Dr. Jill Palmer, LICSW, LCSW

Dr. Jill Palmer is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Connecticut. She has built a long clinical career focused on helping people manage stress and anxiety. Her approach is practical and personal, aimed at making therapy useful day to day.

Over 25 years in practice have brought a wide range of experience. She has provided counseling for anxiety, depression, trauma, excessive stress, and life transitions. Her background includes work with people facing parenting challenges, low self-esteem, motivation struggles, and difficulties with boundaries and confidence.

Her style is warm and respectful. Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs rather than following a single script. She uses techniques that help people notice patterns, change unhelpful thoughts, and identify values to guide decisions.

Dr. Palmer draws from several practical therapies to help people build coping skills and make steady progress. She often blends behavior-focused tools with conversations that center a person’s goals and strengths. The focus is on clear steps that can be tried between sessions.

She also has experience supporting people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image concerns, financial strain, and grief after separation. Many clients come for help with panic attacks, mood concerns, or to work through the fallout of trauma. The overall aim is to help people feel more capable and in control of their daily lives.

How Dr. Palmer’s Approaches Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is often useful for ongoing stress and life changes where people want clearer priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing thinking and behavior patterns that keep anxiety and depression going; it offers concrete skills for panic attacks and mood symptoms. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person’s experience, offering a conversational space for reflection and problem solving.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Dr. Palmer will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest techniques that fit. Over time she adjusts methods based on what helps most, so therapy stays practical and relevant.

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific online formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter or more flexible check-ins when needed. They also make it possible to keep continuity of care during life transitions, while the therapist and client collaborate on which approaches and rhythms work best for day-to-day life.