- Guilt and shame work
- Relationship concerns
- Addiction issues
About Arnise
Arnise Jackson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, depression, addictions, grief, parenting strains, self-esteem problems, intimacy-related issues, and guilt and shame.
Jackson describes her approach as thoughtful and collaborative. She uses an integrative style that draws on several therapy methods to match what a person needs. Sessions focus on clarifying what gives a client's life meaning and purpose, and on practical skills to manage anxiety, sadness, or urges to overuse substances.
She emphasizes client autonomy and avoids telling people what to do. Instead she helps clients reflect, weigh options, and choose steps that fit their values and goals. Conversations include compassionate curiosity about oneself and one’s most important relationships, and attention to how identity and life roles shape experience.
Jackson notes experience with blended family issues, caregiver stress, codependency, commitment and control issues, divorce and separation, domestic violence, feelings of emptiness, forgiveness, gender dysphoria, infidelity, isolation, and jealousy. Practical work can include building coping tools, improving emotional regulation, and addressing patterns that keep people stuck.
Her training includes a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy and earlier study in psychology. The overall aim in sessions is to help people use their strengths, tolerate hard feelings, and take steps toward the life they want.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is often used for persistent shame, anxiety, and getting unstuck from unhelpful cycles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thinking patterns and testing them with small behavioral changes, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to decide which methods fit a client's goals and preferences. That conversation includes discussing what feels practical and what kinds of exercises or reflections a client is willing to try.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a weekday or work break, avoid travel time, or choose shorter check-ins when life is busy. Therapists in general can adapt ACT and CBT exercises to video or phone formats, and will help plan sessions to match a client's schedule and needs.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of guilt or shame does she address?
She works with guilt and shame connected to relationships, parenting, identity, and past actions, as listed in her focus areas.
How does she approach feelings of guilt and shame in sessions?
Her style is collaborative and integrative, combining methods like ACT, CBT, and client-centered work to help people reflect and build skills.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of experience and holds a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy plus earlier study in psychology.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with the credential listed as TX LPC.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.