Jacqueline Walz, LICSW
Person-centered, narrative-informed care
Details
| Name | Jacqueline Walz |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LICSW |
| Based in | Minnesota |
| Licensed in | Minnesota |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 3 |
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Walz is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Minnesota. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, eating and body image concerns, and struggles with self-esteem or career stress. Her manner is warm and patient, and she focuses on what matters most to each person.
Jacqueline uses a person-centered style that begins by meeting clients where they are. She listens first, then helps people tell the stories that shape their choices.
Background and approach
That narrative work is paired with concrete tools drawn from cognitive behavioral methods and solution-focused strategies to change thinking patterns and build small, practical steps forward. She also uses motivational interviewing to clarify goals and strengthen the motivation to make changes. Sessions often include discussing options, trying short experiments between meetings, and checking what felt useful.
Jacqueline aims to make sessions down-to-earth and actionable rather than theoretical. Her background includes work with older adults and experience supporting people through end-of-life and hospice-related concerns. She also brings experience from leadership roles where coaching and staff development were central parts of her work.
That background informs a practical approach to workplace stress and career challenges. Jacqueline values a nonjudgmental attitude and an empathetic presence. She works in plain language and helps people find small, realistic steps to cope with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ongoing emotional challenges.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Depression among the things Jacqueline works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Depression
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Eating and food-related issues
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Jacqueline among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Jacqueline among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jacqueline among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Jacqueline directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Jacqueline directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and practical methods work online
Jacqueline blends Narrative Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people understand the stories they tell themselves and to change unhelpful thinking patterns. Narrative work focuses on the personal stories that shape daily choices and identity, while CBT offers concrete techniques to shift thoughts and behaviors that feed anxiety or low mood.She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify goals and build internal motivation for change. That approach is collaborative and honors the person's own readiness and values as the starting point for planning next steps.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Jacqueline will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and together they will choose methods that feel like a good fit. She treats the choice of approach as flexible and revisits it as progress unfolds.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a shorter check-in option, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make scheduling easier and let people fit therapy into busy routines.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Jacqueline help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, eating and body image issues, low self-esteem, career strain, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, casual, and patient. She starts where a person is and focuses on what feels most important to them.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She holds a LICSW with three years of documented experience in the listed approaches and has worked with older adults and in hospice-related settings.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Minnesota LICSW and practices in Minnesota.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available online?
Jacqueline offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Jacqueline?
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