First, let me say I'm here for you. You've taken the first steps toward dealing with the issues that are giving you difficulty and I know this is not easy. So, good for you. My name is Jacqueline Tasca. I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker from New York. I received my masters in social work from Adelphi University. I've worked as a social work director for a number of years previously but I stopped because I really preferred more face to face time with my patients. I got so much more from my time counseling than being in a management position. Over my 21 years as a social worker, I've come across many people with many issues and truly have enjoyed all of my experiences as they helped form the person I am, the therapist I am. Much of my experience is working with anxiety, depression, bereavement, parenting, couples counseling, coping with change, stress management, cancer and chronic illness counseling, palliative care counseling, caregiver support and community resource and referral.
People always tell me that I'm a good listener. This is my greatest accomplishment and one I'm most proud of because as your therapist I want to HEAR you. I want to join you in your pain or difficulties and help you find your way through them. I may not have experienced what you have specifically gone through or are facing now, but I know how to find my way in to how you are feeling. Building a therapeutic rapport with you will be my first step. Trust needs to build and then most of my work is generally solution focused and cognitive-behavioral techniques. You will see that I am a caring, non-judgmental person. I would love the chance to help see you through your challenges. You've taken the first step!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Divorce and separation, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Military and veterans issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
NY LCSW 073145
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I really enjoy my sessions
Written on Jan 17, 2022 after therapy with Jacqueline for 2 years and 3 months on issues concerning grief
I have been working with Jackie for a year and I appreciate her direct but kind approach. She is a very supportive counselor and I would highly recommend her to anyone.
Written on Aug 03, 2021 after therapy with Jacqueline for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Very understandable, great listener and give amazing support and advice
Written on Jun 21, 2021 after therapy with Jacqueline for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, and anger management
Jacqueline is great to work with! I’m glad I found her through better help.
Written on Mar 11, 2021 after therapy with Jacqueline for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Jackie is a very seasoned counselor. I love working with her. She is so alert to my moods and offers fantastic suggestions for making changes she is compassionate and I can feel that she really cares about my well being. I'm so happy to have her as my counselor. She is thoughtful, caring, and very professional, but at the same time she adds a little humor which makes her so real and likeable. I'm so happy to have made this connection and thankful to Better Help. I've improved tremendously since I'm talking to her. Thanks
Written on Aug 07, 2020 after therapy with Jacqueline for 4 months on issues concerning depression, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and bipolar disorder
I really enjoy working with Jaqueline. She is genuinely engaged in our conversations and follows up on action items from the previous week. I’ve been with Jackie for about 6-8 months now and I really enjoy it and feel like the flexibility makes it really easy to complete sessions.
Written on Aug 05, 2020 after therapy with Jacqueline for 11 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues