Jill Sherwood, LMHC

Jill Sherwood is a licensed mental health counselor based in Iowa with six years of experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She has worked across non-profit, residential, and clinical settings and has experience providing individual therapy, facilitating groups, and supporting couples and families. Her practice has included assisting individuals involved with the Department of Human Services and the Department of Corrections, bringing familiarity with complex systems and diverse client needs.

Jill has developed a broad clinical skill set to address depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief and loss, low self-esteem, and help clients who are searching for greater purpose. She holds the LMHC credential, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and is also a certified alcohol and drug counselor - a credential that reflects specialized training in substance use treatment. In addition, she completed Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing training and began integrating EMDR into her work in January 2019.

Clients can expect a warm, caring, and nonjudgmental approach that emphasizes support and empowerment. Jill frames change as a collaborative process and offers practical interventions alongside compassionate guidance to help people take steps toward a more fulfilling and balanced life.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and build actions that align with their values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often used to address stress, anxiety, and life transitions by emphasizing purposeful behavior and acceptance strategies.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is commonly applied to depression, anxiety, addiction-related behaviors, and many everyday coping concerns by teaching practical skills and problem-solving techniques.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, is an approach used to work with trauma-related distress and difficult memories. When appropriate, EMDR can be integrated into care to help process past experiences that continue to affect present-day functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jill works with clients to explore their needs, goals, and preferences and tailors a plan that may combine methods to best support recovery and growth. Licensed professionals and therapists often blend approaches to match each person’s unique situation.

Online therapy offers flexibility by allowing sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and increase access for those managing caregiving, mobility, or geographic constraints while maintaining an ongoing therapeutic relationship.