Dr. Jill Palmer
Experienced LICSW blending practical skills and empathy
LICSW, LCSW Connecticut
- Experience
- 25 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Jill
Dr. Jill Palmer brings 25 years of clinical social work experience to her Connecticut practice, combining empathic listening with evidence-informed strategies.
Background and approach
She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and has a long record of helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, and challenges related to life transitions. Her background includes direct counseling across a range of emotional and behavioral concerns, and she draws on that breadth to tailor care to each person’s situation.
Her approach blends practical, skills-based work with collaborative, client-centered care. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside acceptance and commitment and solution-focused methods to address symptoms such as panic, mood disturbances, and issues around self-esteem, body image, or caregiving stress.
Dr. Palmer emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while helping clients build coping skills, improve communication, and clarify meaningful goals.
Clients can expect a therapist who adapts interventions to fit personal needs and life circumstances. She supports people navigating grief, chronic illness or pain, financial stresses, and relationship transitions, guiding them toward increased functioning and a clearer sense of priorities without promising specific outcomes.
Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Work
Dr. Palmer integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into remote sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching practical skills for reducing symptoms like panic, anxiety, and depressive patterns. ACT emphasizes building psychological flexibility through values clarification and acceptance strategies, which can help with chronic stress, caregiving burdens, and persistent worry.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with clients to explore which methods best fit their goals, preferences, and the specific challenges they bring, and will adjust techniques as progress is discussed and obstacles arise.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing people to access care without travel and to use formats that match their daily routines. These options can make it easier to maintain consistent sessions, practice skills between appointments, and integrate therapeutic work into everyday life.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Licensed
Texas, Florida, Connecticut, Massachusetts
Languages
English