- Trauma recovery
- Anger management
- Self esteem work
About Jill
Jill Katell is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career struggles, anxiety, stress, anger, grief, and life transitions. Her approach is practical and direct, focused on helping people manage strong emotions and rebuild everyday functioning.
Jill concentrates on clear problem-solving and steady support. She listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and helps clients try different ways of responding. Conversations focus on what feels most urgent in daily life, such as work pressure, relationship tension, or sleep and eating concerns.
Sessions mix talking and active strategies. She helps people notice triggers, practice new responses, and track small changes between meetings. The aim is to reduce things that escalate anger or anxiety and to strengthen coping that actually fits a client’s routine.
Jill also works with longer-standing issues like attachment wounds, abandonment, and identity questions that affect relationships and self-worth. She brings experience with mood differences such as bipolar disorder and ADHD, always addressing how symptoms show up day to day rather than offering labels alone.
People who contact her can expect straightforward feedback and concrete suggestions they can try right away. Getting started involves completing a short questionnaire and scheduling a first session to set priorities and plan next steps.
Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online
Jill works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach she uses helps people identify triggers and practice alternative responses to anger and anxiety; this targets moment-to-moment reactions and helps reduce impulsive outbursts. Another frequently used method focuses on skill-building for everyday routines, such as sleep, eating, and stress management, to reduce the background factors that make anger or mood problems worse.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will review your goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. That choice is collaborative and can change over time as needs shift and progress is tracked.
Confirm specific session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins during work breaks or quieter moments. They can also allow for shorter, focused visits when needed or longer sessions for deeper work, depending on the arrangement you and the therapist agree on.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, relationship concerns, and related areas like sleep and eating issues.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
She uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques with a focus on problem solving and developing everyday coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience working with adults on emotional, relationship, and life transition concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California LMFT and practices from California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats were not specified in the biography.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.