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Jacqueline Mcintosh

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Jacqueline Mcintosh, LMHC

Florida

Florida LMHC - Anger and Addiction

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Key details

  • CredentialsLMHC
  • LicenseLMHC, Florida / MH24666
  • NPI1740668219
  • Experience10 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationFlorida

About

  • ACT and CBT methods
  • DBT skills training
  • Mindfulness practice

About Jacqueline

Jacqueline Mcintosh is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 10 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression. She uses straightforward methods to help people manage overwhelming feelings and improve daily functioning.

She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy among other approaches. In sessions she helps clients notice unhelpful patterns, practice new skills, and set realistic goals. Work often includes breathing and mindfulness practices, thought work, and behavioral experiments to test new ways of responding.

Jacqueline also addresses communication problems, codependency, drug and alcohol addiction, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and issues many women face. Her practice centers on practical tools people can use between sessions to reduce reactivity and build steadier routines. She explains techniques in plain language and focuses on small, achievable steps.

Her background includes a decade of work with people facing a range of emotional challenges in Florida. Sessions aim to help clients recognize triggers, try alternative responses to anger, and repair relationships with clearer communication. Progress is tracked through concrete goals and regular check-ins.

If you want to change how you respond to frustration or long-standing resentment, she guides skill-building and problem-solving. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that match your values. It can help with frustration that keeps repeating and with motivation to make small changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behavior, and teaches practical steps to shift unhelpful thinking and reduce reactive responses. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and communicating more effectively during heated moments.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Expect a mix of skill practice, reflection, and goal-setting rather than a one-size-fits-all protocol.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals often use exercises, homework, and mindfulness practices that translate well to remote sessions, helping you practice new ways of responding to anger between meetings.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

CodependencyCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression. Additional focus areas include codependency, communication problems, and social anxiety.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style combines practical skills with reflective work using ACT, CBT, DBT, and mindfulness. Sessions focus on learning tools to change reactions and improve day-to-day functioning.

How much experience does she have?

She has 10 years of clinical experience working with people facing emotional and behavioral challenges. That experience informs a skills-based, results-oriented approach.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Florida LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida. Her practice is based in Florida.

In which language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does she use?

The biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates depend on your chosen plan.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That sequence begins the intake and scheduling process.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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Jacqueline Mcintosh

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