Jecksenia Chaparro, LSW, LCADC
Licensed Social Worker & Licensed Clinical Alcohol & Drug Counselor
Jecksenia Chaparro is a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) and Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) with extensive experience in mental health, substance use treatment, crisis intervention, and recovery-focused care. Throughout her career, she has worked with individuals, couples, and families across outpatient, intensive outpatient, and psychiatric settings, providing compassionate and individualized support to clients navigating complex emotional, behavioral, and substance use concerns.
Jecksenia earned her Master of Social Work with honors from Western New Mexico University, where she also completed a Graduate Certificate in Rural Community Social Work Services. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the College of Saint Elizabeth and an Associate degree in Criminal Studies. Her multidisciplinary education and extensive clinical experience provide her with a comprehensive understanding of the psychological, relational, social, and environmental factors that can influence mental health and recovery.
Jecksenia utilizes an integrative and client-centered approach to therapy, incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Internal Family Systems (IFS) techniques, psychoeducation, and relapse prevention strategies based on each client’s individual needs and goals. She strives to create a supportive, trauma-informed, and nonjudgmental therapeutic environment where clients can explore difficult experiences, develop healthier coping strategies, strengthen relationships, and work toward meaningful change.
Jecksenia has extensive experience treating substance use and co-occurring mental health concerns. Her clinical background includes biopsychosocial assessments, individual and family counseling, group therapy, crisis intervention, treatment and discharge planning, relapse prevention, and level-of-care assessments utilizing ASAM criteria. She has also worked extensively within psychiatric settings, providing support to individuals experiencing acute mental health concerns and collaborating with multidisciplinary professionals, families, legal systems, and community resources to coordinate comprehensive care.
In addition to her direct clinical work, Jecksenia brings significant leadership experience to her practice. She has served in lead clinician and program management roles, providing clinical oversight, case consultation, staff training, risk assessment, and support for complex client cases. Her leadership experience complements her therapeutic work and reinforces her commitment to ethical, evidence-based, and client-centered care.
Jecksenia is a clinician with Monarch Counseling Center, where she provides individual, couples, and family therapy. She is passionate about helping clients better understand themselves, strengthen emotional resilience, improve relationships, develop effective coping skills, and navigate mental health, substance use, recovery, and life challenges. Jecksenia is committed to meeting clients where they are and supporting them as they work toward greater stability, wellness, and meaningful personal growth.