Works with
How Jill works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Iowa
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jill
Jill Sherwood is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Iowa. She draws on six years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, anger, and relationship concerns. Jill aims to create a calm space where people can talk through what feels overwhelming and figure out next steps.
Her approach blends practical strategies with acceptance-based ideas. She uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change unhelpful patterns.
Background and approach
Jill also draws on client-centered and mindfulness approaches to support coping and self-awareness. Jill has experience in nonprofit, residential, and clinical settings. That background includes facilitating groups and working alongside people involved with the Department of Human Services and the Department of Corrections.
She has worked with people managing addiction, trauma, and chronic stress, and she brings that experience into individual sessions. Sessions focus on clear goals and everyday skills. Jill helps people build strategies for managing strong emotions, improving sleep, and handling life changes.
She offers tools for communication, self-esteem, and coping with grief. People meet with Jill to make practical changes in daily life. She aims to be warm, nonjudgmental, and straightforward.
The goal is steady progress, one step at a time.
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
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jill lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- 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.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and emotions without being driven by them, then choose actions that match their values; it can help with anxiety, anger, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for depression, insomnia, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where the person’s own goals guide the work, supporting self-esteem and motivation.Deciding which approach fits best is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, daily challenges, and preferences. Together they will try techniques and adapt the plan based on what helps most in real life.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give more flexibility. Video is well suited for deeper conversation and skill teaching, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging work well for brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or other obligations while still accessing licensed professionals and established therapeutic methods.
Questions people ask about Jill
What kinds of concerns does Jill help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction challenges, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style mixes acceptance-focused work and practical behavioral strategies. Sessions tend to be collaborative and focused on skills people can use between appointments.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has six years of experience across nonprofit, residential, and clinical settings, including facilitating group work and supporting people involved with the Department of Human Services and Department of Corrections.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed mental health counselor - LMHC - practicing in Iowa.
Which languages are supported and are international sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on therapist availability.