About Beyond the Couch

At Beyond the Couch, I provide a safe space where clients feel heard, understood, and validated. My giftedness, extensive knowledge, and relatability coupled with the client’s willingness to stretch beyond their comfort zones, allows those who work with me to leave feeling hopeful. Clients will be equipped with a strong set of skills and solutions to deal with life’s challenges in a healthy and productive manner that can be incorporated in their everyday life.

Beyond the couch was birthed from my understanding that in order for counseling to be effective, the work of both the client and the clinician must extend outside the session. “Beyond the couch” is a phrase I started using to encourage clients to implement the lessons and skills taught in their weekly appointments on a daily basis in order to experience long lasting changes. I observed early in my career that clients who applied skills outside of the session on a consistent basis experienced greater benefit.

I am passionate about mental health and breaking the stigma associated with mental illness, seeking help, and therapeutic services. At Beyond the couch LLC, I collaborate with the community to provide education on topics related to mental health.

About Jewelle Daquin

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and board approved clinical supervisor in the state of Virginia who is passionate about helping individuals, families, and couples achieve mental wellness and lifestyle wholeness.  I focus on bringing healing and hope to a broad range of people whose desire is to develop the necessary skills to bring about positive change, insight, and growth in their lives and relationships.

I am a graduate of George Mason University, where I received my Bachelor’s degree in psychology and my Master’s degree in Community Agency Counseling. I have served in the mental health field for over a decade working in various therapeutic settings to include: outpatient community services, intensive in-home counseling, residential treatment for those struggling with substance use disorders, the school setting, and private practice. I am trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Solution Focused Therapy, and Family Systems Therapy.  I specialize in working with clients who are struggling with life stressors, self-esteem issues, depression, anxiety, relationship issues and substance use disorder.

I am a strong advocate for mental health awareness and pride myself on being “a stigma breaker”. I take my services beyond the couch by presenting seminars and workshops on mental health both locally and nationally. I have published two mental health related journal articles and have been featured on multiple panels and podcasts.