Jacqueline Oshiver, LMFT, LCSW

New Jersey · 40 years in practice

Jacqueline Oshiver is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New Jersey.

License and registration

LCSW, New Jersey: 44SC00857900 · expires August 2026
LMFT, New Jersey: 37FI00197000 · expires June 2028
LMFT, Maine: MF6072 · expires March 2027
LMFT, New Mexico: CMF0217761 · expires September 2026
LCSW, New York: 035353 · expires August 2027
LMFT, Pennsylvania: MF000713 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1427101476 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 40
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Jacqueline

Jacqueline Oshiver is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New Jersey. She brings a calm, down-to-earth presence to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and relationship struggles. Her work emphasizes connecting emotion to action so people can feel steadier in daily life.

Jacqueline uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral ideas. She also draws on mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing to help people notice patterns, try new responses, and build healthier habits.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to be practical and relatable rather than full of jargon. With four decades of experience, Jacqueline has worked in clinical settings and taught at the university level. That background informs how she blends different methods to match each person's needs.

She describes therapy as a partnership where the client’s goals lead the work. In sessions she pays attention to how emotions, relationships, and life events interact. She helps people navigate issues such as trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, parenting strain, caregiver stress, career challenges, and identity matters including LGBT issues.

Jacqueline also supports those coping with major life changes and compassion fatigue. Her approach is direct but warm. She helps clients set small, manageable steps for change and practices mindfulness and imagery to reduce overwhelm.

People who prefer a collaborative, emotionally aware approach often find her style useful.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Jacqueline lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Jacqueline names

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Online support

How emotion-focused and practical therapies work online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people tune into and name their emotions, then use that awareness to change how they connect and respond in relationships. It is useful for relationship strain, intimacy-related worries, and emotional patterns that keep repeating.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own experience and pace, with the therapist offering empathy and reflection to help clients find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Jacqueline collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan based on how things are going so clients feel involved in shaping the process.

Online formats offer practical ways to make therapy fit busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a short break. Live chat or text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, mood tracking, or people who prefer writing over speaking. These options increase flexibility and make regular work on goals more manageable.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist commonly address

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and trauma and abuse.

What is the therapist's general approach in session

The approach is emotionally focused and client-centered, using practical strategies so clients can notice feelings, try new behaviors, and solve problems.

How much clinical experience does she have

She brings 40 years of experience working in clinical settings and teaching at the university level.

What credentials and region are listed

She holds LMFT and LCSW credentials and practices in New Jersey.

Which languages are supported for sessions

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are available for online sessions

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How is cost handled for sessions

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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