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Angela Jackson

Compassionate care with practical strategies

LPC Tennessee

Experience
16 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Family, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Angela

Angela Jackson is an LPC based in Tennessee who has spent 16 years working in counseling and related helping roles. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grieving, family and relationship struggles, parenting challenges, coping with life changes, addictions, intimacy and anger concerns, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.

Background and approach

Her practice also addresses adoption and foster care dynamics, attachment and blended family issues, chronic pain and illness adjustment, commitment and communication problems, divorce and separation, substance use, family of origin wounds, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose questions, and panic symptoms.

Her style blends client-centered listening with practical, goal-oriented interventions drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Angela brings experience across individual, group, couples, and family work and emphasizes collaborating with clients to build coping skills, improve communication, and manage difficult emotions.

She draws on a background that includes mentoring, clinical supervision, education, and public speaking to support people navigating sudden or chronic life changes. Angela holds a license as an LPC in Tennessee and works in English.

She tailors her approach to each person’s needs, combining empathic support with strategies to reduce symptoms and increase functioning over time.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) uses practical exercises to help people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, often benefiting anxiety, panic symptoms, and mood challenges. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and a supportive therapeutic relationship so clients can explore feelings and find their own solutions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on understanding and reshaping emotional responses within relationships to improve attachment and communication.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Angela works with each client to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. She combines empathic support with targeted tools and revisits the plan as needed so the work remains relevant and manageable.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity during life transitions and to access care from home or other locations, while allowing therapists and clients to use structured exercises, check-ins, and follow-up tools to support progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Angela commonly help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, family and relationship difficulties, parenting struggles, addictions, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Her approach is collaborative and client-centered, mixing empathetic listening with practical techniques from CBT, emotionally-focused work, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods.
How much experience does she bring to her practice?
Angela has 16 years of experience in the helping professions, including roles as a therapist, mentor, clinical supervisor, educator, and speaker.
Where is Angela licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee with license TN LPC 5628.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for online work?
Therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposePanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Tennessee

Languages

English