Dr. Jill Palmer, LICSW, LCSW

Dr. Jill Palmer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW, LCSW) practicing in Connecticut with 25 years of clinical experience. Her credentials - LICSW and LCSW - reflect advanced clinical social work licensure and training in mental health care. Over the course of her career she has provided direct counseling and mental health services to children, teenagers, and adults facing anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma, excessive stress, and exposure to community violence.

She served in the United States Navy for six years and brings a particular commitment to supporting military members, first responders, and their families. Dr. Palmer works with individuals dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, motivation and self-esteem, impostor feelings, boundary-setting, and broader efforts to increase wellness. She also supports people coping with life transitions and offers focused work with adolescents.

Dr. Palmer emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in treatment and customizes conversations and plans to fit each person’s circumstances and goals. She frames beginning therapy as an act of courage and seeks to honor each person’s journey while offering steady support toward a more satisfying and balanced life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Jill Palmer integrates evidence-informed approaches to tailor care to each person’s needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking action toward a meaningful life - it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, giving individuals space to explore emotions and build self-understanding - this approach supports self-esteem, parenting concerns, and relationship issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is often applied for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood-related concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Palmer works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their goals, needs, and preferences, and adjusts the approach as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps ensure therapy feels relevant and practical.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how care is delivered - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit sessions into busy lives or to access support from different locations. Licensed professionals can deliver the same therapeutic techniques through these formats, allowing consistent work on stress, anxiety, parenting, and coping skills while offering scheduling convenience and more options for ongoing connection.