Jill Chestang
Compassionate, skills-focused therapy for life changes
LPC Michigan
- Experience
- 12 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Jill
Jill Chestang emphasizes evidence-informed approaches to help people navigate depression, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. With a focus on practical skill building, she blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered principles to tailor plans that reflect each person's goals and circumstances.
Background and approach
Jill aims to create a respectful, compassionate atmosphere where clients can explore what they want to change and develop concrete strategies to move forward. Licensed in Michigan, Jill brings 12 years of professional experience to her practice.
She adapts therapeutic dialogue and interventions to fit individual needs, encouraging clients to take courageous steps toward a more fulfilling life. Jill supports work on self-esteem, coping with transitions, and managing stress while also addressing a wide range of related concerns such as relationship communication, grief, guilt and shame, workplace challenges, and multicultural issues.
Her approach centers on collaboration and empowerment: together with clients she identifies priorities, practices new skills, and tracks progress so victories are noticed and built upon. Jill frames therapy as a partnership that balances practical problem solving with attention to each person’s values and strengths.
Evidence-Informed Approaches Delivered Online
Jill commonly integrates cognitive behavioral techniques and client-centered work to guide online sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing alternative behaviors and coping skills, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Client-centered therapy emphasizes an empathetic and nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship, helping people feel heard while they explore values, self-esteem, and life purpose.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process that unfolds over the first sessions. Jill partners with clients to learn about their needs, preferences, and goals, then adapts methods and plans accordingly so treatment reflects what matters most to the individual.
Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provides flexibility for different lifestyles and schedules. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during busy periods or life transitions, support regular practice of new skills between sessions, and allow clients to engage in ways that feel most manageable for them.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Licensed
Michigan
Languages
English