Therapist profile
Dr. Chavonda Marshall Jackson, LMHC
Dr. Chavonda Marshall Jackson - LMHC, family and relationships
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- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship strain
- Client-centered care
About Chavonda
Dr. Chavonda Marshall Jackson is an Indiana-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family concerns, trauma, and grief. She offers practical, direct support for everyday problems that affect life at home.
She listens for how a person’s history and values shape current struggles. Sessions focus on clearer communication, handling difficult emotions, and setting realistic steps forward. She talks through patterns like attachment problems, abandonment worries, and control issues so clients can try different responses in daily life.
Dr. Jackson uses several established approaches to guide work in session. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at emotional responses and how they affect close relationships. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the conversation focused on the client’s goals and priorities.
She also addresses specific life stresses such as caregiver burden, chronic illness and pain, divorce and separation, and workplace tension. Practical problem solving and short-term strategies are combined with deeper exploration when needed. The pace adapts to what the person needs that week.
Conversations are straightforward and goal-oriented. People meet to sort immediate concerns and to build skills for future challenges. Those interested in starting are asked to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy places the client’s goals and experience at the center of sessions. It focuses on listening, clarifying what matters, and shaping each meeting around the person’s priorities. This approach helps with relationship and family concerns by keeping therapy grounded in the client’s real-life goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses clear steps and experiments to try out different reactions to stress and anxiety. CBT is useful for mood challenges, worry, and problems like sleep disruption or avoidance.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and shifting core emotional responses that affect relationships. It helps people notice patterns that lead to conflict or withdrawal and practice new ways of responding that feel manageable.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. The plan can combine elements from different methods and can change as needs change.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy home life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals often use video or phone in ways that suit a person’s routine; check current session options with the intake process.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family concerns, trauma and grief. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, caregiver stress, body image, and mood challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral and emotionally-focused approaches. The work is practical, with attention to emotions and to changing day-to-day patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience working with adults on a range of concerns including trauma, relationship problems, and chronic illness-related stress.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LMHC licensed in Indiana and practices with that credential in mind.
Can she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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 in danger, use the crisis numbers.