- CBT skills
- DBT mindfulness
- EMDR processing
About Jill
Jill Rountree is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, ADHD, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting strains, anger, and related challenges. Jill practices in Michigan and conducts sessions in English.
Jill draws on practical, down-to-earth conversation and structured tools. She uses a client-centered stance and draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR, and motivational interviewing depending on the concern. Sessions often focus on clearer thinking, emotion skills, and learning strategies to handle strong reactions and urges.
Her background includes work in correctional facilities, outpatient care, and integrated health settings. That range shaped her comfort with both crisis-driven work and longer-term change. Education includes a sociology degree from the University of Michigan and a Master of Social Work from Wayne State University.
In session she helps people notice how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. She also teaches practical skills to reduce reactivity and manage stress. When trauma is relevant, she may use EMDR methods after preparing skills for grounding and stabilization.
Outside of therapy she is a Registered Yoga Instructor and a parent who lives in the Traverse City area. She mentions cooking, reading, and spending time outdoors with family and animals as part of her life beyond clinical work.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy means sessions begin with the client's concerns and priorities. The therapist listens, reflects, and helps set clear goals together. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy brings in mindfulness and distress tolerance skills to manage strong emotions and reduce impulsive reactions.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Jill will discuss options and adapt methods to your goals and preferences. That might mean trying skill-based work for anger and stress, or slower trauma processing with EMDR after building coping tools. The plan can shift as you and the therapist learn what helps.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove commute time. It also lets you use tools and worksheets in real time during a session, and makes returning to skills between meetings simpler.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, intimacy and parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, bipolar, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach and blends structured methods like CBT and DBT with motivational interviewing and EMDR when appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience across correctional facilities, outpatient care, and integrated health care settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) practicing in Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
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 start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.