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Jacqueline Eaton-Willard, LMFT
Ages:
Children (4-12)
Teens (13-17)
Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26+)
Experience: 10+ years
Jacqueline Eaton-Willard, LMFT
Cognitive Behavioral and ERP Therapist
LMFT #104010
Jacqueline’s passion for learning has been a driving force throughout her career as a therapist. Her journey began with working with school-aged children, teens, and families in both classroom and community settings. This early experience laid a solid foundation for her therapeutic approach, characterized by genuine curiosity and openness. Jacqueline excels at guiding her clients to set personalized, achievable goals.
Her warm and creative approach is particularly beneficial for clients and families facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, learning differences, and behavioral issues. Jacqueline integrates evidence-based practices like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) into her work, continuously seeking opportunities to expand her knowledge and skills.
Jacqueline holds a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and Art Therapy from Notre Dame de Namur University. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys outdoor activities, reading, knitting, and immersing herself in Dungeons and Dragons.
What I Treat:
- Academic Stress
- Alcohol Use/Abuse
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Attention-Deficit Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavioral Difficulties
- Body Image
- Change in Personal Belief System
- Cultural Identity, Conflict, and Adjustment
- Death, Grief, and Loss
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Eating and Food Issues
- Family Problems
- Gender Identity
- Hair-Pulling (Trichotillomania)
- Health Anxiety
- Infertility
- Isolation/Loneliness
- LGBTQIA+ Issues
- Life Transitions
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic Attacks
- Parenting and Discipline
- Phobias
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Sexuality/Intimacy
- Social Anxiety
- Stress
- Substance Use/Abuse
- Tinnitus
- Trauma
- Work/Career Concerns
Marriage and Family Therapists are mental health professionals trained in psychotherapy with a family systems influence, and licensed to diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders that affect individuals, couples, and families. The Federal government has designated marriage and family therapy as a core mental health profession along with psychiatry, psychology, social work and psychiatric nursing. The State of California support and regulate the profession by licensing MFTs.
Educational requirements
Marriage and Family Therapists have graduate training (either a masters or doctoral degree) in counseling psychology with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy. Prior to a rigorous exam process leading to licensure, LMFTs must complete at least 3,000 hours of post-graduate clinical experience under the supervision of a licensed mental health professional. Before full licensure, LMFTs are called “Associates”. LMFTs are employed in a variety of private and public settings, including private practice, community mental health centers, and behavioral managed care organizations.
Do LMFTs only work with clients who are having problems in their marriages and families?
No. While LMFTs are qualified to do couples and family therapy, most LMFTs work with individual adults to not only enhance the quality of their relationships, but also decrease symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.
How can a LMFT help me?
Like other mental health professionals such as social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists, LMFTs help clients by diagnosing and treating common emotional and behavioral difficulties that interfere with functioning at an optimal level. LMFTs use empirical-supported counseling techniques to help their clients achieve desired goals.