Jacqualine Polydoros, MD, LCPC

Jacqualine Polydoros is a Maryland-licensed therapist who supports young adults facing major life transitions and personal challenges. She blends compassionate, culturally responsive care with practical tools to help people deepen self-understanding, strengthen communication, and build resilience in everyday life. Jacqualine brings focused experience addressing stress, anxiety, grief, and self-esteem concerns while also working with issues such as addiction, chronic illness and pain, feelings of isolation, and questions about life purpose.

Her practice emphasizes collaborative work that honors each person’s unique background and multicultural experiences, helping clients explore abandonment wounds, improve interpersonal connections, and develop healthier coping strategies. Drawing on evidence-based therapeutic techniques, Jacqualine guides clients through recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, supports those coping with chronic health conditions, and assists individuals managing self-harm urges or cultivating self-love.

Jacqualine holds an MD, a medical degree, and LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. With a focus on practical growth and emotional healing, she aims to empower clients to move toward more fulfilling, connected lives through personalized strategies and steady support.

Evidence-Based Support Delivered Online

Jacqualine uses evidence-based, skills-focused strategies that help people manage stress and anxiety by teaching practical tools for emotional regulation, breathing and relaxation, and problem-solving. These approaches are useful for day-to-day stress, panic symptoms, and improving overall coping skills.

She also applies motivational and relapse-prevention techniques when working with addictions, combining exploration of personal values with concrete steps to reduce substance-related harm and build healthier routines. For grief and life transitions, Jacqualine offers supportive, grief-informed work that helps clients process loss, reorganize meaning, and find ways to move forward at their own pace.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Jacqualine collaborates with each person to identify what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques over time and inviting feedback so therapy remains practical and relevant.

Online therapy with Jacqualine is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes scheduling easier and therapy more accessible from home or work. These options provide flexibility for different communication styles and life demands while allowing regular contact and continuity of care with a licensed professional.