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Jill Sheetz

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Jill Sheetz, LMFT

California

LMFT in California - Depression and Anxiety

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  • CBT and client-centered
  • Mindfulness techniques
  • Motivational interviewing

About Jill

Jill Sheetz is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 20 years of experience. She helps people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, substance use, loneliness, and family relationship problems. Jill works with adults who are trying to make changes in their lives and manage emotional strain.

Her approach emphasizes practical conversation and clear steps. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen and reflect what matters most to the person. She combines that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice patterns of thought and try different responses.

Jill also draws on mindfulness techniques to increase moment-to-moment awareness and on Motivational Interviewing to support people considering change. She often focuses on concrete goals like improving sleep, reducing substance use, or handling conflict with a family member. Sessions tend to include discussion, behavioral experiments, and small exercises to try between meetings.

People meet with Jill to address many concerns including relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and blended family strain, coping with medical illness or caregiving stress, eating and sleep problems, anger, and career-related stress. She also offers support for those dealing with abandonment, dissociation, domestic violence, and codependency.

Her style is direct and practical. Jill helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking and follow the site steps to get started.

How Jill uses CBT, client-centered work, and mindfulness online

Jill combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in short, practical ways. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different actions to see what helps with mood, anxiety, sleep, or substance use. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person can clarify priorities and feel understood.

She also uses mindfulness techniques to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Mindfulness can help with stress, rumination, and managing urges. Together these approaches let sessions move between problem-focused skills and open conversation about what matters most.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Jill collaborates with each person to select strategies that match their goals and daily life. She checks in about what is working and adjusts the plan based on feedback and progress.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use structured CBT exercises, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing tools in remote sessions to support practical change.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, substance use, relationship and family issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger, and related areas listed on her profile.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her work is practical and conversational. She combines listening with structured techniques to notice thoughts and try new behaviors.

What is her background and experience?

She has 20 years of experience in the mental health field and has worked with a range of adult concerns including trauma and substance use.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and practices in California.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm pricing as you proceed through the site.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

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