Alfaye Jackson, LPC

Alfaye Jackson is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 17 years of experience working in Missouri. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, bipolar disorder, and depression. Alfaye brings a warm, direct style to sessions and aims to create a nonjudgmental space for people to share their thoughts and feelings.

She emphasizes practical steps and clear goals in therapy. Alfaye uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people recognize and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also draws on client-centered approaches and mindfulness practices to support emotional regulation and self-awareness.

Her work across many settings includes helping people with substance use concerns, relationship and family tension, hoarding, and mood disorders. She also addresses issues such as attachment difficulties, codependency, and challenges related to military service and multicultural stressors.

Alfaye describes her counseling style as caring and warm while still holding people accountable. Sessions are aimed at building skills, setting realistic goals, and working step by step toward change. She values respect, preparation, and treating each person’s experience seriously.

Outside of counseling, Alfaye has spent years running a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on housing, education, and training for at-risk youth. That community work informs her practical, action-oriented approach in the therapy room.

How therapy methods translate to online sessions

Alfaye commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and practice new behaviors. CBT is practical and skill based, which can be useful for stress, anxiety, mood issues, and addictive behaviors. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy techniques that focus on listening, empathy, and building a trusting relationship so people feel understood and able to speak openly.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alfaye partners with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. She will check in about what’s helping and adjust approaches over time so the plan fits the client’s needs.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let you use visual cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and messaging let people check in between sessions or send thoughts when it’s easier than a full call. These options help people keep therapy consistent around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities.