- Client-centered approach
- Mindfulness tools
- Trauma-informed care
About Jill
Jill Benson is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship tension, trauma, grief, and anger. She brings 13 years of experience and a calm, patient presence to sessions. Jill aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.
She focuses on clear, person-centered work that meets people where they are. Jill listens without judgment and helps clients name what matters most to them. Together they build practical ways to manage strong emotions and handle everyday conflicts.
Her practice draws on Client-Centered Therapy and trauma-informed approaches to support recovery from painful experiences. Mindfulness and narrative techniques are used to slow things down, increase awareness, and reframe difficult stories. Solution-focused steps help clients spot small changes that lead to relief.
Jill has particular experience with issues that affect later life and transitions, and with concerns often raised by women. She also works with chronic pain, communication problems, divorce and separation, and caregiving stress. Her background supports a broad range of mood and adjustment challenges.
Sessions emphasize practical skills, self-compassion, and realistic problem solving. Jill encourages people to move at their own pace and to set goals that fit their life. Prospective clients are invited to consider whether her straightforward, person-centered style feels like the right fit for them.
How Jill's Approaches Work Online
Jill draws on Client-Centered Therapy to make sessions focused on each person's priorities; this means conversations start with what matters most and move at the client's pace. She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce stress and help with anxiety and mood challenges. Narrative Therapy is used to look at the stories people tell about themselves and to find new, more helpful ways of understanding difficult events.Choosing the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. Jill will listen to your goals and preferences, then suggest approaches to try together. She can adjust methods over time based on what helps most, and she involves you in decisions about pacing and focus.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time from the equation. It also supports using mindfulness exercises and narrative work between meetings so progress can continue outside session times.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Jill commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, and anger, along with related issues such as chronic illness, communication problems, and mood difficulties.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative, focusing on listening first and then developing practical steps like mindfulness and solution-focused exercises.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of clinical experience supporting people through a range of emotional and life-transition concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Jill holds LCSW-C (Maryland) and practices in Maryland.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
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?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.