Jacquelyn (Jackie) Burns , LPCC

Jacquelyn (Jackie) Burns is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Ohio with 17 years of clinical experience. She approaches therapy with a deep respect for each person’s intrinsic worth and a belief that people often carry the resources they need to heal and grow. Drawing on years of practice, she collaborates with clients to create individualized treatment plans that reflect their specific challenges and life goals.

Her style emphasizes a calm, listening presence that fosters openness and authentic sharing. Jacquelyn aims to provide a nurturing space where clients can explore their feelings, values, and patterns without judgment. She prioritizes human dignity and seeks to help clients reconnect with the goodness she sees as central to personal healing and the restoration of balance across mind, body, and spirit.

She specializes in relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and identity issues, career and life transitions, stress and anxiety, addictions, LGBT matters, family and intimacy-related challenges, eating and parenting issues, anger, depression, and coping with change. Additional areas of focus include abandonment and attachment difficulties, caregiver stress, codependency and commitment concerns, control issues, dependent personality features, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, personality disorders, post-traumatic stress, prejudice and discrimination, social anxiety and women’s issues. Her work centers on helping clients mend what is troubling their inner life so they can move toward greater peace and fulfillment.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Jacquelyn (Jackie) Burns incorporates Client-Centered Therapy to create an accepting, non-judgmental environment where clients’ perspectives guide the work. This approach emphasizes empathetic listening and helps people build self-awareness, self-worth, and stronger relationships. Jungian Therapy is used to explore deeper patterns, symbols, and life themes that shape identity and meaning; it can be helpful for those seeking insight into recurring life issues and personal growth. Narrative Therapy supports clients in reframing the stories they tell about themselves, separating problems from the person and enabling new possibilities for action and healing.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Jacquelyn collaborates with clients to determine the best fit based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She works alongside clients to adjust methods as progress unfolds so therapy remains responsive and practical.

Online therapy allows licensed professionals and therapists to meet people where they are through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options offer flexibility for scheduling, make it easier to maintain continuity during life transitions, and expand access for clients balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.