About Jacqueline
Jacqueline (Jacqui) Taub offers compassionate, client-centered care grounded in practical skills. She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in Illinois and brings eight years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, and struggles with eating and self-esteem. Jacqui speaks English and accepts international clients for online work.
Jacqui focuses on short-term, goal-oriented help that still respects each person’s rhythm. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes.
Background and approach
Mindfulness tools are offered to ease rumination and strengthen calm during hard moments. Her approach treats the client as the expert in their own life. Sessions aim to improve daily coping, build confidence, and increase motivation where it has waned.
Practical exercises and brief homework are common to keep progress moving between meetings. Jacqui also addresses relationship and family concerns by helping individuals improve communication and set healthier boundaries. She works with issues like body image, jealousy, commitment worries, and workplace strain in a straightforward way.
The focus is on concrete steps people can try right away. New clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to Jacqui’s calendar. Therapy is delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, using a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Practical therapy methods adapted for online care
Jacqui uses client-centered work to meet people where they are. This approach focuses on listening and following each person’s goals, helping them name what matters and decide on next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to notice thought patterns and try experiments that change behavior and mood. CBT is useful for anxiety, stress, and confidence issues.Deciding on an approach is part of the therapy process. Jacqui works together with each person to pick methods that match their needs and preferences, and she adjusts as progress is made. The goal is to find tools that feel useful and realistic for everyday life.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls are good for a fuller conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions work when bandwidth or being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when someone wants to pace out thoughts in writing. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy days and keep progress steady.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
Also works with
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English