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Jacqueline Scolaro

Jacqueline Scolaro, LISW

Ohio

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Licensed social worker - anger and trauma

  • CBT methods
  • DBT skills
  • Mindfulness practice

About Jacqueline

Jacqueline Scolaro is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) practicing in Ohio with 17 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression, and major life changes, and also supports those dealing with trauma, relationship and family concerns, and issues related to ADHD and bipolar conditions.

Her approach is conversational and practical. She favors listening first, then helping people spot what lies beneath their reactions. From there she uses methods that fit the person, including cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.

Jacqueline has worked in a range of agencies serving people with complex trauma and disabilities. That background informs how she handles complicated grief, chronic illness, caregiver strain, and co-occurring problems like chronic pain and isolation. She describes her style as interactive rather than directive, so clients take part in shaping goals and steps.

Sessions may include talking, journaling, or creative exercises such as music or art when that helps someone make sense of feelings. She also notes that sometimes change begins when a small observation opens up a bigger insight, and therapy techniques then help organize thought and feeling.

Jacqueline uses straightforward tools and steady listening to help people manage anger, impulsivity, communication problems, and relationship strain. Her background with hospice, end-of-life care, hoarding, and intellectual disability gives added experience for complex situations where multiple issues overlap.

Approaches used in online sessions

Jacqueline uses client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches along with dialectical behavior ideas to help with anger and related problems. Client-centered work means she listens closely and follows the client’s lead to set goals and pace. Cognitive behavioral work focuses on linking thoughts, feelings, and actions so a person can try different responses and see what helps reduce reactive behavior.

Dialectical behavior therapy skills are taught as practical tools - for example, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal effectiveness. These skills are useful for managing impulsivity, frustration at work, and heated interactions with people close to you. The therapist frames learning these skills as practice rather than a single solution, and she collaborates with the client to pick which tools to try.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Jacqueline will help decide which methods fit your needs, goals, and preferences through conversation and short assessments. This is a joint process where adjustments are expected as you learn what helps.

Confirm current session options before booking to know how she offers sessions. Online formats can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions can happen during a break or between obligations.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationFamily problemsForgivenessHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Listed in

Ohio

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address related to anger?

She helps people manage anger alongside stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship or communication problems.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is gentle and interactive. She listens first and then works with clients to choose strategies that fit.

What experience does she bring to difficult cases?

She has 17 years of experience and has worked in agencies focused on complex trauma, grief, and disability-related concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) practicing in Ohio.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available?

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How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin working with her?

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