About Jillian
Jillian Harris is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Pennsylvania with eight years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. She also supports those managing depression, career concerns, low self-esteem, and motivation struggles.
Her approach begins by listening closely to each person's story. She treats clients as the experts in their own lives and looks for existing strengths to build on.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and paced to each person's needs rather than following a rigid script. Jillian uses a mix of common techniques to help clients handle day-to-day problems. She draws on cognitive behavioral methods to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and solution-focused work to set clear, reachable goals.
Mindfulness practices are offered when people want tools to calm their bodies and minds. People come to Jillian for many concerns beyond anxiety and stress, including grief, addictions, ADHD, parenting challenges, and life transitions. She also addresses workplace issues, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and concerns common to veterans.
Her sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented. She helps clients break larger problems into small steps and track progress over time. The tone is warm and straightforward, aimed at practical change rather than jargon.
Therapeutic approaches and online care options
Jillian uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking. CBT is practical and works well for anxiety, stress, and mood changes. She also uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening and helping people identify their own goals and strengths.These approaches are tools Jillian brings to sessions, not fixed rules. She will work together with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative planning helps tailor sessions as circumstances change.
Online therapy with Jillian is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation when a deeper check-in is helpful. Phone sessions can be a lighter option with less bandwidth, and chat or text works well for brief check-ins or when someone prefers writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other busy schedules.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
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