About Jackie Moore

More than a counselor, I am a wife, mother of two young adult daughters, sister, daughter, caregiver, friend, educator and member of my community filling many roles which compliment each area of my life. I am also a Jesus-follower who finds deep satisfaction and security in who I am based upon who He is and what He has done. The foundation of my therapeutic approach is found in Christ’s words (John 8:32) “you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” Through careful joint observation and exploration with gentle curiosity in a safe therapeutic environment, we discover together vulnerable longings, losses, hurts and fears, in addition to protective coping responses that surface naturally in the wake of difficult life experiences with the purpose of revising, repairing and developing together new patterns that support greater freedom and offer healing to relationships previously distressed by destructive cycles of hurt and pain.

I am convinced we are created for safe and secure relationships with others, ourselves and our Creator. I gently, skillfully and collaboratively support clients in identifying cycles of protection and misperceptions that develop from painful interactions (within oneself or with others). Patterns of protection in relationships often work against, and may even harm over time, the relationships we want most to succeed. These protective cycles develop from natural, God-given responses to threats such as fight or flight. Once we identify a client's various and preferred protective patterns, we form and practice together new patterns of relating and sharing which foster corrective healing experiences. By practicing and processing experiences in session, clients become equipped to implement new patterns of relating and connecting outside the session.

For clients who explicitly request a faith-based approach, I engage accordingly; and I am equally willing to offer research-based approaches without faith inclusion. I work with clients where they are in an honoring and respectful way. More than the requirements of my ethics codes, my personal core values honor all persons regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, political preference, ability or disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. 

Education & Experience:

• Private clinician since 1999

• Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist

• ICEEFT Supervisor Candidate-in-Training for Certification in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy

• Three years of supervised counseling experience serving single pregnant and single-parenting women, Catholic Charities CAPA Program (Spokane, Washington)

• Master of Education in Counseling, Whitworth University (Spokane, Washington)

• Secondary Teacher — six years of experience as a middle school and high school teacher predate my counseling career (Washington & Virginia)

• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with Spanish minor, University of Idaho (Moscow, Idaho)

Licenses, Memberships & Certifications:

• Washington State Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MHC.LH.00007112

• National Board Certified Counselor, NCC 84540

• Member, Washington Mental Health Counselors Association (WMHCA)

• ICEEFT Certified, Emotionally Focused Therapist

• Eastern Washington & Northern Idaho Emotionally Focused Therapy (EWNIEFT) Community, Treasurer

• Certified, Telemental Health

Due to a full caseload, I am no longer accepting new or returning counseling clients at this time.

The following link accesses a list of local Kittitas County Counselors.

For Emotionally Focused Therapy try EWNIEFT Find a Therapist Directory or ICEEFT Find a Therapist Directory.