Raven Jackson, LMHC, CPC

Trauma-Infomed & Somatic Therapist | Jacksonville, FL | The Living Fig

About Raven Jackson, LMHC, CPC

Hello! My name is Raven Jackson. People know me as a gardener, friend, sister, aunt, Girl Scout leader, and daughter.

My role as a Therapist is something I hold close to me. At the age of 9 years old, I knew my purpose revolved around studying the behavior of humans. How we survive, adapt, and what drives us.

I studied psychology at Valdosta State University (Go Blazers), then continued my studies in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Old Dominion University.

Here’s what’s interesting — I almost dropped out of my master program with one more year left. My masters program left me burned out, and I questioned if therapy was really the path for me. I was navigating change in housing, work difficulties, and relationship transitions. It made me question the very thing I have always felt so sure about.

My purpose didn’t go too far, because I decided that coaching was the next best step for me. In that process, I have learned that being a facilitator of growth-centered conversations is my purpose. I committed to the 10-month program with iPEC and achieved my coaching certification in 2023. During that time, I was sharing my woes with a mentor of mine at the time, and he begged me to just finish out my therapy program.

Thank God for him, because after weathering the storm of school, I remembered why I loved therapy.

I now get the privilege of helping people who have gone through similar transitions: Those who are on the path to their purpose and grounded well-being.

I love helping and witnessing people through difficult seasons and transitions, and seeing them evolve.

Founder, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and Coach

Working with me

I have a small, intimate office in the Jacksonville/Springfield area. I have been told that I have a warm, grounding, and affirming therapeutic presence.

I ask questions to gain insight about you and to help you understand yourself better. I collaborate with you to gather insight about you. I am present-moment focused, and challenge my clients to be mindful.

Our first session looks like having a conversation about you and getting to know you. I believe it takes time to get to know my clients and I don’t want to assume I know you. I believe my clients hold the answers they need. I am here to ask the right questions for them to come out! In this first session I ask deep and insightful questions and get to know your lifestyle, your relationship with yourself and others.

Let's Work Together

The Living Fig was created with purpose & you in mind

We value quality care for those who are navigating the pains of trauma, difficult life transitions, and identity troubles. We design your experience with you in mind by providing trauma-informed care and a soft space to land.

  • The Living Fig exists to guide people into authenticity, healing, and transformation — helping them grow roots that hold, tend to the wounds that weigh them down, and live into the deeper meaning and calling their lives were made for.

    • A space to become closer to your truth, identity, and sense of self

    • Root-focused + Trauma-Informed healing — exploring what is underneath the symptoms, patterns, and pain rather than focusing solely on symptom management

    • Therapeutic and creative approaches to healing and identity development, integrating:

      • Psychodynamic Therapy

      • Internal Family Systems

      • Somatic grounding + nervous system awareness

      • Spiritual reflection + intentional living

      • Creative Identity Coaching: Using reflection, creativity, values, storytelling, and intentional action to explore who you are, who you’re becoming, and how you want to create as an artist

  • We work with adults:

    • Have a hard time making decisions and trusting themselves

    • Navigating painful life circumstances (e.g., infidelity, grief, relationships, chronic pain)

    • Experience chronic feelings of overwhelm, anxiety, PTSD, and depression

    We create space for teens (12-17 years old) who:

    • Have difficulties with self-expression

    • Struggle with their self-esteem

    • Have a hard time making friends

    • Want to navigate how to make friends

    • Are preparing for adulthood (life after high school)

    • Get stuck in perfectionism loops

    We coach artists who:

    • Desire to live authentically in their art profession

    • Want to learn their needs and how to clearly express them to teams, partnerships, or stakeholders

    • Learn the purpose of their talents and embody it with confidence

Plant your seed to healing today.

If you are ready to step outside of harmful trauma narratives and into a fuller self, schedule a complimentary 15-minute consultation!

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