Susan "Jill" Hedges, LPCC

Susan "Jill" Hedges is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Kentucky with 16 years of experience. She draws on a humanistic, client-centered style and focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety. Her approach emphasizes each person's strengths and capacity to grow, change, and endure.

Jill works with concerns such as trauma, grief, depression, ADHD, and life transitions, and she brings attention to attachment and family-related issues. She was trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and uses it alongside expressive methods when those add personal meaning to the work. This combination helps people who want both practical skills and deeper reflection.

Her sessions aim to create a steady, accepting space for people to talk through painful experiences and develop clearer next steps. Jill values building a trusting relationship and keeping the focus on the clients goals. She emphasizes using what a person already does well as a foundation for change.

People seeking help for parenting stress, career strain, attention differences, or grief may find her style practical and compassionate. Jill also lists additional work with adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism, caregiver stress, and post-traumatic stress. She supports people through everyday coping and significant life changes.

Jill offers therapy in English and accepts international clients. Prospective clients are invited to use the sites Start Therapy process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and attention-related struggles. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current connections, which can help with grief, caregiver stress, and attachment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasnt worked before. Together they choose methods that balance skill-building and deeper personal work.

The profile does not list exact session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Some people prefer video to see facial cues, while others choose audio for less bandwidth or a simpler setup. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and expressive activities for remote sessions so work continues between meetings.