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Jill Sexton

Calm, practical therapy for life’s transitions

LPC Alabama

Experience
18 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Jill

Jill Sexton is an LPC with 18 years of counseling experience who helps people manage stress, mood concerns, relationship strains, parenting challenges, trauma, and other life transitions.

Background and approach

She blends practical strategies with empathic listening to help clients understand how their past and present interact, identify patterns that get in the way, and take small, actionable steps toward change. Jill draws on cognitive behavioral practices alongside acceptance and attachment-informed work to tailor treatment to each person’s situation.

Her practice emphasizes a collaborative, person-centered stance that respects individual stories and goals. Jill’s background includes extensive work with adoption-related issues, grief and loss, and trauma and abuse, and she offers focused support for concerns such as anxiety, depression, bipolar mood disorders, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

Based in Alabama, she brings a steady, calming presence and aims to make therapy relevant and practical for everyday life.

How targeted approaches translate to online care

Jill uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practice concrete skills that change daily functioning; this approach is often useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy to support clients in clarifying values, building psychological flexibility, and taking actions that align with what matters most. Attachment-based techniques are used to explore early relational patterns and improve connection and communication in current relationships.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Jill partners with each client to assess needs, try strategies, and adjust methods over time so the work fits personal goals and preferences rather than imposing a single model from the start.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more accessible and practical. These options allow scheduling flexibility, continuity of care across locations, and the ability to practice new skills between real-time meetings, which can help clients integrate change into everyday life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Jill address?
The practice focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, mood disorders, ADHD, and related areas such as abandonment and attachment problems.
What is Jill’s therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centered, empathic approach and integrates techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, attachment work, and DBT to create practical, skills-based plans tailored to each client.
How much experience does she have?
Jill has 18 years of experience working with individuals and families on adoption-related issues, trauma, grief, parenting, and mood concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Alabama with credential AL LPC LPC03233.
Does she work with clients who live outside the United States?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should someone do to begin working with Jill?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist’s 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