Jill Sherwood, LMHC

Jill Sherwood is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Iowa who focuses on helping people change thoughts and everyday habits that get in the way of daily life. She draws on six years of experience in nonprofit, residential, and clinical settings to support people facing anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, and self-esteem struggles. Jill aims to create a warm, caring, and nonjudgmental space for people to begin real change.

She has worked in a variety of settings and with many kinds of challenges. That includes facilitating group sessions and supporting people involved with the Department of Human Services and the Department of Corrections. Jill uses practical strategies to address sleeping problems, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and coping with life changes.

Her clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Jill integrates these approaches to match each person’s needs rather than relying on a single method.

People who come to her for help can expect a focus on concrete steps and everyday routines. Sessions emphasize skill-building for coping, communication, and managing cravings or mood swings. Jill also helps with longer-term concerns such as bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, chronic health challenges, and issues that arise after divorce or loss.

She supports those navigating family and blended family stress, caregiver strain, and substance use challenges. Jill invites people to start small, try practical changes, and build on progress over time.

How Jill’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small purposeful steps toward those values while learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to improve mood, sleep, and daily routines. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used to process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity; when appropriate, elements of EMDR may be integrated into a plan for trauma work.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jill will talk with each person about goals, history, and preferences and then suggest ways to try different techniques. The plan can change as progress is made and as new needs appear, with the client helping guide which strategies feel most useful.

Confirm the current session options before booking since session formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins or evening appointments. They can also let people work from a quieter location, choose whether to use video or audio, and practice new skills between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and trauma-focused work for remote sessions while helping clients build routines and everyday habits that support lasting change.