Jill Holmes-Brown , LCSW

Jill Holmes-Brown is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with more than 20 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, young adults, adults, and families. She earned her master’s degree from the University of Connecticut in 1998 with a specialization in individual and group therapy, and she brings that training to work with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, and parenting issues. She also works with topics such as attachment and abandonment, blended family dynamics, codependency, communication and commitment struggles, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes.

Jill takes a non-judgmental, relationship-centered approach that emphasizes rapport, compassion, and acceptance. As a master's-level clinician, she integrates evidence-based methods to tailor care to each person’s background and story, viewing concerns through a multicultural lens that acknowledges diverse experiences. Her style is collaborative and paced to the individual, beginning where a person feels comfortable and building strategies that fit their life.

In practice she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused techniques to address symptoms and strengthen coping skills. She offers sessions using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for connecting.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Jill Holmes-Brown uses established, practical approaches to help clients make meaningful changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more adaptive patterns - it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress, which can be especially useful for emotional regulation and interpersonal difficulties. Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-focused awareness and gentle acceptance of experience, supporting people who struggle with stress, rumination, or difficulties sleeping.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Jill works with clients to understand their goals, preferences, and life context and then tailors techniques from these therapies to fit each person’s needs. This shared decision-making helps shape a plan that feels workable and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect with licensed professionals. Video calls and phone sessions provide real-time conversation, while live chat and text-based messaging can offer more frequent, shorter-touch support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of therapy across life changes.