Jaclynn Baird, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker serving Malvern, PA and online throughout Pennsylvania

I have experience working with children, adolescents, and families as a case manager, individual therapist, and family therapist, across community, school, and partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient settings.

As a therapist, I will hold space for your experiences while working alongside you to gently challenge old patterns and behaviors that you feel are no longer serving you. Something I value in my therapeutic approach is meeting clients with authentic compassion while working together to foster a space and relationship where clients can move toward the vulnerability needed for growth and change. I value the whole person and take a holistic approach in my work, with relational repair and healing within a safe community system as core principles of my practice. I also believe that involving and supporting families can be an important part of helping young people create lasting change.

My therapeutic approach is individualized to each client. I draw from evidence-based approaches including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Motivational Interviewing (MI).

Therapy can be a place to slow down, feel heard, build confidence, and develop the skills needed to move forward. I feel comfortable working with people ages 10 and up addressing challenges related to:

• Eating disorders and body image concerns
• Trauma and post-traumatic stress
• Relational trauma
• Anxiety and chronic worry
• Depression and mood disorders
• Life changes
• Grief and loss
• Peer and relationship stressors
• Family systems issues
• Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)