Jill McCabe, LMHC
Experienced, person-focused mental health counselor
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- Warm interactive style
- Practical goal focus
- 25 years experience
About Jill
Her style is warm and interactive. Jill listens closely and avoids stigmatizing labels. She works alongside each person to shape conversations and goals that fit their life and values. That practical, person-first way of working helps people make steady, realistic changes.
Jill blends several therapeutic approaches to match what someone needs. She uses client-centered methods to build trust and mindfulness practices to help with managing strong emotions. Cognitive behavioral ideas are included to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that keep problems repeating.
Over her career she has also supported people facing trauma and abuse, PTSD, and long-term health challenges. Jill provides guidance to those caring for a loved one with addiction or serious mental health issues. She brings attention to attachment and family patterns that affect how people relate to others.
If someone wants to begin, Jill asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to her availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. International clients are not currently accepted.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Approaches that translate well to online work
Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, collaborative relationship where the therapist follows the person's lead and responds to what matters most in their life. This approach helps when someone needs an empathic space to talk through grief, midlife concerns, relationship stress, or parenting struggles.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing addictive behaviors because it breaks problems into manageable steps and practical skills.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation. These techniques can be used alongside other approaches to ease stress, improve sleep, and support coping with trauma or chronic illness.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods feel most helpful based on needs, goals, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time if something is not working.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also offers flexibility for people juggling work, caregiving, or health demands, while the therapist and client focus on practical steps and exercises that fit everyday life.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Jill commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family challenges, parenting, grief, sleep issues, career changes, and coping with life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm and interactive, avoiding stigmatizing labels and shaping sessions around each person's needs and values.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Jill has 25 years of experience practicing as a therapist in varied clinical settings.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in New York and practices from New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are session costs 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 then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.