Jacqueline Lizarazo

Jacqueline Lizarazo is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and depression. Jacqueline also addresses related concerns such as abandonment, body image, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and substance issues. She accepts international clients and conducts work in English.

Jacqueline uses a direct, engaged style in sessions. She encourages clients to look at their past and to do the work between sessions, including practical homework. She says she will push clients when needed and sometimes aims for emotional breakthroughs that may be difficult in the moment. At the same time she gives listening and concrete feedback during conversations.

Her approach draws from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness therapy, and motivational interviewing. She blends these methods to address thinking patterns, emotion regulation, motivation, and present-moment awareness. Sessions often include talking through recent events and connecting them to past experiences.

Jacqueline frames therapy as a mix of check-ins and deeper work. Some visits are lighter, focused on what happened that week. Other visits involve reviewing homework and discussing the past in ways that aim to create change. She emphasizes steady effort over quick fixes.

Clients who want a direct style and practical steps may find her approach clear and straightforward. She asks potential clients to use the platform’s matching process to schedule an initial session and to confirm current session options before booking.

Therapeutic approaches Jacqueline uses online

Jacqueline draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can help when anxiety, low mood, or decision fatigue are blocking forward movement.

She also uses dialectical behavior therapy techniques to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. DBT-style skills can be useful for people who get overwhelmed by strong feelings or who want steadier ways to cope in stressful moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jacqueline collaborates with clients to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She combines talking, skill practice, and homework to test what helps and adjusts the plan as sessions progress.

Session logistics and formats are not specified in the original profile, so confirm the available online options before booking. Many clients find online sessions easier to fit around work and family obligations, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. Jacqueline’s focus is on practical steps that fit into everyday life rather than one-off solutions.