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Jacqueline Tasca, LCSW

Listening-led therapy for anxiety and life changes

20 years in practice · based in New York · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Jacqueline

Jacqueline Tasca is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people coping with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, trauma, and relationship concerns. She works with clients facing intimacy-related issues, sleep and eating problems, parenting stresses, anger, self-esteem struggles, and major life changes. Jacqueline practices from New York and brings two decades of social work experience to sessions.

She takes a listening-first approach. Jacqueline aims to hear what matters to each person and to build trust before offering strategies.

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Background and approach

Sessions focus on practical steps that fit daily life rather than long theory talks. She combines a warm, nonjudgmental presence with targeted tools to manage symptoms and improve functioning. Her background includes a Master of Social Work from Adelphi University and many years working in clinical and supervisory roles.

Jacqueline moved away from administration to spend more time in direct counseling because she found face-to-face work more rewarding. That hands-on experience shaped how she supports people today. In session she often uses solution-focused work and cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients make changes quickly.

She also draws on client-centered listening and mindfulness skills to help calm strong emotions. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness are goals. Jacqueline helps people map small, achievable steps toward better coping.

She also offers guidance on community resources, caregiver support, and addressing chronic illness or bereavement when these issues are present. Her style is practical, compassionate, and goal oriented.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience. The therapist offers empathy and acceptance, helping people feel heard and then guiding them toward their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses clear exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and phobias.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jacqueline will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Sessions may mix listening-based support, CBT exercises, mindfulness practices, and DBT skills depending on what helps the client move forward.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual connection helps. Phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit support into a work break or between appointments and to keep momentum between longer sessions. These options let licensed professionals adapt format and pace to match each client's needs.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Jacqueline address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and other life changes listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style starts with listening and building trust, then moves to practical, goal-oriented strategies using solution-focused and cognitive behavioral techniques.
What is her clinical background?
Jacqueline has 20 years of social work experience and moved from supervisory roles back into direct counseling to spend more time with clients.
Which credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices from New York.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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