About Jillian
Jillian Johnstone is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience. She practices in New York and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem struggles. She also supports those facing career challenges and major life transitions.
Her style is warm and interactive. She treats people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Jillian listens for strengths and builds on them during sessions so clients feel capable of change.
Background and approach
Jillian uses a mix of straightforward tools and conversational work. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and Solution-Focused methods to set short-term goals. Trauma-Focused approaches guide work when past events are getting in the way of daily life.
Sessions are shaped to the person's needs, so conversations and exercises are picked to match each situation. Jillian emphasizes practical steps you can try between meetings, along with discussion about what feels most useful. She encourages people to see themselves as the expert in their own life while offering guidance and options.
If someone is ready to start, Jillian supports them as they take that first step and continue at their own pace.
Online approaches and what to expect
Jillian commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy when working online. CBT involves identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and trying small experiments to test new ways of acting or thinking. It is useful for anxiety and stress because it focuses on clear steps to change reactions and daily routines. Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on understanding how past hurt affects present life and uses careful, paced work to reduce the ways those memories interfere with functioning.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jillian will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for full conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat or messaging can be used for short check-ins or when writing feels easier, and text messaging supports ongoing prompts and brief reflections. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, manage shorter check-ins, or avoid a commute while still getting regular support from a licensed professional.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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