- Attachment-informed care
- Skills-based strategies
- 17 years experience
About Jill
Jill Wheeler is a licensed professional counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist based in Texas. She brings 17 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. Jill is direct and approachable and aims to build a respectful, nonjudgmental connection from the first session.
Her practice focuses on practical, real-world work. She uses Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered approaches to strengthen relationships and emotional awareness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools are used to change patterns that cause distress and teach coping skills.
Jill has extensive experience with parenting challenges, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and family-of-origin struggles. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and mood disorders including bipolar and disruptive mood dysregulation concerns.
Sessions center on clear goals and step-by-step plans. Jill helps people identify unhelpful thoughts, try new behavior, and practice emotion regulation skills. She talks through communication problems, commitment worries, and issues like codependency and control in ways that feel practical and doable.
Starting therapy with her includes a short matching process and scheduling based on availability. Jill aims to be a steady presence while clients work through life changes, career stress, parenting strain, or grief and loss.
How Jill’s approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how relationships shape feelings and behavior, and it helps people notice patterns in close relationships and try new ways of connecting. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's experience, using listening and reflection to increase self-understanding and choice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Jill will discuss your goals and preferences, try techniques, and adjust the plan together. She aims to match methods to what feels most useful for your situation rather than following a single path.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use video or phone conversations when hearing tone or seeing expressions is helpful, or opt for a more streamlined conversation if that suits their schedule better. Licensed professionals can help tailor session length and pace to match everyday responsibilities and treatment goals.
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Experience
17+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Jill address?
Jill works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar and related mood challenges, and career or life change issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and approachable with an emphasis on respect and sensitivity. She combines attachment and client-centered work with CBT and DBT tools to build skills and improve relationships.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and adults across a wide range of concerns.
Where is Jill licensed and located?
Jill holds LPC and LMFT credentials and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Jill?
Jill is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.