Jillian Baugh

Practical, collaborative therapy for life transitions

MD, LCSW-C, LCSW North Carolina

Experience: 5 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Languages: English

About Jillian

Jillian Baugh brings a practical, growth-focused approach to therapy and works with adults seeking relief from stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Background and approach

Jillian is identified as MD, LCSW-C, LCSW and draws on five years of clinical experience across inpatient and outpatient settings to help clients address concerns such as self-esteem, career challenges, compassion fatigue, addictions, and relationship or family difficulties.

Her work integrates evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside emotionally focused and motivational techniques, with an emphasis on building rapport and clear, honest communication. Jillian has supported people coping with caregiver stress, blended family dynamics, aging and geriatric issues, and struggles like isolation, guilt, or questioning life purpose.

She also brings experience from suicide prevention work, which informs a compassionate stance toward safety and crisis awareness. Clients can expect collaboration to identify goals and strategies that fit their situation, with options to meet by video, phone, chat, or text.

Jillian practices in North Carolina and offers sessions in English, aiming to create a straightforward, solution-oriented path toward improved coping and wellbeing.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Jillian commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to support clients in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, helping people manage symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress through practical skills and structured exercises. Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on understanding and reshaping emotional responses and interaction patterns, which can help with relationship strain, attachment difficulties, and deeper emotional processing.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process and Jillian works with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She takes time to build rapport and will adapt techniques as therapy evolves so interventions remain aligned with what the client finds most useful.

Online therapy with Jillian is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats allow for consistent work on goals from home or other convenient locations and make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules while maintaining continuity of care with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Jillian address?

She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and career issues, as well as relationship and family challenges and caregiving stress. Additional focuses include compassion fatigue, addictions, and life purpose concerns.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

Her practice blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with emotionally focused and motivational techniques and solution-focused strategies, favoring a direct and authentic rapport that emphasizes practical skills and collaborative goal-setting.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Jillian has five years of experience working in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including individual and group work and involvement in suicide prevention efforts.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds the credentials MD, LCSW-C, LCSW with license details MD LCSW-C 28393 and NC LCSW C010717, and she practices in North Carolina.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Jillian provides therapy in English and is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats does she offer?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are sessions billed and what is the cost structure?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Self esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepressionCoaching

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

North Carolina, Maryland

Languages

English