About Jill
Dr. Jill Hackley helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. She speaks plainly and listens carefully so parents can explain concerns without pressure.
She aims to make sessions straightforward and useful from the first visit. Dr. Hackley holds a Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology from Forest Institute of Professional Psychology.
She also earned a master's degree in community counseling from Drake University. Her listed licenses include NE Psychologist 964 and MN Psychologist LP6593, and she practices from Iowa.
Background and approach
Over two decades in mental health work have given her a wide range of experience. Much of her early work was with children and adolescents in inpatient and residential settings. That time shaped how she responds to attachment, adoption, and foster care issues.
Her day-to-day work uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral approaches. In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, test new behaviors, and set small, doable goals. She also helps parents manage family stress, anger, and relationship concerns.
People come to her for anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, and trauma and abuse concerns. She offers individual talk work, and her background includes group and family formats as part of earlier roles. Dr.
Hackley focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions to make steady progress.
How these approaches work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's goals. The therapist reflects concerns, asks helpful questions, and supports the person in steering sessions toward what matters most. This approach is useful when someone needs a calm space to sort through worries and make choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different actions to change how they feel. It uses clear steps and short exercises someone can practice between sessions, which can be especially useful for anxiety and stress.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, try out methods that match those goals, and adjust as needed. Together they decide which tools and exercises feel most helpful.
Online formats make it easier to get consistent support. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or a camera feels like too much. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief check-ins, quick coaching, and flexible ways to stay on track between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy family schedules and daily routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Depression
- Family problems
- Grief
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota
- Languages
- English
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