Jacqueline Shelton-Espinosa LCSW

(she/her/hers)

Accepting Clients

Therapy is not about weakness, it’s about strength. The courage to face the pain, accept it, and continue on despite it.

Clinical Social Worker in Illinois

Services

  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

My "ideal" client is one that is looking for guidance and support to resolve mental health issues, life stressors, transitional issues, and/or identity issues. Social justice drives the work that I do personally and professionally. I specialize in the following: -Anxiety -Depression -Bipolar -Schizophrenia -Personality Disorders -Trauma -LGTBQ -Women’s Issues -Oppression based trauma -Life -Racial Identity Challenges

My Background and Approach

In my 14 years providing clinical therapy I have worked with various individuals experiencing difference life challenges. The goal is to create a connection and from that connection build a bridge to healing and recovery. We are on a journey together, one that includes tears and laughter. Authenticity in terms of my own experience and journey, along with the use of humor, allows me to create warm, safe space in order to develop a strong therapeutic bond.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe that we are all seeking radical acceptance and radical belonging. Systemic oppression significantly impacts mental and physical wellness. I strongly believe is not that a person needs to be "fixed". Marginalized and oppressed groups of folx need support, space, agency, and tools to navigate an increasingly hostile and toxic environment.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

Eclectic Therapy

Other Techniques

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Trauma Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties

LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists Systemic Oppression Therapy Women's Issues

Other Issues

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Qualifications

License
LCSW, State of Illinois · #149012728
Supervision
Provides supervision to apprentice therapists · currently accepting supervisees
Years in practice
18 years

Insurance Plans Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Oscar
  • Optum
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • United Healthcare
  • UMR
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

I offer online counseling in the following states:

Hours & Availability

New clients welcome
Currently accepting new clients
Telehealth
Available

At A Glance

  • Experience: 18 years of practice
  • Rate: $130 - 200/session

Reach out to Jacqueline