- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Depression
About Jill
Jill Rountree is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with ten years of experience. She focuses on practical help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting concerns, substance use, and life changes. Jill speaks plainly and aims to make therapy feel manageable for busy parents.
Jill uses a client-centered style that starts with the person's goals. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at thoughts and behaviors and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to build coping and mindfulness skills.
Background and approach
For people processing traumatic memories, she also offers EMDR methods in ways that emphasize safety and pacing. Her background includes work in correctional facilities, outpatient clinics, and integrated health care settings. Jill grew up in southeastern Michigan, now lives in the Traverse City area, and has training from the University of Michigan and a Master of Social Work from Wayne State University.
That range of settings informs a practical approach to problem solving. Sessions focus on clear steps parents can try between meetings. Jill often helps people make behavior changes, manage strong emotions, and handle relationship or intimacy worries.
She also supports people facing grief, burnout, attention challenges, or addictive behaviors. Outside of therapy Jill is a Registered Yoga Instructor and enjoys cooking, reading, and outdoor time with her family and animals. Her style is straightforward, compassionate, and goal oriented to help parents find workable changes.
What Jill works with
Everything Jill lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jill helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jill lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Jill commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her online practice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns of behavior that reinforce them; it can help with anxiety, depression, and parenting challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy emphasizes mindfulness, emotional regulation, and distress-tolerance skills to reduce impulsive reactions and manage strong feelings.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Jill works together with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, preferences, and the problems they want to address. That collaborative planning can include trying different strategies and adjusting the plan over time.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for longer therapy sessions and face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging work well for shorter updates, brief coaching, or ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Jill
What kinds of concerns does Jill address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting questions, anger, self esteem, career worries, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes among other concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Her work is client-centered, which means she starts from a person's goals and collaborates on practical steps. She mixes structured strategies with supportive conversation.
How much experience does she have?
Jill has ten years of clinical experience across correctional facilities, outpatient care, and integrated health care settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices from Michigan.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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