Works with
How Jill works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jill
Jill Rountree is a Licensed Master Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and the fallout from trauma. She aims to create a calm space where a person can talk through what feels overwhelming and learn clearer ways to respond. Jill draws on ten years of clinical experience and a grounded, practical style.
She has worked in correctional facilities, outpatient clinics, and integrated health care settings. That variety shaped how she approaches everyday struggles and more intense crises.
Background and approach
Jill draws on real-world skills that can be practiced between sessions. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor and a Master of Social Work from Wayne State University. She currently lives in the Traverse City area of Michigan and balances her clinical work with family life and outdoor time.
In sessions she uses a client-centered stance and mixes techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to address thinking patterns, emotional regulation, and coping skills. She also incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing when trauma processing is appropriate and the person is ready. Outside therapy she teaches yoga, cooks, reads, and spends time with her twin boys and household animals.
Those interests inform her focus on paced, skill-based change that fits into a busy life.
What Jill works with
Everything Jill lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jill's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jill lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Jill uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and to practice new coping steps. CBT is useful for anxiety, anger, and low mood because it focuses on clear, testable strategies.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach mindfulness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance skills. DBT-style skills are practical for managing intense feelings and impulsive actions. When trauma is a focus, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing can be used to process distressing memories once safety and stabilization skills are in place.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist works together with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That way the work stays relevant to the person's life and priorities.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversational work and skills coaching, phone can be a lower-bandwidth option, and messaging or live chat can support quick check-ins or short skills practice between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule while keeping the focus on progress and usable tools.
Questions people ask about Jill
What concerns does Jill commonly address in therapy
She works with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapeutic style
She uses a client-centered approach and blends techniques to build practical skills for day-to-day life and emotional regulation.
How much clinical experience does she have
Jill has worked in clinical roles for 10 years in settings such as correctional facilities, outpatient care, and integrated health care.
What are her professional credentials and location
She holds the credential LMSW, which is a Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices from Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.