Therapist profile
Jill Miller, LICSW, LCSW
Licensed clinical social worker - Mental health and addiction
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- CBT skills
- DBT techniques
- Motivational interviewing
About Jill
Jill Miller is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 18 years of experience based in Ohio. She focuses on mental health and substance use concerns including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and addiction. Jill also lists family and parenting among her areas of focus and works with adults aged 18 and over.
She uses a mix of practical approaches that fit the issue at hand. Jill draws on Client-Centered Therapy to listen and build rapport. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Motivational Interviewing and mindfulness practices are tools she brings when people are ready to change or want calmer ways to cope.
Sessions tend to focus on immediate problems and learning skills to handle them. Jill helps people develop coping strategies for stress, improve communication, and address addictive behaviors. She also supports people facing caregiver strain, chronic illness, grief, and work-related stress.
Her background is mostly in mental health and substance abuse treatment. Across her career she has worked with adults navigating mood disorders, panic, impulsivity, and relationship difficulties. Jill emphasizes a straightforward, nonjudgmental style and aims to build trust and clear goals with each person.
Practical matters are part of the work. Jill notes she works evenings and weekends. She asks people to complete a short questionnaire to match and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How Jill blends approaches for online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a working alliance. It involves careful reflection and asking about what matters most, which helps when sorting through family tensions or parenting strain.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together. It teaches straightforward skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns that feed relationship stress.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical emotion regulation and distress tolerance techniques. These skills are helpful when strong moods, impulsivity, or anger make everyday life harder.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan over time based on what works. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools to use.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking since the profile lists messaging, live chat, phone, and video as formats. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into a busy day, allow brief check-ins by message or chat, or let someone choose phone over video when they prefer less screen time. These practical options can help therapy fit around work, caregiving, and other routines.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Ohio, Massachusetts, Arizona, Maryland, Missouri, Utah
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to family life?
She lists family and parenting among her areas of focus and can help an adult work through family conflict, communication problems, and parenting stress.
What style of therapy does she use?
She uses Client-Centered Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, plus motivational interviewing and mindfulness practices when helpful.
How many years has she worked in this field?
She has 18 years of experience primarily in mental health and substance abuse work.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and lists licenses in Ohio, Massachusetts, Arizona, Utah, Missouri, and Maryland.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
The original profile lists messaging, live chat, phone, and video as offered formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.