Jill Burchenal
Therapist blending practical strategies with empathetic care
LMHC Florida
- Experience
- 22 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Addictions, Family, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Jill
Jill Burchenal is a licensed mental health counselor who blends practical, evidence-based methods with compassionate listening to help people navigate life’s challenges.
Background and approach
With 22 years of clinical experience, she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and emotionally focused approaches to address concerns such as addiction, trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Her work also encompasses parenting difficulties, anger and self-esteem struggles, career transitions, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue.
Clients have noted her approachable manner and steady commitment, and she aims to create an open, warm setting that fosters trust and exploration. Jill emphasizes both practical coping strategies and emotional understanding so that clients can develop sustainable changes and clearer direction.
She also supports those facing codependency, adult-child-of-alcoholic dynamics, and other complex patterns that affect family functioning. Practicing in Florida as an LMHC, Jill respects that beginning therapy can feel uncertain and offers thoughtful guidance whether the work focuses on short-term goals or deeper, long-standing concerns.
If a different provider would better suit a client’s needs, she will suggest alternative resources to help them continue their path toward healing.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on providing a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client's lead and helps clarify personal goals; this approach supports people who need understanding and validation as they work through difficult emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying and shifting thought and behavior patterns; it is often used to address anxiety, depression, stress, and habit-related concerns by teaching practical strategies and homework-style exercises. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people explore and reshape emotional responses within close relationships, which can be useful for intimacy-related issues and relational distress.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jill works with clients to determine which combination of methods best matches their needs, goals, and personal preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress and new priorities emerge. This shared decision-making helps ensure the work feels relevant and manageable.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to continue consistent care without travel, to use brief check-ins when needed, and to access therapy from a familiar environment while still engaging in meaningful therapeutic work with a licensed professional.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
22+ years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English