- Strengths focused
- Relationship informed
- Practical skills
About Jacquelyn
Jacquelyn "Jackie" Taylor-Mays is a Tennessee licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of practice. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, addictions, motivation, and self-esteem. Jackie centers the work on each person's strengths and life story. She encourages small, steady steps toward things that feel more satisfying and manageable.
Jackie listens first and then helps people make sense of the patterns that get in the way. She uses a mix of approaches focused on relationships, emotions, and thoughts to match what someone needs. That can mean looking at attachment styles, practicing new ways to respond to stress, or learning skills to change unhelpful thinking.
Sessions tend to be collaborative and down-to-earth. Jackie asks questions, reflects what she hears, and offers exercises or tools people can try between meetings. The work often includes talking through relationship struggles, grief, parenting stress, or challenges with mood and attention.
Her background includes long experience supporting people through life transitions and recovery from addiction. She also helps with matters like body image, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and communication problems. Jackie draws on the Gottman Method, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and other relationship-focused methods when relationship patterns are central.
People seeking support can expect steady, respectful guidance and practical steps to test between sessions. She encourages clients to name their goals and to move at a pace that fits their daily life.
How relational and skills-based approaches work online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand why they react a certain way in close relationships and learn new ways to connect. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It teaches practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, and unhelpful routines.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jackie will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on goals and preferences. Together they track what helps and adjust the plan as needed rather than sticking to a single method.
Confirm session formats before booking so you know what is offered for online work. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow more frequent check-ins when needed. Online meetings can also make it simpler to try brief skill practice between appointments or to schedule sessions during a lunch break or after work. Licensed professionals can adapt attachment and CBT techniques to an online setting to support emotional processing and practical skill-building without promising specific outcomes.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Jackie commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, bipolar symptoms, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth. Jackie listens, reflects, and offers practical exercises people can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience in clinical practice and community settings in Tennessee.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the credential LCSW, licensed in Tennessee, and practices with that state license.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment or cost work?
Costs vary by location and session arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.