Therapist profile
Jacqueline Arcand, LCSW
LCSW - Stress and family-related concerns
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- Attachment-based work
- CBT methods
- EMDR and narrative
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Arcand is an LCSW licensed in Arizona with 10 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues related to family and identity. Jacqueline also lists support for grief, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, bipolar coping, and life transitions.
She frames therapy around the idea that each person knows their life best. Jacqueline helps people clarify what feels wrong, how patterns developed, and what practical steps could change things. Sessions focus on building motivation, strengthening self-worth, and improving confidence through conversational work and therapeutic techniques.
Her work draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral methods, EMDR, and narrative approaches. That mix lets her respond to trauma, relationship wounds, and ongoing patterns that cause distress. She uses whichever approach fits the immediate concern and the person's preferences.
Jacqueline often addresses problems tied to family of origin, adoption and foster care history, abandonment, codependency, and attachment difficulties. She also notes experience with substance use and domestic violence-related issues, and with first responder and immigration-related stresses.
People who reach out can expect straightforward discussion and practical steps between sessions. She encourages small experiments and check-ins that build skills over time. To begin, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online system.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Jacqueline uses attachment-based therapy to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps when people feel stuck in repeated relationship cycles or worry about closeness and trust. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, a practical method that identifies unhelpful thoughts and tests small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, low mood, and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jacqueline collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and comfort level. She will discuss options, try approaches in-session, and adjust based on how things are progressing and what the client prefers.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. In practice, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Jacqueline frames online work as a way to keep therapy practical and consistent while people balance family and everyday responsibilities.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Arizona, Alaska
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and family-related concerns among other areas.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines listening-focused, client-centered work with targeted techniques from CBT, attachment-based therapy, EMDR, and narrative therapy to address patterns and trauma.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience in social work and clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW, licensed in Arizona, and lists Alaska as her practice location.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Use 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.