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Online therapist

Jillian Sharp

Calm guidance for family and life changes

Credentials
LICSW, LIMHP
Experience
3 years
Licensed in
Nebraska, Minnesota
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jillian

Jillian Sharp is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. She works with concerns related to relationships, family stress, trauma and abuse, and eating and career questions. Jillian uses a strengths-based, relational approach and values the connection that develops in sessions.

Her style is supportive and personable. She leans on empathy and different perspectives to help people see new options.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer thinking, and building coping skills that fit daily life. Jillian draws from several evidence-informed methods. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

She also incorporates Client-Centered techniques to center the client’s experience and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to work on feelings and relationship patterns. She holds LICSW and LIMHP credentials and has three years of clinical experience. Her LIMHP license is issued in Nebraska and she also holds an LICSW credential.

Jillian’s background includes helping people with grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Jillian offers online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. International clients are accepted and sessions are conducted in English.

The work begins with matching goals and choosing the practical format that fits a person’s routine.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s lead. The therapist creates a space where the person’s goals guide each session, which helps when someone needs to feel heard and understood.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses clear, step-by-step exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build new habits, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and shift emotional patterns, especially in close relationships. It supports naming feelings and changing interaction cycles to improve connection and reduce conflict.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and life circumstances and then recommend methods to try. This collaborative process can include mixing approaches as needs change.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to connect from different locations. The variety of formats also lets people use shorter check-ins or longer talks based on what helps most.

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.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jillian support?
She supports stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem issues, depression, coping with life changes, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, eating issues, career questions, coaching needs, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is supportive and relational, focusing on empathy and different perspectives. She emphasizes practical strategies and building coping skills that fit everyday life.
What clinical methods does she use?
She uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy depending on the situation and goals.
What are her credentials and location?
Jillian holds LICSW and LIMHP credentials. Her LIMHP license number in Nebraska is 3444 and her LICSW is MN LICSW 33850, and she practices from Nebraska.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and routines.
How is cost handled?
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 sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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