Jacqueline McGowan, LCSW

Jacqueline McGowan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New Jersey. She brings three years of clinical experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief. Jacqueline focuses on practical steps clients can use right away to feel steadier in day-to-day life.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) along with client-centered work to help people identify unhelpful thinking and try small behavioral changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and mindfulness tools are part of her approach when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are priorities. She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas for relationship and intimacy concerns.

Jacqueline supports people facing issues related to identity, LGBT concerns, prejudice and discrimination, and sexual assault and abuse. She works with those dealing with obsessive thoughts, compulsions, jealousy, personality-related challenges, and parenting stress. Conversations focus on real situations and concrete strategies rather than jargon.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to the client's goals. Jacqueline listens first to understand how a person copes now, then offers simple experiments to try between meetings. She aims to create a calm, direct space where people can practice new responses to old problems.

People who prefer straightforward guidance and practical tools tend to do well with her style. She sees clients in English and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

Approaches you can use in online sessions

Jacqueline commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered methods in online work. CBT helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors to change how they feel. Client-centered work focuses on listening closely and shaping goals around what matters most to the person.

She also brings Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills into sessions when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed. DBT offers concrete strategies for managing intense feelings and improving interactions with others.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and happens together. Jacqueline will talk with each person about their goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That collaborative process means the approach can shift as needs change.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text messaging can be used for brief updates, skill practice between sessions, or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules.