Jackie received her B.A. in psychology from Stanford University in 1995 and her M.A. in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in 2001. She completed her Certification as a Somatica Method Sex & Relationship Coach in 2016 and has advanced training in the method in Couples Coaching and BDSM, kink and fetish work. In 2022 Jackie became a Group Leader in the Somatica Method, helping to mentor new coaches as they complete their Advanced Trainings to become Certified Practitioners.

She has spent over 20 years as a sex educator, working to normalize and demystify sexuality. She also has prior experience in somatic and neurological work as an Anat Baniel Method practitioner (based on the Feldenkrais Method).

BDSM and Kink knowledgeable and affirming
LGBTQIA2S+ knowledgeable and affirming
Poly and ENM knowledgeable and affirming