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Jacquelyn "Jackie" Taylor-Mays, LCSW

Stress, Anxiety Addictions LGBTQ+ Relationships Self esteem, Motivation
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About me

I am licensed in Tennessee with 20 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, relationship issues, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

Professional experience

20 yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Addictions LGBTQ+ Relationships Self esteem, Motivation

Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual dysfunction, Social anxiety and phobia, Visually impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

TN LCSW 4976

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Jacquelyn "Jackie" Taylor-Mays. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Jackie is very professional and very in tune to her patients. I had a fear of therapy for a while but I am so thankful Jackie can into my life in my rough season of my life. She’s kind and patient and knows how to create a good atmosphere. We shared tons of laughs and I really just enjoy her as a person.

Written on Feb 15, 2025 after therapy with Jacquelyn "Jackie" for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, and grief

Very thorough and really listens

Written on Jan 21, 2025 after therapy with Jacquelyn "Jackie" for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd

Jackie has been an absolute godsend. I feel heard, I know I have someone who is real, not afraid to challenge me, but so incredibly kind! She has been an absolute breath of fresh air. I truly fell that I can breathe & know that someone is there to ensure I continue to push myself to become my best self.

Written on Jan 08, 2025 after therapy with Jacquelyn "Jackie" for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and adhd

Wonderful person inside and out, always helps me through processing and asks the perfect questions to gain insight on myself.

Written on Dec 11, 2024 after therapy with Jacquelyn "Jackie" for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and coping with life changes

She is amazing and helps me understand my self and just a really lovely person! I would definitely recommend her!

Written on Nov 23, 2024 after therapy with Jacquelyn "Jackie" for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem

Miss Jackie is a great therapist. She is very knowledgeable and wise. Also, she has good exercises which helps me continue to make progress, between our the sessions.

Written on Nov 19, 2024 after therapy with Jacquelyn "Jackie" for 8 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd