Works with
How Jill works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- South Carolina
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jill
Jill Ballew is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina who uses a client-centered approach to help people manage strong emotions and life stressors. She draws on cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness to help clients notice patterns, try small changes, and build skills. Jill also uses EMDR and motivational interviewing when these fit a person’s needs.
She has 15 years of experience in mental health and brings a calm, respectful manner to sessions.
Background and approach
Jill focuses on issues such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, low self-esteem, ADHD, and anger. She also helps people dealing with relationship strain, family and parenting concerns, bipolar mood challenges, and coping with life transitions. Additional areas she works with include abandonment, communication problems, caregiving stress, and recovery from domestic violence.
Her background includes community mental health, school-based counseling, mobile crisis intervention, and directing programs for people with chronic severe mental illness. That mix of settings shapes a practical, problem-solving style suited to real-life challenges. Jill says counseling is a partnership where the client helps set the direction.
In sessions she keeps the work individualized and goal-focused. Conversations are aimed at understanding what matters to the client, trying strategies that fit daily life, and adjusting plans as needed. She sees therapy as a place to feel heard and supported while learning tools to handle hard moments.
Jill schedules appointments outside standard business hours. She welcomes people ready to take steps toward change and offers flexible online formats to fit different needs.
What Jill works with
Everything Jill lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jill's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jill lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Jill’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. It helps clients set their own goals while the therapist offers empathy, questions, and gentle guidance to support change.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, test new ideas, and practice small changes. It is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress because it teaches concrete skills to use between sessions.
EMDR is a method some people use to process traumatic memories; when it fits a person's needs, Jill may integrate it into the work to reduce the intensity of past events. She combines this with mindfulness and motivational interviewing when helpful to build coping and forward momentum.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Jill collaborates with each person to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying options, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video allows face-to-face conversation for skill practice, phone offers a lower-bandwidth option, chat can be used for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, and busy lives.
Questions people ask about Jill
What kinds of problems does Jill help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, low self-esteem, ADHD, anger, and coping with life changes. She also addresses relationship, family, and parenting concerns plus a range of additional issues listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative, with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, EMDR, and motivational interviewing used as needed. Sessions focus on what fits the person's goals and daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience in mental health settings, including community mental health, school-based counseling, mobile crisis work, and program leadership.
Where is she licensed and located?
Jill is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in South Carolina and practices from that state.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are sessions billed or priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's available hours.