- Practical goal focus
- Evidence-informed tools
- Respectful listening
About Jill
Jill Chestang is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Michigan who focuses on helping people move through depression, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. She centers conversations on what matters to each person and helps them build practical steps toward better days. Her approach is warm and respectful, aimed at reducing shame and restoring energy for daily life.
Jill draws on client-centered work that keeps the person’s goals front and center. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to spot unhelpful thinking and dialectical behavior strategies to manage intense emotions. Solution-focused techniques help create short-term plans and track progress toward clear goals.
With 12 years of experience, Jill has supported people facing workplace strain, midlife transitions, loneliness, and separation. She also addresses concerns related to aging, multicultural stress, prejudice, and money and financial issues when those topics come up in therapy. Her style is practical and collaborative rather than purely theoretical.
In sessions she helps people identify what they want to change and then practices skills to do it. Expect straightforward conversations about behavior, thoughts, and small experiments to try between meetings. Jill emphasizes measurable steps and celebrates what improves along the way.
People who choose her often want a respectful, nonjudgmental space to work through shame, rebuild self-esteem, or cope with life shifts. She asks questions, listens closely, and helps clients craft realistic plans that fit their everyday lives.
How Jill’s approaches work in online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. The therapist follows your lead, reflects what she hears, and helps you clarify what matters most. This approach is useful when you need space to process grief, stress, or identity concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Sessions typically include identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing new actions or coping skills between meetings. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, and patterns that affect money and financial decisions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Jill will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also makes it simpler to continue work during life transitions or while managing workplace demands. Licensed professionals can tailor session length and focus to help clients practice skills and track progress between meetings.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Jill address in therapy?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional topics include workplace issues, aging concerns, separation and divorce, and money and financial issues.
What is the general approach to therapy?
Her work is client-centered and collaborative, focusing on your goals. She combines client-centered listening with tools from CBT, DBT, and solution-focused methods to build practical plans.
How much clinical experience does Jill have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with people on mood, life transitions, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
Jill holds an LPC credential and is licensed in Michigan.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing and cost work?
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?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.