A sacred space for your growth.
Something in you knows the way back. You've lived a capable life. But somewhere along the way, something essential got set aside. Maybe it's a creative self, or a spiritual hunger, a truer version of you that never quite got to arrive. If you've ever felt that your inner life is richer and more meaningful than the world around you seems to recognize, you're in the right place. This is therapy for people who are ready to stop living on the surface and find their way back to themselves.
About Me
Hello, I'm Jackie. I came to this work because depth psychology transformed my own life, long before I began journeying with others. I know what it is to follow a dream into territory that is frightening and true, to descend into what is hidden and come through more yourself than you were before. That experience is not incidental to my practice, it is the ground it grows from. I don't ask any client to explore territory I haven't traveled myself.I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in the Tower Grove neighborhood of St. Louis, and I am currently in formal Jungian analytic training with the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago. This means I am not only a guide to this territory, I am actively living it.
My clinical work is relational and grounded in dream work, active imagination, and Sandtray therapy. I love incorporating creativity, spirituality, and humor into our time together. I am also trained in EMDR for clients navigating trauma, and have completed levels 1-3 in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. I have particular depth of interest in twinship dynamics and the unique psychological terrain of those who have lived their lives in intimate parallel with another; feminine sovereignty and the reclamation of the instinctual self in women who have been shaped by systems that asked them to be smaller; and neurocomplexity - the rich and often unrecognized inner worlds of autistic and ADHD individuals whose psyches deserve to be met with curiosity rather than pathology.
Outside the consulting room I am an identical twin, a maker, and a lover of the natural world and the ancestral thread that connects us to what came before. I find meaning in astrology, ancestry, and in the quiet intelligence of things that cannot quite be explained.
Jackie Sell, LCSW Masters in Clinical Social Work, University of Chicago 2011 MO License #2016012865
Depth Work
Sometimes what ails us can't simply be fixed, it needs to be understood. Depth work is for people who sense there is more beneath the surface of their symptoms: a pattern repeating, a longing that won't quit, a self that hasn't yet been fully lived. The work of depth psychology is an invitation to descend into the psyche, where the unconscious speaks through symbols, archetypes, and the vivid landscape of dreams. Rather than seeking a quick fix for isolated symptoms, we view psychological distress as a call from the soul. By engaging in dream work, active imagination, and Sandtray, we create a sacred container where the lead of suffering can be alchemically refined into the gold of a more integrated life.
Pathways to Wholeness
The therapeutic modalities I use are chosen to bypass the limitations of the ego, inviting the depths of the psyche to speak through symbol, silence, and dialogue.
Fees & Insurance
Individual sessions are $140 and couples work is $180 per 55 minutes. To honor the depth of this exploration, I meet with clients weekly. This consistent rhythm keeps us from focusing only on surface events, allowing us to descend into the deeper psyche where true alchemy occurs. I can provide clients with a superbill to submit to insurance for reimbursement for out-of-network benefits.
Individual Therapy
55 minutes per session
$140 per 55-minute session
Couples Therapy
55 minutes per session
$180 per 55-minute session
Insurance
I am in-network with Aetna and Cigna for individual therapy. For other providers, I can provide clients with a superbill to submit to insurance for reimbursement for out-of-network benefits.
I welcome you to a brief 20-minute intro call to explore our connection. To remain accessible, I provide a limited number of sliding scale openings based on individual financial need and my current schedule.
Ready to explore your depths?
Sacred Vessel Therapy — Alchemical Healing — Depth Psychology —