, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Additional focuses include body image, caregiver stress, cancer-related concerns, and young adult issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is listening-focused and practical. Sessions center on clear goals, small steps, and building on each person’s strengths.
What training and background does she bring?
Jacqueline holds the LPC credential and has five years of experience as a licensed counselor, plus a longer background in education and school counseling roles.
Where is Jacqueline licensed to practice?
She is licensed in Texas with the LPC credential listed as TX LPC 72768 and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; services are provided to clients within her licensed jurisdiction.
What formats are available for sessions?
Jacqueline offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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