Jacqueline Rivers , LMFT

Jacqueline Rivers serves as a guide for people seeking clearer direction and meaningful change in their lives. She works from the belief that individuals already possess the capacity for growth and transformation, and she offers practical tools, objective perspective, and clinical insight to support clients as they pursue their goals.

Her approach is client-centered and informed by systems theory, attachment theory, and principles of neurobiology, which together shape how she understands relationships, emotional patterns, and healing. Jacqueline has a Master of Science in Family and Child Science with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from New Mexico State University and a Bachelor of Science in Family and Human Development from Arizona State University.

She has provided therapy for more than nine years to individuals, couples, and families, most often addressing anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationship conflict across romantic and family relationships, and cancer-related challenges. Jacqueline has additional training in attachment work, self-harm interventions, suicide prevention, neurobiology, and trauma, and she is EMDRIA trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a method used to help process distressing memories and reduce their emotional impact. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in New Mexico.

Attachment and EMDR Informed Care Delivered Online

Jacqueline Rivers draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early and current relational patterns shape feelings and behaviors; this approach helps people improve connection, trust, and emotional regulation within close relationships. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard, and collaboration so clients can discover their own solutions and build self-directed change. In addition, Jacqueline is trained in EMDR, a targeted trauma-focused method that assists people in processing distressing memories and reducing their emotional intensity.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jacqueline works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she tailors methods over time so therapy remains aligned with what the client finds most helpful and effective.

Online therapy with Jacqueline can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent support without the need to travel, and they allow licensed professionals to meet clients where they are while adapting pace and format to each individual situation.