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Jillanne Hecker

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Jillanne Hecker, LPCC, LMHC

Florida

LPCC and LMHC - Anxiety and Codependency concerns

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Where Jillanne stands

Credentials
LPCC, LMHC
License
LMHC, Florida / MH21668; LPCC, Ohio / E.2404258
NPI
1205390978
Experience
6 years
Languages
English
Location
Florida

About

  • Anxiety and depression
  • Trauma and grief
  • Communication skills

About Jillanne

Jillanne Hecker is an LPCC and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who holds licenses in Ohio and Florida. She has six years of experience working with adults facing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship strain, and codependency concerns. Jillanne writes plainly and focuses on practical ways to manage distress and rebuild confidence.

She helps people handle life transitions, workplace stress, and difficult interpersonal patterns. Sessions often include work on communication skills and rebuilding self-esteem. Jillanne also supports people dealing with addiction, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and complex losses.

Her sessions draw on evidence-based tools. She uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and EMDR alongside mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing. That mix aims to help people notice unhelpful thinking, develop emotion regulation skills, and process difficult memories.

In the room she takes a collaborative approach. Jillanne and the client set goals, try concrete strategies, and check what is helping. She uses short practical exercises as well as deeper processing work when needed.

People who reach out can expect straightforward, skills-focused sessions aimed at improving day-to-day functioning. Her Florida practice covers a wide range of concerns including relationship issues, grief, addiction, body image, caregiver stress, and codependency themes. To begin, prospective clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first meeting.

How sessions work

How Jillanne uses evidence-based approaches online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to reduce anxiety and low mood. It often includes short exercises and homework to change thinking patterns and build coping skills.

DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches concrete emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. It helps people who react strongly to stress by teaching grounding techniques and clearer communication methods.

EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, supports processing painful or traumatic memories through structured sessions that pair focused attention with guided procedures. It is used when past events continue to cause strong emotional reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jillanne will collaborate with clients to choose which methods fit their goals and comfort level. She combines short skill-building tasks with deeper processing when needed and checks in regularly about progress.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for quicker scheduling around work or caregiving. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques so sessions stay practical and focused on day-to-day improvements.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

Florida, Ohio

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, relationship and codependency concerns, and related issues such as addiction and caregiver stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach mixes practical skills and processing work using CBT, DBT, EMDR, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to address thinking patterns, emotion regulation, and traumatic memories.

How long has she been practicing?

She has six years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational concerns.

What credentials and location does she list?

She holds LPCC and LMHC credentials and is licensed in Ohio and Florida, practicing from Florida for local clients.

Does she work in other languages or with international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your 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.

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