- Stress and anxiety
- Career and direction
- CBT and mindfulness
About Jillian
Jillian Baugh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in North Carolina with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on adults facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career questions, and life changes, and lists life purpose among her areas of focus.
She trained at the master's level in social work with an emphasis on adult mental health and has worked in inpatient and outpatient settings. Jillian has experience running individual and group sessions and has supported people with depression, anxiety, adjustment issues, and both mild and persistent mental health concerns.
Her work uses practical, evidence-informed approaches. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused ideas, Motivational Interviewing, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused techniques to help people identify patterns, try small changes, and build clearer next steps. Sessions aim to be direct and straightforward so progress can be tracked.
Jillian says she begins by building rapport so people feel understood and can be candid about what isn’t working. She describes her style as honest and direct, and she and clients discuss how they will work together and set goals at the start.
She also notes experience related to suicide prevention and to issues that affect caregivers, aging and geriatric concerns, blended family challenges, and veteran and armed forces issues. Jillian uses that background to support practical coping skills and planning for people navigating transitions.
To get started clients use a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session, where Jillian and the client decide how to proceed based on the person’s goals and circumstances.
How Jillian uses therapeutic approaches in online work
Jillian commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing as part of online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, low mood, or stress. Motivational Interviewing helps people weigh options and find internal reasons to try a new direction, which can be useful for career decisions, addictions, or making life changes.She treats choosing an approach as part of the work itself. Jillian will discuss goals, test what feels useful, and adjust methods collaboratively so the client and therapist find a workable fit. That process helps keep sessions focused on the person’s priorities rather than on a single fixed method.
If you want to use online sessions, confirm the specific formats offered before booking. The profile notes clients can choose how they meet and that the matching process and first session are where format and scheduling get decided. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins by phone if needed, or avoid travel time so focus stays on practical steps and follow-up between sessions.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
North Carolina, Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career questions, depression, relationship and family issues, life changes, addictions, and life purpose concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is direct and practical, using clear goals and straightforward conversations to identify patterns and try concrete changes.
What experience does she bring?
She has five years of experience and has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings, offering individual and group work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW in North Carolina and LCSW-C in Maryland and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what about formats?
Clients begin by using the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session. Confirm current session format options before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.