Jacquelyn "Jackie" Taylor-Mays, LCSW
Tennessee · 20 years in practice
Jacquelyn "Jackie" Taylor-Mays is a licensed clinical social worker in Tennessee with 20 years of practice.
License and registration
- LCSW, Tennessee
- 4976 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1881605699 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- 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 Jacquelyn
Jacquelyn "Jackie" Taylor-Mays is a licensed clinical social worker in Tennessee with 20 years of practice. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. Jackie aims to meet people where they are and support them as they take steps toward change.
Her approach is grounded in listening and collaboration. She treats each person as the expert in their own life and draws on their strengths to address challenges.
Background and approach
Sessions are straightforward and focused on practical steps people can use between meetings. Jackie blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with attachment-based ideas to help clients understand how feelings shape relationships and coping. She also uses client-centered methods to keep the work focused on the client’s priorities and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to tackle unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Over two decades she has worked with a wide range of concerns including grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, career challenges, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with body image, chronic illness or pain, ADHD, and substance use concerns. Her style is direct but warm.
She helps people set clear goals, try new ways of relating and thinking, and track small changes that add up. Jackie aims to make therapy feel useful and manageable for people juggling busy lives.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jacquelyn lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jacquelyn names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches work online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name strong emotions and how those feelings affect their relationships and choices. Online sessions allow clients to work through emotions in real time and practice new ways of relating during conversations with the therapist.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns that developed early and how they show up now. In digital sessions the therapist and client track those patterns and rehearse different responses to improve connection and self-awareness.
Client-Centered Therapy keeps the work guided by the client’s goals and timing. This approach emphasizes listening, validation, and building on what already works for the person.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That ongoing conversation helps adjust techniques as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text messaging offer short, flexible ways to keep momentum between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family, and other obligations.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can Jackie help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma and many life changes. Additional focuses include relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, body image, chronic illness, ADHD, and career concerns.
How does Jackie approach therapy?
Her style is collaborative and strengths-based. She listens first, then uses practical steps from approaches like Emotionally-Focused and Cognitive Behavioral methods to address feelings and behaviors.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Jackie has 20 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges. Her background includes helping people cope with addiction, relationship strain, and major life transitions.
Where is Jackie licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Tennessee.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Jackie?
She is not currently working with international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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