Tina Jerolds , LCSW

Tina Jerolds is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 22 years of experience based in Illinois. She focuses on helping people who are stressed, anxious, depressed, or facing major life changes. Tina also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, addiction issues, grief, and women's issues.

She earned a graduate degree in social work from Southern Illinois University with a concentration in mental health. Over two decades she has worked across child welfare and mental health settings and has experience with clients at many life stages. Her background includes responding to trauma and abuse and supporting people through mood and bipolar concerns.

Tina uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person's own goals and perspective. She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions may include practical strategies, problem solving, and plainspoken talk about feelings and patterns.

Her approach is respectful and down-to-earth. She aims to tailor sessions to the needs of each person and to meet people where they are. Tina emphasizes empathy and attention to the courage it takes to reach out for help.

Outside of clinical work she enjoys being outdoors, hiking, cycling, walking her golden retriever Ruby, writing, and travel. She spends time with her husband and adult son when possible and brings that life experience into a relatable, conversational style in session.

How Tina blends client-centered work and CBT online

Tina uses client-centered therapy to focus on each person's goals, values, and what matters most to them. This approach means sessions start with listening and organizing the work around the individual's priorities.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT offers concrete tools to test unhelpful thoughts, build different habits, and manage anxiety, depression, or stress in daily life.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Tina will talk with each person about their needs and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. She adjusts the plan as the work proceeds so the approach stays practical and relevant.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls work well for in-depth conversation and visual connection, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing brief contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or travel routines while keeping therapy consistent and accessible.