Jaqueline “Jaqui” Vallina is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Georgia who brings ten years of clinical experience to her work. She earned dual master’s degrees in Social Work and Criminology from Florida State University and relocated to Atlanta three years ago, where she enjoys exploring new restaurants with a particular fondness for dessert.

Vallina’s approach to counseling is conversational and non-judgmental, focused on open and honest dialogue that helps clients feel heard and supported. She tailors treatment to each person’s needs, drawing from Narrative, Cognitive Behavioral, Dialectical Behavioral, and Trauma-Focused therapies as appropriate. She also incorporates humor, art therapy techniques, and mindfulness-based activities when they fit the therapeutic goals.

Her clinical work has included supporting people coping with depression, anxiety, self-harm behaviors, LGBTQIA+ concerns, relationship challenges, and issues related to involvement in the criminal justice system. Vallina addresses a wide range of concerns such as stress, family conflict, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addictions, intimacy and eating or sleeping disorders, parenting struggles, anger management, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue.

With a Georgia clinical social work license that authorizes her to provide psychotherapy services, Jaqueline “Jaqui” Vallina combines evidence-informed strategies with a warm, approachable style to help clients navigate change and build resilience.