Jaclyn Pembleton, PSY.D.
Jaclyn Pembleton
As a licensed clinical psychologist in Pennsylvania, I work together with individuals, couples, and groups to help you attain a sense of fulfillment and purpose. It is my goal to create an open and safe environment for us to work together to understand your struggles. Oftentimes we are brought to therapy by a sense that the same issues are intruding on our lives over and over again. When we can see patterns in our ways of being in the world more clearly, change becomes possible.
I believe we all have different ways of thinking and feeling about ourselves, our relationships with others, and our external environments. As a result of our early life experiences, we tend to form certain patterns of thought and feeling. Through the years, we wear in grooves and become stuck in scripts of behavior. With this “stuckness” can come anxiety, depression, relational distress, and other symptoms, resulting from difficulties we develop in identifying alternative ways of being in the world.
My role as your therapist is to help you identify the patterns in which you may be trapped. We will do this by listening together to how your distress communicates itself in your relationships: with me, important others, and with yourself. We will help you identify your blind spots and understand the early relational origins of your pain. With this knowledge and insight, you will be more equipped to make changes in your life and bring about relief and increased satisfaction.
My therapeutic style is primarily psychodynamic in nature, focusing specifically on the power of the therapeutic relationship to give voice to previously unspeakable, painful experiences. In facilitating self-awareness and symptom reduction, I use a combination of techniques derived from psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness practice, and narrative therapy.
I earned a doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) from The George Washington University. I have worked in a variety of settings, including outpatient clinics and university counseling centers. My areas of interest include depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief and loss, life transitions, dreams, and literary metaphor. I have specific expertise in areas including, but not limited to, working with survivors of sexual assault and relationship violence and individuals engaging in disordered eating.
Credentials:
- Licensed Psychologist – Pennsylvania
- Doctor of Psychology, Clinical Psychology – The George Washington University Professional Psychology Program
- Master of Psychology, Clinical Psychology — The George Washington University
- Bachelor of Science, Psychology — The College of William and Mary
Active Professional Associations and Affiliations:
- American Psychological Association, Division 39: Psychoanalysis
Schedule an appointment with Jackie online or call 267-861-3685, Option 1
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