Jacques Noguess, LPC

Jacques Noguess is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who brings decades of social service experience to his therapeutic work. With 29 years in social services and 14 years practicing as an LPC, he focuses on helping people move past barriers, find purpose, and pursue meaningful goals. He frames counseling as a collaborative journey that centers the client’s strengths and potential.

His career has spanned work with young people seeking direction, adults clarifying purpose, and older adults facing life transitions. Clinically he has provided care for a broad range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), and traumatic brain injuries (TBI), among other conditions. Above all, he emphasizes attentive listening as the foundation of effective therapy.

Jacques uses an integrative approach that draws on tools such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Multimodal Therapy, and mindfulness practices, organized within a framework of Positive Psychology. This means he combines evidence-informed techniques to support growth, resilience, and practical change. Outside of practice he is a happily married father of two, enjoys playing music, values lifelong learning, and has been shaped by travel around the world.

Evidence Informed Approaches for Online Therapy

Jacques draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as central tools in his work. ACT helps clients clarify what matters most to them and learn practical ways to act in line with those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and learning concrete skills to change behaviors and emotional responses, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.

He also integrates Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathy, respect, and a nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship so clients feel heard and supported as they explore change. Together these approaches allow flexibility - Jacques tailors methods to each person’s needs and goals through a collaborative process, exploring what fits best and adjusting as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text based messaging to accommodate different schedules and comfort levels. These options increase access and make it easier to maintain regular care while balancing work, family, or travel, enabling consistent progress toward personal goals with licensed professionals and therapists who adapt treatment to the format that works best.