- Guilt and shame work
- Mindfulness techniques
- Narrative and solutions
About Jill
Jill Benson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) in Maryland with 13 years of experience. She works with adults who are carrying stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma, grief, anger, and feelings of guilt or shame.
Many people come to her when past hurt and blame keep showing up. Jill listens for how those feelings affect daily life. She helps people name what is happening and make small changes that relieve daily pressure.
Her approach draws on client-centered work and narrative methods. Sessions often focus on telling the story of what happened, noticing patterns, and finding practical next steps. Mindfulness tools are used to reduce overwhelm and bring attention back to the present.
Jill also uses solution-focused strategies to set clear goals and test what works between sessions. For trauma-related concerns she incorporates trauma-focused techniques along with careful pacing and attention to safety during work on painful memories.
Clients who are older adults or women may find particular relevance in her experience with age transitions, blended family concerns, chronic health issues, and caregiving strain. She also addresses communication problems, grief, forgiveness, and financial or life-purpose worries.
Sessions are conducted in English. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and the exact scheduling process using the site's matching and scheduling tools.
How her approaches translate to online work
Jill uses client-centered therapy to follow what matters most to the person. That means sessions focus on the client's priorities, with the therapist reflecting and clarifying to make issues clearer. This style helps when guilt or shame feel overwhelming because it keeps the work anchored in what the client actually wants to change.She also draws on narrative therapy, which treats personal problems as stories you can revise. In sessions people look at patterns in their life story, test new meanings, and try out different ways of describing themselves. Narrative work can be useful for grief, relationship shifts, and long-held shame because it separates the person from the problem.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a joint process. Jill will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust as needed. The therapist and client decide together which techniques to use and how quickly to move into harder material such as trauma work.
Confirm the specific online session formats available before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier, cut travel time, and allow short check-in sessions when life is busy. It also lets people use mindfulness exercises and narrative tasks between meetings to keep progress moving forward.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and related issues such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses client-centered listening, narrative work to reframe personal stories, and mindfulness to reduce reactivity while identifying practical steps forward.
What is her background and experience?
She has 13 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Clinical in Maryland working with adults on emotional and interpersonal concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the LCSW-C credential in Maryland and practices there.
Which languages are supported and can she work with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site's process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.