- Stress and anxiety
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and body image
About Jaclyn
Jaclyn Hernandez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) practicing in New Jersey with 12 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, eating concerns, and depression. Jaclyn also addresses issues such as attachment, body image, codependency, communication struggles, and feelings of guilt and shame.
Jaclyn believes people know important parts of their own story and that those strengths are useful in difficult times. In sessions she listens for what matters to each person and helps them build practical ways to manage hard moments. She frames therapy as a collaborative process rather than handing down a single answer.
Her approach focuses on clear, evidence-based techniques to reduce overwhelming feelings and improve daily functioning. She uses straightforward conversation and concrete strategies so people can test changes between sessions. The work can include looking at patterns that keep someone stuck and practicing different responses.
Clients often come with mixed concerns, such as co-occurring substance use and mood symptoms, or eating issues alongside body image distress. Jaclyn attends to those overlapping problems and helps people sort priorities and next steps. She aims to make sessions understandable and focused on what people can try right away.
People who value direct, practical work may find her style helpful. Sessions are conducted in English and are organized through the site's matching and scheduling process. Prospective clients are invited to complete the brief intake questionnaire to set up a first appointment.
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Jaclyn uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on concrete change and symptom relief. Cognitive approaches help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try alternative ways of thinking and behaving; these methods can help with anxiety, depression, and compulsive patterns related to eating and substance use. Behavioral strategies focus on building routines, coping skills, and small experiments to change responses to stress or cravings.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques to try first based on current problems, personal goals, and how someone prefers to work. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan can be adjusted over time.
Confirm the therapist's available session formats before booking, since none are specified in the biography. Online sessions can help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, enabling shorter check-ins when needed, and making it easier to schedule around work or caregiving. Licensed professionals often use the same evidence-based methods online as they do in person, adapting exercises and homework so they are practical between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, Florida, Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, eating concerns, and depression, and she also works with related issues such as attachment problems, body image, and guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
She treats guilt and shame as feelings to understand and respond to with concrete strategies. The work often involves noticing patterns, testing new behaviors, and talking through what those feelings mean for daily life.
What is her experience working with these issues?
She has 12 years of professional experience supporting people with anxiety, depression, addictions, and eating-related problems.
Which credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices in New Jersey.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients; sessions are offered in English and arranged within her stated region.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process of 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.