- Thoughts and everyday habits
- Collaborative goal setting
- Practical skill building
About Jill
Jill Wheeler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Texas. She brings 17 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, and major life changes. Her style is warm and approachable, and she focuses on thoughts and everyday habits that affect how people feel and act.
Jill uses several proven approaches to shape therapy around each person’s needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and develop practical skills for daily life. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early patterns affect current relationships, and client-centered techniques to make sessions feel respectful and collaborative.
Her background includes work across many concerns common in family life. She has supported people facing parenting strain, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, and the ripple effects of adoption, abandonment, or family-of-origin issues. She also helps with challenges like ADHD symptoms, anger, low self-esteem, and career transitions.
Jill aims to build a solid working relationship before moving into specific strategies. Early sessions focus on understanding immediate problems and setting clear goals. Later work mixes talk, practical homework, and skill-building so new habits can take hold in everyday routines.
People who choose Jill can expect straightforward language, steady support, and an emphasis on changing thoughts and habits that get in the way of daily functioning.
Jill uses several proven approaches to shape therapy around each person’s needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and develop practical skills for daily life. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early patterns affect current relationships, and client-centered techniques to make sessions feel respectful and collaborative.
Her background includes work across many concerns common in family life. She has supported people facing parenting strain, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, and the ripple effects of adoption, abandonment, or family-of-origin issues. She also helps with challenges like ADHD symptoms, anger, low self-esteem, and career transitions.
Jill aims to build a solid working relationship before moving into specific strategies. Early sessions focus on understanding immediate problems and setting clear goals. Later work mixes talk, practical homework, and skill-building so new habits can take hold in everyday routines.
People who choose Jill can expect straightforward language, steady support, and an emphasis on changing thoughts and habits that get in the way of daily functioning.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
GriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy
Experience
17+ years
Credentials
Texas, Texas
Languages
English
How Jill’s approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns of connection and how early relationships shape current bonds. It helps when people struggle with trust, closeness, or recurring relationship problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on thoughts and everyday habits, teaching concrete tools to change negative thinking and build healthier routines. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on emotions in relationships and helps people name feelings, communicate needs, and repair disconnection.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. If something doesn’t feel right, adjustments are made together so the work stays practical and useful.
Confirm current session options before booking, as this profile does not list specific formats. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into daily life by reducing travel time and allowing sessions during a break at work or between other obligations. It can also let people pick a format that matches their comfort level, for example a shorter check-in when life is busy or a session without video when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals adapt exercises and homework to online sessions so skill-building continues between meetings.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Jill commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting struggles, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm and approachable, using respectful, nonstigmatizing language and a focus on practical changes in thinking and daily habits.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Jill has 17 years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and adults across a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC and LMFT credentials and practices in Texas. The profile lists her licensure as TX LPC and TX LMFT.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.