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Jill Sexton, LPC

  • Experience18 years
  • LocationAlabama
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Jill

Jill Sexton is an LPC with 18 years of clinical experience who helps people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, mood disorders, ADHD, and related life transitions.

Background and approach

She draws on a trauma-informed, compassionate stance and seeks to create a collaborative environment where clients can explore their stories, recognize patterns that limit growth, and take practical steps toward clearer goals. Her practice emphasizes understanding each person’s unique history and attachment patterns while building skills for emotional regulation and improved communication.

Jill uses a mix of evidence-based methods including cognitive behavioral strategies, emotion-focused and acceptance-oriented practices, and attachment-informed interventions to address issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, codependency, commitment and communication problems, and coping with shame, guilt, or loss.

Jill brings a calm, relatable manner to sessions and aims to tailor care to the individual or family. She works with adults, adolescents, and families from Alabama and accepts clients internationally via online formats.

Her approach balances practical tools with deeper relational insight to support meaningful, sustainable change.

Integrating evidence-based approaches in online care

Jill commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify their values, notice unhelpful thoughts, and commit to small actions that align with what matters to them; ACT can be useful for stress, anxiety, and motivation challenges. She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns, which helps when addressing family dynamics, relationship struggles, and issues tied to adoption or attachment concerns. A client-centered attitude underlies these approaches so the work is paced according to each person’s needs and preferences.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Jill discusses how different methods might fit a client’s goals and adjusts strategies over time based on what resonates and produces progress. This collaborative stance helps tailor interventions to areas like emotion regulation, communication, and coping with life transitions.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients in Alabama and beyond to access care without travel barriers. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and try different communication styles while working toward therapeutic goals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Jill address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, relationship and family problems, ADHD, mood disorders, and related concerns such as abandonment, adoption and foster care issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and empathic, combining practical skills training with deeper exploration of attachment patterns and personal meaning to help clients build emotional regulation and healthier relationships.
What is her professional background and experience?
Jill is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 18 years of experience working with individuals, adolescents, and families on trauma, grief, parenting, and mood-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds the credential AL LPC LPC03233 and practices from Alabama while also accepting clients who live outside the country through online sessions.
Does she work with clients who speak other languages?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is available to work with international clients who can participate in English-language sessions.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies by 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, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGrief

Also works with

LGBTParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameJealousyLife purposeMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

Alabama

Languages

English

What Jill can help with

Jill Sexton works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and grief.

Jill works with adoption related issues, trauma, grief and loss, and parenting issues.

How Jill approaches therapy

Jill's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Mindfulness Therapy.

Experience and training

Jill is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Alabama.