Jacquelyn "Jackie" Taylor-Mays, LCSW
Practical, relationship-focused support for change
Book with Jacquelyn- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- LGBT
About Jacquelyn
Jacquelyn "Jackie" Taylor-Mays is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Tennessee with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, mood challenges, and issues that affect self-esteem and motivation. Jackie believes clients know their own stories and brings steady support while people take steps toward change.
Jackie uses straightforward, practical work in sessions. She listens first and then helps clients set small, doable goals.
Background and approach
Conversations often cover coping skills, problem solving, and ways to rebuild confidence after setbacks. She draws on approaches that center relationships and emotions to address areas like grief, trauma, intimacy-related concerns, and communication problems. Therapy also looks at patterns that keep difficult cycles going, such as codependency, control issues, or attachment wounds.
Parents who want help with the stress of caregiving, blended family strains, or parenting challenges will find a calm, solution-focused partner in Jackie. She also supports people facing career strain, chronic illness, or substance use concerns by helping them clarify what they want and plan next steps. Her style is collaborative and respectful.
Sessions are aimed at practical change while honoring each person's values and pace. Jackie encourages gradual steps that build skills and strengthen everyday functioning.
What Jacquelyn works with
Everything Jacquelyn lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jacquelyn helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jacquelyn lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-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.
Approach-focused care for online sessions
Jackie combines approaches that pay attention to emotions and daily thinking patterns. Attachment-based work looks at relationship patterns and how early bonds shape current reactions; it helps with intimacy issues, attachment concerns, and communication struggles. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and problematic habits.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jackie will talk with each person about their concerns, goals, and preferences and then suggest methods that fit. Together the therapist and client can adjust methods over time to find what helps most.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls provide face-to-face conversation for deep work. Phone sessions can be easier when video is not needed or bandwidth is low. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing problem solving, and reminders between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep steady progress over time.
Questions people ask about Jacquelyn
What kinds of concerns does Jackie help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and trauma-related concerns, plus issues like self esteem, grief, intimacy-related problems, and parenting challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She listens first, then helps set small goals and teach skills for day-to-day coping.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Jackie has 20 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Tennessee and practices with that credential in the state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription 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 then schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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