About Jackie St. Louis
Hello, and thank you for taking the time to learn more about me. I’m Jackie —a licensed therapist, systems thinker, writer, and founder of both Tender Tongues Counseling and D-Fine Concepts Consulting. I am also the creator of the Synergy Framework, a model that helps individuals and institutions transform culture, deepen relationships, and align with their purpose.
I hold a Doctor of Public Administration, a master’s degree in counseling, and a deep commitment to collective liberation and healing. My multicultural background and lived experience shape everything I do—from the clients I counsel, to the organizations I advise, to the stories I write. My work sits at the crossroads of mental health, equity, and authentic human connection.
My consulting practice is where systems and souls meet. Through D-Fine Concepts, I support institutions seeking to lead with equity, transform culture, and work in deeper alignment with their mission. I’ve consulted with governments, nonprofits, private sector teams, colleges, and community-based organizations on everything from DEI strategy to culture-building to crisis response.
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My Synergy Framework addresses the intrapersonal, interpersonal, and institutional dynamics that influence culture and power. It offers a roadmap for change rooted in self-awareness, courageous conversation, and structural accountability. Clients trust me to hold space for honest dialogue, push for meaningful outcomes, and always center the humanity of those most impacted by the work.
I bring both the heart of a healer and the vision of a systems strategist.
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In this season of my life, I’m also writing more. I publish a Substack newsletter called "Tethered Together: Perspectives on the Human Experience" and I’m working on several book and screenplay projects that explore culture, mental health, masculinity, vulnerability, grief, and transformation. My writing aims to connect, provoke, and inspire—from lived truth, not performance.
If you’ve made it this far, thank you. I’d love to connect—whether you're seeking a therapist, a speaker, a collaborator, or a thought partner. I am here to do meaningful work with people and institutions ready to move toward healing, alignment, and justice.
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With over 15 years of experience in behavioral health, I’ve supported individuals, couples, and families across a wide range of life challenges and transitions. I offer individual therapy, couples counseling, coaching, and healing work that centers compassion, accountability, empowerment and resilience. My areas of focus include trauma recovery, relationship dynamics, workplace-related stress and trauma, identity formation, depression, purpose and alignment, anxiety, burnout, and grief.
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I’m particularly adept at working with individuals navigating difficult work environments—whether related to discrimination, power imbalances, or misalignment with organizational culture. I also support clients who are seeking clarity in their relationships, reckoning with their past, or reimagining their future.
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My approach is relational, culturally attuned, and strength-based. I support people of color, LGBTQIA+ communities, and others often left at the margins—helping them reconnect to their worth, purpose, and agency. My clients often describe our work together as clarifying, empowering, and affirming.
Therapy with me is a space to slow down, to feel fully, and to come home to yourself. I believe in the power of honest reflection and intentional support. My clients often describe me as both grounding and catalytic. I don’t pretend to have all the answers—but I do ask the right questions, and I’m not afraid to sit with the hard stuff.
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Whether you're navigating a personal reckoning, recovering from trauma, reevaluating your purpose, or simply craving more wholeness in your life, therapy with me is a place to reclaim your agency and reconnect to what matters. We’ll work together to nurture your emotional resilience, deepen your self-trust, and chart a path forward that is aligned, liberating, and sustainable.
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You’ve made it this farm thank you—pause, breathe, and know that reaching out is a powerful act. I look forward to hearing from you.
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Consulting Projects
Pierce County – Hilltop Jobs (2018)
King County - Present
COO – Baseline Evaluation (2018)
Community of Practice (2020-), Evaluation (2020), Commercial Affordability (2020- Presents)
Raikes Foundation – Youth Homelessness (2020)
The Stability Network – Mental Health Initiative (2020- Present)
Mindful Philanthropy – Board of Advisors (2020- Present)
Clark County Washington – Behavioral Health Consultant (2019- Present)
Ballard Alliance – Racial Equity in Urban Place Management (2021 ); Conflict De-escalation (2021)
Alliance for Pioneer Square - Racial Equity in Urban Place Management (2021)
Tacoma Housing Authority – Arlington Drive Youth Campus (2018)
SoDo BIA - Racial Equity in Urban Place Management (2021)
King County Sheriff’s Office - Racial Equity in Urban Law Enforcement (2021)
Washington State Bar Association (2021)
Institutional Racism and Lawyer Responsibility
Organizational Anti-Racism Training(2021)
International Downtown Association (2021)