- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction support
- ACT and CBT methods
About Jill
Jill Sherwood is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, practicing in Iowa with six years of experience. She works with adults facing common early-adult pressures and other life changes, including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues around self-esteem and sleep.
She has worked in nonprofit, residential, and clinical practice settings. That background includes group work and supporting people connected with the Department of Human Services and the Department of Corrections. Those roles gave her experience with a wide range of challenges and life circumstances.
Jill uses several practical approaches in sessions. She draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She uses client-centered methods to build a straightforward working relationship. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy tools are used to clarify values and guide action when people feel stuck.
She also has experience with addiction support and has completed training in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, which she integrated into practice in 2019. Her work often focuses on helping people make concrete changes, develop coping skills, and improve day-to-day functioning.
Jill works with adults on matters that include relationships, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, and coping with major life transitions. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not accept international clients. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches and doing work online
Jill commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. ACT focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take committed steps toward those values, often useful for feeling stuck or coping with life transitions. Client-centered work prioritizes a straightforward, non-directive conversation where the person’s goals shape the sessions. CBT targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns with practical exercises to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jill will talk with each person about goals, needs, and preferences and then agree on which methods to try. That collaborative process helps match techniques to real-life problems, whether the focus is addiction support, trauma processing, or adjusting after a big change.
The therapist biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use different methods over video or phone depending on what works best for the person and the issues being addressed.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, sleep problems, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to focus on clear steps and practical skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working in nonprofit, residential, and clinical settings, including group work and supporting people involved with DHS and corrections.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMHC licensed in Iowa and practices there.
Can she work with people who speak other languages or live abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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