Therapist profile
Jacqueline Oshiver, LMFT, LCSW
LMFT and LCSW - relationships and parenting
Continue with JacquelineAbout
- Client-centered therapy
- Cognitive-behavioral tools
- Emotion-focused work
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Oshiver is an LMFT and LCSW practicing in New Jersey with 40 years of experience. She focuses on relationship strains, parenting stress, grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, and addictions. Jacqueline also addresses issues related to family dynamics, intimacy, ADHD, and career pressures.
She uses a client-centered stance that treats the therapeutic relationship as an equal collaboration. That means sessions begin by listening to what matters most to the person in front of her. From there she draws on practical methods such as cognitive-behavioral strategies and mindfulness to help people change thought patterns and calm intense reactions.
Jacqueline brings in emotionally focused and motivational interviewing approaches when the goals involve improving connection or finding motivation to change. She also weaves in psychodynamic ideas about family of origin and attachment when past patterns show up in current relationships. The focus is on concrete changes you can try between sessions.
People come to her for help when parenting feels overwhelming or when communication with a partner, parent, or sibling is damaged. She also supports those managing caregiver stress, blended family concerns, divorce and separation, or the emotional effects of addiction and loss. The work can include short-term skills work or deeper exploration of long-standing patterns.
Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical. Jacqueline draws on decades of clinical work and teaching to keep the focus on what helps in everyday life. To begin, she asks people to complete a brief questionnaire and then schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
How Jacqueline's approaches translate to online work
Jacqueline often uses client-centered techniques and cognitive-behavioral strategies in her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a collaborative relationship so the person can set goals and priorities. Cognitive-behavioral work breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns.She also draws on emotionally focused therapy when relationship or attachment concerns are central. EFT concentrates on strengthening emotional connection and understanding interactive patterns that keep conflict in place. Together you and the therapist decide which methods to emphasize based on your goals and what feels most useful in practice.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography did not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, shorten commutes, allow quick check-ins during a work break, or reduce the need to be on camera when that helps. Jacqueline will work with each person to match approach and practical arrangements so therapy fits into everyday life.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, Maine, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, relationship and parenting concerns, and related family issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She takes a client-centered approach and uses practical techniques from CBT, mindfulness, EFT, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic thinking.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 40 years of clinical experience working with adults on relationship, parenting, and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LMFT and LCSW credentials with practice based in New Jersey and the licences NJ LMFT and NY LCSW noted.
Does she work in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography.
How is payment handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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