Jacqueline Oshiver, LMFT, LCSW
Compassionate, practical therapy for parents and adults
Book with Jacqueline- Years in practice
- 40
- Credentials
- LMFT, LCSW
- Licensed in
- New Jersey, Maine, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Oshiver is a licensed marriage and family therapist and social worker with four decades of clinical experience. She brings a calm, person-focused style to sessions and aims to help people regain balance amid stress and change. Parents often find her straightforward support useful when parenting feels overwhelming.
Her work centers on practical tools and steady listening. She draws on client-centered therapy to follow what matters most to each person.
Background and approach
She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address patterns of thought and behavior that fuel anxiety, depression, or addictive habits. Jacqueline blends emotion-focused methods with mindfulness practices to help people notice and shift painful feelings. Motivational interviewing is part of her toolbox when someone wants to change habits but feels stuck.
She speaks plainly and invites clients to set realistic goals together. Across 40 years in New Jersey clinics and classrooms she has supported people through grief, relationship strains, trauma, burnout, bipolar mood concerns, and parenting stress. Her perspective is shaped by long clinical practice and teaching at the university level.
She emphasizes teamwork in therapy and respects each person's life story. Sessions typically include clear problem-solving, skills practice, and space to process emotions. Jacqueline helps people work on communication, attachment worries, caregiver strain, substance concerns, and career stress.
The pace and focus are set collaboratively to fit each person's needs and goals.
What Jacqueline works with
Everything Jacqueline lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jacqueline helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jacqueline lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. Online sessions use that same stance by letting the client set goals and guiding each conversation to fit their priorities and parenting concerns.Cognitive behavioral therapy teaches concrete skills to notice and change thoughts and behaviors. In virtual sessions this can look like reviewing specific situations, practicing a new response during a video call, and assigning short exercises between meetings to build new habits.
Emotionally-focused work helps people name and shift patterns in close relationships. Over phone or video calls the therapist helps identify repeating cycles and coach different ways of connecting that can reduce conflict and improve intimacy.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try techniques, and adjust plans based on what feels effective. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so the work stays useful and practical.
Online formats make therapy easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice and emotional work. Phone sessions can be a quicker check-in when video isn't convenient. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief updates, coaching between sessions, or when someone prefers writing their thoughts. These options offer flexibility for parents and adults juggling work, caregiving, and other demands.
Questions people ask about Jacqueline
What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and grief. Parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues are also frequent topics.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a client-centered style that listens first and then introduces tools. Sessions often mix cognitive-behavioral techniques, emotion-focused work, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
How long has she practiced clinically?
She has 40 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and university teaching.
Which professional credentials and location apply?
She holds LMFT and LCSW credentials and practices in New Jersey.
Can sessions be scheduled in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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