Profile / United States
Jillyan Schmidt, LIMHP
Nebraska
Licensed LIMHP - Anxiety and Trauma
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment focus
- Mindfulness methods
About Jillyan
Jillyan Schmidt is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) in Nebraska with seven years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, ADHD, relationship and family issues, and challenges like career change or caregiver strain.
She uses straightforward conversation and practical techniques in sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside attachment-based and client-centered methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Sessions are interactive and focused on small, doable steps that fit into daily life.
Her background includes individual and group work across schools and outpatient settings. That variety gives experience with common life transitions and with mood, attention, and relationship problems. She also works with issues tied to adoption and foster care, aging concerns, attachment struggles, blended family adjustments, and separation or divorce.
In session she pays attention to how patterns of thinking and behavior affect emotions and relationships. She uses practical tools from CBT and mindfulness to build coping skills, and attachment ideas to look at how relationships shape reactions. The approach aims to make problems more manageable rather than tolerating repeated cycles.
People seeking help are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Jillyan uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to focus on specific thoughts and behaviors that maintain distress. CBT in online sessions often means setting concrete goals, practicing exercises between meetings, and reviewing progress in a structured way.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how relationship patterns affect feelings and reactions. That approach looks at communication habits and emotional responses within close relationships and can help with intimacy-related issues and family patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals, and preferences and will suggest methods that make sense for you. That collaborative process helps decide whether CBT, attachment work, mindfulness techniques, or a mix fits best.
The original biography mentions online work but does not list specific formats here, so confirm available session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They can also let people use audio-only or lower-bandwidth settings when a full video call is impractical.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Nebraska
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, ADHD, relationship and family issues, anger, self-esteem, and related struggles such as caregiving stress and life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to practice alternative responses. Sessions focus on concrete exercises and small behavior changes you can try between meetings.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has worked in counseling since 2015, offering individual and group therapy in schools and outpatient settings over seven years.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She holds the LIMHP credential and practices in Nebraska.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile lists experience with both in-office and online work, but session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.