Hershel Jackson, LPC

Hershel Jackson is a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than 22 years of clinical experience working with adolescents and adults across a range of mental health and life transition issues. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Counseling - a graduate-level credential that prepared him for clinical practice - and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Over the course of his career he has provided assessment, individual, family, and group counseling for concerns including substance use, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and marital difficulties, and challenges tied to life transitions such as divorce and separation.

Jackson integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as his primary theoretical orientation while drawing on client-centered and existential perspectives to tailor treatment to each person. His background includes case management with individuals facing mental illness and substance abuse, work within an Assertive Community Treatment program, and hands-on clinical training through a public university counseling clinic and a 600-hour internship serving veterans at a Department of Veterans Affairs facility. He brings experience in conducting assessments, developing person-centered plans, and documenting progress notes, and he offers services aimed at improving communication, addressing family problems, resolving guilt and shame, and helping clients explore life purpose and interpersonal connection.

Clients can expect a practitioner who emphasizes practical coping strategies, collaborative planning, and respect for each person's goals while applying well-established therapeutic approaches to meet diverse needs.