- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem work
- Attachment issues
About Jillian
Jillian Smith is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. Jillian also pays attention to issues related to abandonment, attachment, caregiver strain, and dissociation.
She invites straightforward conversation about what is happening now and what feels hard to say. Sessions focus on practical ways to notice difficult feelings and the patterns that keep them going. Jillian encourages clearer communication and steps clients can try between sessions.
Her work often addresses how early relationships and attachment can shape current fears about intimacy and commitment. She also supports people navigating nontraditional sexual cultures, blended family concerns, and neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome. When trauma is present she aims to help people feel more settled in everyday life.
Jillian describes her approach as evidence-based and grounded in clinical practice. She collaborates with each person to set goals and to pick strategies that fit their situation and pace. Over time she helps clients track what changes and what still needs attention.
Sessions are conducted in English and she practices in California. Her profile notes a subscription billing model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How evidence-based work adapts to online sessions
Jillian describes her approach as evidence-based, which means she uses therapeutic techniques supported by research to help with mood and relationship concerns. Two common approaches she uses are focused work on attachment and skills-based methods for anxiety and stress. Attachment-focused work looks at how early relationships influence current patterns and helps people try different ways of relating. Skills-based methods teach breathing, grounding, and communication techniques that can reduce overwhelm in the moment.Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. She will discuss goals and preferences, try strategies, and adjust what’s used based on what helps. That process includes checking in about how exercises and communication shifts are landing between sessions.
The practical benefit of online work is fitting therapy into a busy life. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, or meet from a quieter setting when that is helpful. The therapist profile does not list specific session formats here, so confirm the current session options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions let them practice communication skills in real time and bring what happens outside the session back into therapy for discussion.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression, plus related issues like abandonment and attachment.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based techniques and focuses on clear conversation and practical steps people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience as a clinician working with a range of mood and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and practice location?
She is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (CA LMFT) and works in California.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.