- Client-centered
- CBT techniques
- Solution-focused
About Jill
Jill Chestang is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 12 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She names these concerns as central to her practice and frames work around practical steps and goal-focused conversations.
She prefers straightforward dialog. Jill helps people name what they want to change and then build clear skills and a plan to get there. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what small, concrete steps can make daily life more manageable.
Her background includes long experience in counseling adults facing transitions such as divorce, midlife shifts, and aging-related challenges. Jill also addresses money and workplace pressures, isolation, and issues related to prejudice and multicultural stress. She notes guilt and shame, forgiveness, and self-love as part of the topics she often sees.
Jill uses a mix of well-known therapeutic approaches to guide sessions. She draws from client-centered methods to keep the conversation person-focused, from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns, and from solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals and track progress.
People who come for help with seasonal mood changes, young adult concerns, or communication problems can expect practical tools and a plan. Jill asks about each person’s goals and works with them to try skills in everyday situations. The emphasis is on clear steps and steady progress rather than abstract theory.
How her approaches guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding what matters most to the person. It helps clarify personal goals and keeps the conversation grounded in the client's priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep people stuck. It offers practical exercises and thought records to try between sessions, which can help with anxiety, depression, and guilt-related thinking.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) brings skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. DBT techniques can be useful when strong feelings, shame, or conflict make daily life harder.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Jill will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try based on goals, needs, and what feels doable. That collaborative process helps shape session focus and homework between meetings.
The biography does not specify session formats here, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and let people use written or video exercises between sessions. These practical benefits often help therapy fit into everyday life without major scheduling changes.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional topics include guilt and shame, forgiveness, workplace and financial stress, and multicultural concerns.
How does Jill approach therapy?
She uses person-focused conversation and practical skill building. Sessions aim to identify changes you want and create steps to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional counseling experience. That background includes work with adults facing transitions like divorce and midlife change.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, MI LPC, practicing in Michigan. The LPC credential is shown as provided.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are used?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know what formats are available.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during sign-up.
What should I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That initiates the intake and scheduling process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.