Dr. Jill Hackley, NE Psychologist, MN Psychologist
Practical support for parenting stress and change
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- NE Psychologist, MN Psychologist
- Licensed in
- Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Jill
Dr. Jill Hackley helps parents feeling overwhelmed or stuck. She focuses on everyday problems like stress, anxiety, parenting strain, grief, and low self-esteem.
Her style is straightforward and practical for people who need clear steps and calm guidance. She holds a Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology from Forest Institute of Professional Psychology and a master’s degree in Community Counseling from Drake University. The profile lists her as NE Psychologist 964 and MN Psychologist LP6593.
Background and approach
She brings about 20 years of experience in mental health settings across the Midwest. Dr. Hackley uses approaches that include Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
In sessions she listens first, then helps parents notice patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to stress. She offers practical exercises and small experiments to try between meetings. Her background includes work with adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, and family problems.
Much of her earlier clinical work involved children and adolescents in inpatient and residential settings, and she has experience with individual and group formats. People who choose her often want help managing strong emotions, navigating parenting challenges, or reducing anxiety that interferes with daily life.
She aims to work at a pace that fits each person and to build usable skills that make parenting feel more manageable.
What Jill works with
Everything Jill lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jill helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Family problems
Approaches Jill lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online parenting support
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each parent's concerns without judgment. It helps people feel heard and builds a working relationship where exploring options comes from the parent's own values and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and change habits that make parenting harder.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to the parent's goals, needs, and what feels most useful in real life. Plans are adjusted as progress is made so sessions stay practical and relevant.
Online formats can make regular care easier to fit into family life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions or live chat can be a simpler check-in when bandwidth or time is limited. Text-based messaging supports brief questions, coaching between sessions, and quick adjustments to techniques. Together these options aim to increase flexibility so parents can get support when they need it most.
Questions people ask about Jill
What concerns can Dr. Hackley help with?
She works with parents on stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, anger, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and ADHD-related concerns. She also focuses on adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and family problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and person-centered. She listens first, then uses client-centered techniques and cognitive behavioral strategies to help people change unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
What is her professional background?
She holds a Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology and a master’s in Community Counseling. She has about 20 years of experience working in mental health, including inpatient and residential settings with children and adolescents.
Where is she licensed and based?
Her profile lists licenses as NE Psychologist 964 and MN Psychologist LP6593, and her practice location is Iowa.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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