Jacqueline Eaton-Willard, LMFT

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Location: Menlo Park, Palo Alto

Ages: Adults (18+ years)
Teens (14-17 years)
Pre-Teens (12-13 years)
Children (5-11 years)

Type of Therapy: Individual, Family, Children Counseling, Teen Counseling
Experience: 12+ years

Jacqueline Eaton-Willard, LMFT

Cognitive Behavioral 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.

Concerns:

  • Academic Stress
  • Death
  • Life Transitions
  • Social Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Panic Attacks
  • Stress
  • Anger
  • Parenting and Discipline
  • Anxiety
  • Phobias
  • Attention-Deficit
  • Disorder Eating and Food Issues
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Tinnitus (Inattentive or Hyperactive)
  • Family Problems
  • Self-Esteem
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Gender Identity
  • Self-Harm (Superficial)
  • Trauma Behavioral Difficulties
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Work/Career
  • Health Anxiety
  • Sexuality/Intimacy
  • Body Image
  • History of Hospitalization
  • Infertility
  • Change in Personal Belief System
  • Isolation/Loneliness
  • LGBTQIA+

Clinical social workers provide mental health services for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, behavioral, and emotional disorders in individuals, families, and groups. Their goal is to enhance and maintain their patients’ physical, psychological, and social function.

Educational requirements

Clinical social workers must have a master’s or doctorate degree in social work, with an emphasis on clinical experience. They must undergo a supervised clinical field internship and have at least 2 years of postgraduate supervised clinical social work employment. Before full licensure, LCSWs are called “Associates”. Clinical social workers are approved providers in most insurance and managed care plans, and practice in the following settings:

  • Private practice
  • Medical facilities (e.g., hospitals)
  • Mental health clinics