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Online therapist

Jill Markowitz

Calm, practical support for life changes

Credentials
LMHC, LPC
Experience
5 years
Licensed in
New York, Connecticut
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jill

Jill Markowitz is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with five years of clinical experience. She practices from Connecticut and brings a calm, practical style to sessions. Jill listens closely and focuses on clear next steps rather than jargon.

Her work centers on helping people who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. Jill welcomes conversations about relationships, parenting, identity, and coping with change. She aims to build a straightforward plan with skills that clients can use between sessions.

Background and approach

Jill emphasizes that clients are the experts in their own lives and that therapy is a team effort. She uses that collaborative stance to set realistic goals and steady progress. In the room she balances listening with offering tools.

Those tools often include ways to manage strong emotions, reduce worry, and handle difficult moments as they come. She also addresses concerns related to self-esteem, addiction, trauma, eating issues, anger, career stress, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD when they arise. Sessions are practical and paced to each person’s needs.

Jill prepares people for the fact that change takes time and that hard feelings can surface during the process. She supports clients through those moments while helping them build skills they keep after therapy ends. Jill holds credentials as LMHC and LPC and works with English-speaking clients from Connecticut.

Her approach aims to be warm, direct, and focused on usable strategies for everyday life.

Practical approaches used in online sessions

Jill works with evidence-based techniques that focus on skill building and emotional regulation. One common approach is helping people learn coping and relaxation strategies to reduce anxiety and manage stress. These are straightforward practices you can use during tense moments or before difficult events.

She also focuses on problem-solving and goal-based work to handle life transitions, career pressures, and relationship concerns. That involves breaking big problems into small steps and testing changes between sessions so progress is clear and measurable.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. Jill treats therapy as a collaboration and will help determine which techniques fit best based on a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She reviews progress and adjusts the plan as needed so the work stays useful.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep continuity when life gets hectic. They allow people to work on skills in the moment and follow up between appointments in ways that match their daily routines.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Jill help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions, and also addresses things like parenting, identity, self-esteem, addiction, trauma, eating concerns, anger, career stress, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She listens first, then offers concrete tools clients can use between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
Jill has five years of professional experience as a licensed counselor.
What are Jill’s credentials and where is she based?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Connecticut.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
New York, Connecticut
Languages
English

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