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LMHC, LPC

Jill Markowitz, LMHC, LPC

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationConnecticut
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and LGBT
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Jill

Jill Markowitz is a licensed clinician with five years of experience practicing as an LMHC and LPC in Connecticut. She has worked with people navigating depression, anxiety, grief, life transitions, and members of the LGBTQ+ community, bringing a steady, collaborative approach to each case.

Background and approach

Jill aims to listen carefully and create an accepting atmosphere where clients can explore thoughts and feelings without judgment. Her work emphasizes practical skills alongside reflection: she helps clients build a toolkit of coping strategies they can use long after therapy ends.

Jill views clients as experts on their own lives and combines that insight with her clinical knowledge to set realistic goals and track progress. She prepares clients for the emotional work therapy can uncover while supporting them through difficult discoveries and gradual change.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Flexible Online Care

Jill draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that combine reflective exploration with practical coping skills. One common approach she uses focuses on skill-building for managing anxiety, stress, and mood symptoms, teaching strategies clients can apply day to day to reduce overwhelm and improve functioning. Another key element involves trauma-informed care that helps people process difficult experiences at a pace that feels manageable while developing resilience and healthier patterns.

Choosing the best approach is treated as a collaborative process. Jill works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adjusting methods over time so therapy aligns with changing needs and progress. Clients are seen as partners in planning the work and deciding which techniques to prioritize.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access care from Connecticut without travel. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and tools to work within each format so clients can engage in meaningful therapeutic work in ways that suit their lives.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jill commonly address?
She works with a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar disorder, relationship and family issues, self esteem, addictions, eating difficulties, parenting challenges, anger, career stress, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Jill emphasizes a collaborative, nonjudgmental approach that blends listening with practical skill-building so clients leave with tools they can use beyond sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has practiced as a clinician for five years, working with diverse concerns and populations including members of the LGBTQ+ community.
What credentials and licensure does she hold?
She is credentialed as an LMHC and LPC with licensure details NY LMHC 007610 and CT LPC 4352, and she practices out of Connecticut.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a brief matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

New York, Connecticut

Languages

English

What Jill can help with

Jill Markowitz works with clients on stress and anxiety, LGBT, relationship issues, family conflicts, and self esteem.

Jill works with the LGBTQ+ community and clients who are experiencing depression, anxiety, grief, and a difficult time with life transitions.

Experience and training

Jill is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Connecticut, with 5 years of clinical experience.