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Jacqueline Meredith

Jacqueline Meredith

Florida

Compassionate care for sleep and emotional health

  • 15 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
LMHC
License
LMHC, Florida · MH15366
NPI
1922797703
Based in
Florida
  • Evidence-based approaches
  • Practical coping skills
  • Focused on sleep

About Jacqueline

Jacqueline Meredith is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with 15 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, sleep problems, and relationship or identity concerns. Her manner is calm and direct, aiming to make things easier to talk about and to plan practical steps forward.

In sessions she listens first to understand what matters most to the person in front of her. She then offers focused strategies that match each person's situation. Those strategies may target sleep, coping with change, mood management, or recovering after loss or abuse.

Her work draws on several evidence-based approaches. Jacqueline uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and build new habits. She also incorporates acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and motivate change. For trauma-related concerns she may use techniques from EMDR and elements of emotionally-focused work to process painful memories and improve relationships.

She supports people with a wide range of concerns including bipolar disorder, addiction, parenting strain, caregiver stress, body image and eating issues, and attention difficulties. Jacqueline also helps with problems that come from adoption or foster care histories, attachment and abandonment wounds, and coping after disasters.

Her practice emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes. Jacqueline works with clients to set realistic goals, try small changes, and track what helps. To begin, people complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

How Jacqueline Uses ACT, CBT, and EMDR Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small action steps toward those values. It can be useful for dealing with anxiety, motivation struggles, and improving daily routines like sleep.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It includes concrete exercises for changing sleep habits, managing mood, and reducing worry.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used to work through painful memories and reduce their emotional impact. Applied carefully, it can help people who have trauma-related sleep disturbances and nightmares.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. That conversation guides the selection and blending of methods so the plan fits the person rather than a single technique.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets the therapist and client try tools and homework in the client’s everyday setting to see what helps sleep and daily routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

Jacqueline supports people facing anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, sleep problems, relationship and identity issues, and many related challenges.

How would you describe the therapy style?

Sessions are collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, then offers practical strategies and small steps to try between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a licensed mental health counselor, FL LMHC, practicing in Florida.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How do session costs work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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