- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LMHC, LPC
- Licensed in
- New York, Connecticut
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Jill
Jill Markowitz is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with five years of clinical work. She focuses on listening first, then introducing practical tools clients can use between sessions. Jill strings together empathy and straightforward guidance so people feel heard and can try new ways of coping.
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She treats each person as the expert in their own life and combines that perspective with her clinical experience.
Background and approach
Conversations include naming thoughts and feelings and testing small changes that fit daily life. Jill has worked with people from the LGBTQ+ community and with those facing depression, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. She helps people manage stress, anger, parenting strain, and challenges like addiction or attention differences.
Her approach aims to reduce overwhelm and increase practical coping skills. Sessions move between listening and teaching. Clients can expect to leave with strategies they can use right away, then review what did or did not work in later meetings.
Jill emphasizes that change takes time and that hard moments can be part of progress. Jill works with people who want a cooperative, goal-oriented process. She invites clients to set clear goals and to bring honest feedback about what helps.
The work is steady, practical, and focused on making everyday life 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
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
Evidence-based approaches and online care that fit your life
Jill uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and clearer thinking. One approach centers on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns to reduce anxiety and low mood. This helps people spot automatic negative thoughts and test more balanced ways of thinking in daily situations. Another strand of her work emphasizes behavioral tools and skills practice. These are small, doable actions - like pacing activities, building predictable routines, or trying brief behavioral experiments - that make stress and overwhelm easier to manage. These exercises are useful for parenting strain, anger, and coping with life changes. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Jill treats therapy as a collaboration and will help clients choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they track what helps and adjust the plan as progress is made. Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and fuller interaction. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, brief skill practice, and ongoing contact between scheduled sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep steady momentum toward goals.Questions people ask about Jill
What concerns does Jill help with?
Jill supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and life transitions. She also works with issues like parenting strain, addiction, ADHD, eating concerns, bipolar symptoms, and low self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, practical style that blends listening with skill-building. Sessions focus on naming feelings, testing small changes, and giving tools clients can use between meetings.
What is Jill's professional background?
Jill has five years of experience as a clinician. She has worked with people from the LGBTQ+ community and with clients facing mood and adjustment challenges.
What are her credentials and location?
Jill holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices from Connecticut. The profile lists her licenses as NY LMHC and CT LPC.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Each format supports different rhythms and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Jill?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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