- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Jill
Jill Skelton is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience. She practices in New York and offers a warm, straightforward approach that helps people navigate stress, parenting concerns, relationship struggles, addiction, mood changes, and career pressures. Jill believes therapy is a collaborative effort.
She helps people notice their strengths and build practical skills. Sessions are conversational and focused on real-life changes rather than jargon or long lectures.
Background and approach
Her background includes extensive work in psychiatric settings and roles as a clinical supervisor. That experience shaped a calm style that balances listening with clear steps clients can try between sessions. Jill uses a range of approaches to match how a person prefers to work.
In sessions she draws on client-centered work to keep the conversation grounded in each person’s priorities. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and develop new coping practices. Motivational interviewing helps when people want to change habits related to substance use or other patterns.
Jill supports parents who feel overwhelmed by the demands of caregiving and those dealing with family of origin issues or communication breakdowns. She also works with people facing anxiety, bipolar and depressive symptoms, anger, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. The overall aim is to help clients find clearer thinking and manageable steps forward.
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.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Money and financial issues
- Pregnancy and childbirth
Approaches Jill lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Jill’s Approaches Work Online
Jill commonly uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's priorities, which helps when someone wants a supportive space to talk through parenting stress or relationship worries. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and offers concrete tools to change unhelpful habits or ease anxiety.She also brings motivational interviewing into conversations when someone wants to change a habit, such as problematic substance use or patterns that cause conflict. That approach relies on drawing out a person’s own reasons for change and building small, actionable steps. Choosing the right mix of approaches is collaborative; Jill works with each person to figure out what fits their goals and comfort level over the first few sessions.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face to face when scheduling allows. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text are useful for shorter check-ins, quick skill practice, or ongoing support between sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and accessible while keeping the focus on clear goals and usable strategies.
Questions people ask about Jill
What concerns does Jill commonly help with?
She works with people facing relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, anger, self-esteem, and career challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and conversational, focusing on listening first and then identifying practical steps and coping skills to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Jill has 15 years of experience as a clinician and has also served as a clinical supervisor, with extensive work in psychiatric settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Jill offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions billed or paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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