Jacqueline Porras, LMHC

Jacqueline Porras is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with 3 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and supports people navigating life changes and issues with self-esteem and confidence. Jacqueline integrates evidence-based therapeutic techniques to tailor sessions to each person’s needs and goals, helping clients develop practical coping strategies and build resilience.

She approaches therapy with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, adapting dialogue and treatment plans to reflect each client’s unique circumstances. Jacqueline emphasizes collaboration, meeting clients where they are and empowering them to take steps toward a more fulfilling, balanced life. She provides services in English and Spanish, creating an accessible space for clients who prefer either language.

Seeking therapy can take courage, and Jacqueline aims to offer steady support and encouragement throughout the process. Her practice focuses on helping clients find clearer direction, improve emotional wellbeing, and increase confidence as they work through challenges such as relationship and family issues, shame and guilt, mood and panic symptoms, and the search for life purpose.

Practical Approaches and Online Therapy Options

Jacqueline uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical skill building and trauma-informed support. Skills-based interventions teach concrete coping tools for stress, anxiety, and mood concerns - for example breathing and grounding strategies, problem-solving steps, and routines that support emotional regulation. Trauma-focused support centers on pacing, validation, and safety while helping clients process difficult experiences and reduce their impact on daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Jacqueline works collaboratively with each client to identify what fits best. She will explore the client’s goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs to shape a plan that can evolve as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage in care, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to attend sessions around work, family, and other responsibilities, and to maintain continuity of care when life circumstances change. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques to these formats so clients can work toward their goals from wherever they are located in New York.