- CBT techniques
- Attachment work
- Gottman communication
About Jyl
Jyl Adams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 17 years of experience. She holds a Master of Social Work from Boise State University and a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Nevada, Reno. Jyl works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, grief, parenting strains, anger, and life changes.
Jyl emphasizes a strengths-based, team approach. She focuses on building a trusting working relationship first. That groundwork helps people speak honestly about what is difficult for them. After goals are clear, she offers practical tools to help reach those goals.
Her sessions draw on cognitive behavioral ideas and solution-focused techniques to change unhelpful patterns and develop clearer steps forward. She also uses attachment-based and mindfulness approaches when those fit a person's needs. The Gottman Method informs her work around communication and relationship skills.
People meet with her to sort through day-to-day stress, manage strong reactions, or make changes that feel overwhelming. She helps parents who need strategies for parenting and people coping with adoption, foster care, or attachment concerns. She also works with issues like compassion fatigue and questions of life purpose.
Jyl spent eleven years running her own practice where she worked with individuals, couples, children, and families on trauma, grief, and mood concerns. Her background includes work across Idaho and Nevada and she holds LCSW credentials in both states.
How Jyl uses therapeutic approaches online
Jyl commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based ideas in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and trying different actions to change how you feel. It is useful for worry, low mood, and repetitive reactions like anger. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns influence current reactions and can help with trust and connection issues.She also draws on mindfulness practices to help people notice their thoughts and bodily reactions without getting swept away by them. These approaches are practical and concrete, and she will discuss which ones fit best. Figuring out the right mix is part of the collaboration; she works together with clients to match methods to goals and preferences.
Session format details were not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a lunch break, or choosing not to be on camera when that helps with focus. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and communication skills to work effectively in remote sessions while keeping sessions focused on everyday problems.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Idaho, Nevada
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, parenting strains, relationship and family issues, and life changes.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses a strengths-based, team approach and offers practical tools once goals are identified. Cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques are commonly used.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience, including running a private practice for eleven years.
Which credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licensure in Nevada and Idaho.
Can I see her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the provided information.
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 begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.