- Communication skills
- Boundaries coaching
- Addiction support
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Vedder is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who focuses on relationship and intimacy concerns. She brings 14 years of clinical experience and works with people facing addictions, ADHD, and issues around sexual health and identity.
Her work centers on improving communication and setting clear boundaries. She guides people through trust breaches, infidelity, and high-conflict situations with an emphasis on respectful interaction. Sessions aim to create emotional safety and clearer expectations between partners or within oneself.
Jacqueline supports people navigating sexuality, including LGBTQ matters, kink-positive perspectives, non-monogamy, and sexual dysfunction. She also addresses process and substance addictions, and related concerns such as shame, self-worth, and control issues.
Her methodical style combines practical problem-solving with direct conversation. Jacqueline helps people identify patterns that feed codependency and work toward healthier independence. She uses straightforward exercises and communication strategies that clients can practice between sessions.
Clients come away with clearer boundaries and tools to manage triggers and relationship stress. Jacqueline encourages steady progress in small, manageable steps. To start, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on her availability.
Approaches that guide online work
Jacqueline draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on communication skills and boundary setting. Communication-focused work teaches people how to state needs and listen without escalation, which helps with trust issues and repeated conflicts.She also uses behavioral strategies to address addictions and process-driven patterns. These techniques break problems into small, concrete steps and teach alternative responses to urges and triggers, which can reduce shame and improve daily functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jacqueline will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, comfort level, and lifestyle. This partnership helps refine what is most useful as therapy progresses.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone choose a quieter space for a conversation or avoid being on camera if that makes participation easier.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Jacqueline address?
She works with issues such as addictions, relationship and intimacy problems, ADHD-related challenges, and sexuality concerns including LGBTQ matters and sexual dysfunction.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach emphasizes practical communication, clearer boundaries, and step-by-step strategies to reduce conflict and rebuild trust.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of clinical experience working with relationship and addiction-related concerns.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in Indiana.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.