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Michelle Jackson, MSS, LCSW

Staff Therapist, Assistant Director
University City, PA Office
215-382-6680 ext. 3119

Ms. Michelle Jackson, MSS, LCSW is a staff therapist at Council for Relationships and serves as the Assistant Director of the University City office. Ms. Jackson received her Masters degree in clinical social work from Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research. After internships at the Hahnemann Inpatient Psychiatric Medical Care Unit and Council for Relationships, Ms. Jackson joined CFR's clinical staff in 2007. She is licensed as a clinical social worker in the state of Pennsylvania and is a member of the Pennsylvania Society of Clinical Social Workers.

Ms. Jackson works with individuals, couples, and families. She has experience treating individual clients with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, adjustment disorders, trauma, and bereavement. Much of her work with couples focuses on relationship and intimacy enhancement, as well as sexual health and improved communication.

Before training as a therapist, Ms. Jackson worked with non-profit organizations in human relations and fiscal administration, and maintained a successful practice as a personal fitness trainer and professional organizer. Because of her skills in these areas, she is a good choice for individuals seeking to design, establish, or refine the systems in their personal and work lives. This prior experience informs her work on personal growth, increasing self-esteem, managing transitions, and work-life coaching.

Ms. Jackson brings a sensitivity to issues of diversity in terms of race, gender, culture, and sexual orientation to her work. She has a particular interest in working with individuals with chosen or invisible identities, biracial/bicultural couples, and multi-racial families. She enjoys working with those who are new to therapy as well as those who have had previous experiences with the therapeutic process.

Michelle Jackson, MSS, LCSW can be reached at 215-382-6680 ext. 3119 or mjackson@councilforrelationships.org.

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