About Jill
Jill Chism is a counsellor who uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety and relationship concerns. She holds BACP accreditation and has three years of professional practice in the United Kingdom. Jill aims to make first steps feel manageable for people who are worried or unsure about starting therapy.
Jill focuses on practical, everyday challenges such as sleep, diet and self-image. She supports people dealing with intimacy-related concerns, low self-esteem and motivation.
Background and approach
Relationship and communication problems are also common topics in her sessions. Her work also includes coping with life changes, depression and family-related strains. Jill has experience supporting people facing chronic illness, chronic pain, caregiver stress and cancer-related adjustment.
She can talk through concerns linked to attachment patterns, codependency and commitment issues. Jill strives to keep sessions straightforward and non-judgemental. Conversations centre on what is happening now and what can help day to day.
She encourages small, realistic steps that fit each person’s life. Sessions are offered in English and conducted online by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire and books according to therapist availability.
How Jill’s approaches work online
Jill uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building coping skills. One common approach she draws on teaches practical strategies for managing anxiety and stress, such as breathing, pacing and activity planning to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning.Another approach she uses looks at relationship and attachment patterns to understand how people relate to others. This helps when intimacy, communication or commitment issues are causing repeated difficulties, and it guides conversations about new ways of connecting and setting boundaries.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Jill works collaboratively to identify what feels useful based on a person’s goals, preferences and current problems. She will suggest techniques, try them together and adjust the plan as needed to fit each person’s life.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different situations. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can fit into busy days or provide shorter check-ins. These options make it easier to access regular support while balancing work, family and other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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