Therapist profile
Jill Holmes-Brown, LCSW
Connecticut
LCSW - Relationships and Codependency
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Connecticut / 5238
- NPI
- 1841465077
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Connecticut
About
- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Jill
Jill Holmes-Brown is a Connecticut LCSW - licensed clinical social worker - with 20 years of experience. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, codependency, grief, addiction, and other life changes. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer choices rather than labels.
Jill begins by hearing what feels most urgent. She builds rapport and offers a different perspective on problems that can feel stuck or repeating. She describes therapy as a place to practice new ways of coping, communicating, and setting limits. Conversations move at a comfortable pace and follow what the person is ready to work on.
Her work draws on methods that teach concrete skills and moment-to-moment awareness. Jill uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and Mindfulness to notice reactions without getting swept up in them.
Problem-solving and solution-focused ideas guide shorter-term goals when people want that. Jill pays attention to attachment and abandonment themes when they come up, and she helps people untangle patterns around codependency and commitment fears. Communication and blended-family stress are common topics in sessions.
She provides services in English from Connecticut. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How Jill uses evidence-based approaches online
Jill commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills in her online work. CBT focuses on spotting patterns in thoughts and behaviors and trying practical changes, which can help with anxiety, depression, and unhelpful relationship habits. DBT skills teach ways to manage strong emotions, reduce reactivity, and improve interpersonal effectiveness, useful for people who get overwhelmed or act impulsively.She also draws on Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice reactions and cravings without immediately reacting. These approaches are concrete and skill-based, so they translate well to conversations online where short practice and homework can be reviewed between sessions. Jill will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she treats finding the right mix as a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
The biography lists video sessions, phone sessions, messaging, and chat as possible options, but clients should confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow quick check-ins by message when needed, or offer a shorter phone session for a focused update. Licensed professionals often use these options to help therapy fit everyday life without requiring travel.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and codependent patterns?
Yes. She works with people who struggle with codependency, people-pleasing, and related relationship patterns.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She focuses on practical skills, clearer choices, and building rapport. Conversations move at the client's pace.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience as a clinician working with a broad range of concerns.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a Connecticut LCSW and practices from Connecticut.
Which languages are used in sessions and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The biography mentions video sessions, phone sessions, messaging, and chat as possible options; confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.