Jill Rountree, LMSW

Jill Rountree is a Licensed Master Social Worker who helps people dealing with anxiety, stress, trauma, and life transitions. She is direct and practical in sessions, focusing on thoughts and everyday habits that shape mood and behavior. Jill brings a calm presence and simple tools people can use between meetings.

She has worked for over 10 years in correctional facilities, outpatient care, and integrated health settings. That range of experience informs how she adapts to different life situations. Her training includes a Master of Social Work from Wayne State University and an undergraduate degree in sociology from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

In sessions Jill uses a client-centered stance, then adds skills or strategies from approaches that fit the person. She often teaches cognitive-behavioral strategies to notice unhelpful thought patterns and test them in daily life. She also uses dialectical behavior skills for emotion regulation and EMDR for processing traumatic memories when appropriate.

She balances clinical work with somatic and lifestyle practices, drawing on her background as a registered yoga instructor to suggest grounding and breathing exercises. Jill lives in the Traverse City area of Michigan and combines clinical skills with practical coaching for parents and busy adults.

People who prefer straightforward, skills-focused work find her helpful. She emphasizes small habit changes, clearer thinking, and steady steps toward goals. For new clients she begins by learning what matters most and building a plan from there.

How Jill's approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's goals and values. In practice this means sessions start with the persons priorities and the therapist adapts to those needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify thoughts that influence feelings and actions and then tests small changes in daily routines to see what helps. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches concrete skills like emotion regulation and distress tolerance that people can practice between meetings to manage intense moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jill will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and what to try first. That conversation guides whether the focus is on thought work, skill building, or trauma processing, and it evolves over time based on progress and preference.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Techniques like cognitive restructuring, mindfulness practice, and many DBT skills transfer well to remote sessions, and EMDR protocols can also be adapted when clinically appropriate. Discussing practical needs and preferences helps shape a plan that fits everyday life.