Jill Brown, LCSW - Therapist in New York

Client-centered approach
Practical skill building
Values-focused work

About Jill

Jill Brown is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and changes that follow major life events. Parents and adults also turn to her for help with sleep problems, low self-esteem, anger, and issues linked to ADHD. Jill lists coping with natural or human-caused disaster among her areas of focus as well.

She uses a flexible, client-centered style. Sessions center on what each person wants to achieve. Jill listens without judgment and works with clients to set practical goals. She draws on several approaches to match the work to the client’s needs.

Jill integrates techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and mindfulness-based methods. That mix helps with changing unhelpful thoughts, building emotional skills, and clarifying values. Jill adapts tools to everyday life so people can practice between sessions.

Her practice includes supporting people through grief, caregiver stress, chronic illness concerns, and family-of-origin or communication problems. She also addresses intimacy-related concerns, commitment worries, and the emotional fallout of separation or bereavement.

With 18 years of experience, Jill aims to make the first steps toward help straightforward and respectful. She encourages clear goals, steady progress, and an approach that fits each person’s situation. If the match feels right, she helps clients plan the next step toward change.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take steps in line with those values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and navigating big life changes by teaching acceptance and committed action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical strategies to reduce distress and change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and anger. Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-moment awareness and gentle attention to thoughts and feelings, which can reduce reactivity and support stress management and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jill works with each person to choose and adapt methods that fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. She checks in as needs shift and combines techniques when that better serves progress.

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand. It also lets people practice new skills in everyday settings and bring what comes up between sessions into therapy conversations.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGrief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changes Compassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issues Mood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Credentials

New York

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Jill works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, parenting strain, sleep problems, anger, ADHD, and coping after disasters.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered and flexible. She listens, helps set goals, and uses practical tools suited to each person's needs.

What is her background and experience?

She is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of clinical experience working with adults and older adults on a range of emotional and life-transition issues.

What credentials and location should I know about?

She holds an LCSW license in New York and practices out of New York state.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.