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Online therapist

Jill Skelton

Supportive clinician for family and parenting concerns

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jill

Jill Skelton is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience. She practices from New York and brings practical, down-to-earth care to people facing relationship and parenting concerns. Jill keeps sessions focused and straightforward so busy parents can get useful help in real time.

Jill trained at Columbia University School of Social Work and has many years of work in psychiatric settings. That background gives her experience with a wide range of diagnoses, including mood disorders and addiction.

Background and approach

She uses that experience to help people make clear, manageable changes in daily life. Her style is collaborative. She believes people already have strengths and skills and that therapy helps activate those resources.

In sessions she listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps set achievable goals that fit a person’s life and values. Jill blends practical techniques with deeper understanding of personal history. She draws on cognitive behavioral methods to change unhelpful thinking and on client-centered and psychodynamic ideas to understand patterns that repeat.

She also uses motivational interviewing when people want to change habits related to substance use or health. People who work with Jill can expect calm guidance, clear steps, and a focus on daily coping. Her aim is to help clients feel more capable managing stress, relationships, parenting challenges, and life transitions.

She offers video, phone, chat, and messaging options to fit different schedules.

Therapeutic approaches for online family and parenting support

Jill frequently uses client-centered therapy, which centers conversations on the person’s concerns and priorities. In this approach the therapist listens closely, reflects what they hear, and helps people name their goals so change feels manageable.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, a practical method that looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CBT helps identify unhelpful thinking and develop small, concrete steps to reduce stress, improve mood, and change behaviors that get in the way of relationships or parenting.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. Jill works collaboratively to match methods to each person’s needs, goals, and preferences rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, phone sessions remove the need for video, and live chat or text messaging can support ongoing check-ins and planning. These options aim to increase flexibility so people can keep work, parenting, and other responsibilities while getting help.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Jill address?
She focuses on relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, intimacy-related problems, and life transitions. Her work also covers stress, anxiety, mood disorders, and substance-related challenges.
What is her general approach to therapy?
Jill uses a collaborative, client-centered style that emphasizes listening and building on strengths. She combines practical techniques with exploration of personal patterns to meet each person where they are.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience as a clinician and clinical supervisor, including significant time working in psychiatric settings. That background informs her work with mood and addiction-related issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Jill is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, holding New York license NY LCSW 077308. She practices from New York.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide different ways to work together.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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