Jill Williams

Jill is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. She earned her Master of Science from St. Cloud State University in 2007. She has experience working in psychiatric hospitalization, residential programming and outpatient settings. Her advanced training includes: TF-CBT, EMDR, Brainspotting, and Grief Counseling. Jill dedicates her practice to working with adult women from all backgrounds and life experiences. Her areas of specialty includes: Women's mental health, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss and life stressors. She grounds her therapeutic approach within trauma-informed care, often utilizing therapeutic modalities such as EMDR, Brainspotting, Polyvagal Therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). She also utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and aspects of Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Narrative therapy.

What do you like to do when you're not a therapist?
Spending time with my husband, dog, family and friends, traveling, gardening, going to concerts/shows, cooking/baking, reading, working out and decorating.

What are three words your loved ones would use to describe you?
Caring, loyal, funny

What do your clients say about you?
Clients say they feel supported and not judged in my office. And that they appreciate my approach of not focusing on diagnoses, but rather how experiences may have impacted their moods, behaviors, and relationships.

How do you incorporate your own identity into your role as a therapist?
My identity as the eldest daughter and grandchild has taught me the importance of maintaining connections to loved ones, holding space and supporting others while treating others with kindness, acceptance and warmth.

What is your universal piece of advice?
My advice to clients who are considering working on past trauma/pain is "You are carrying it anyways, it is living "rent free" in your mind and body. When you are ready, you might as well work through it with support".