Tonja Chopfield-Jackson , LCSW

Tonja Chopfield-Jackson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 33 years of professional experience based in Louisiana. She has worked extensively with people facing stress and anxiety, addictions, parenting challenges, anger management, and depression, and brings long-term practice helping clients navigate panic, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety.

With a strengths-based outlook, she views each person as the expert on their own life and focuses on uncovering abilities and resources clients can use to move past obstacles. Tonja emphasizes that taking the first step toward greater well-being requires courage, and she offers steady support throughout the process of change. Her approach centers on practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person’s situation and goals.

Tonja holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and she is licensed in Louisiana. Her work aims to help individuals build coping skills, reduce symptoms that interfere with daily life, and pursue a more fulfilling and happier life on their own terms.

Evidence-Based Support Online for Stress, Addiction, and Anxiety

Tonja employs evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on building practical skills to manage stress and anxiety. These approaches help people identify unhelpful thinking and develop coping strategies to reduce worry, panic, and social anxiety symptoms. She also uses structured behavioral strategies to address addictions and relapse risk, emphasizing step-by-step planning, coping skills, and motivation to support recovery.

Determining the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Tonja works with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences and adapts evidence-based methods to fit the individual. Together they review what is working, adjust techniques as needed, and set achievable goals for progress.

Online therapy with Tonja can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from wherever clients are located and to maintain continuity of care even when life is busy or travel is limited.