Jill Miller , LICSW, MD, LCSW

Jill Miller is a licensed clinician with 18 years of experience who centers care on each person's needs. She practices in Ohio and holds LICSW, MD, and LCSW credentials. Jill emphasizes building trust and a calm therapy relationship before moving into specific strategies.

She draws from client-centered work to keep the conversation focused on the client's priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify thought and behavior patterns that contribute to stress, anxiety, mood shifts, and sleep problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness practices are offered to help manage strong emotions and impulsivity.

Her background spans mental health and substance use care, and she has spent her career helping adults navigate mood disorders, addictions, trauma, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Jill also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiver strain, and life transitions that affect daily functioning and self-esteem.

Sessions commonly include practical skill building such as coping tools, communication strategies, and structured problem solving. Motivational Interviewing helps when change feels difficult or someone is ambivalent about goals. She aims to tailor approaches to a person's strengths and goals rather than follow a fixed plan.

Jill offers therapy through video, phone, live chat, and text messaging. Many clients find evening and weekend appointments helpful for fitting sessions around work and family demands. She encourages a collaborative process to set realistic, manageable steps toward improvement.

Approaches that translate well to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's own goals. It helps people feel heard and guides the pace of work based on what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches step-by-step strategies to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and mood regulation. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, reducing impulsive behavior, and improving relationships, often through short exercises and practice.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to try strategies and adjust based on what helps. That way techniques are matched to the person's goals, whether the focus is coping with stress, addressing addiction-related behaviors, or improving communication and intimacy.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video works well for full conversation and visual cues, while phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, practicing skills between sessions, or when a written format feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and keep momentum between appointments.