- Attachment work
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practices
About Jillyan
Jillyan Schmidt is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) with seven years of clinical experience in Nebraska. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, relationship and intimacy concerns, and parenting challenges. She also supports people navigating career questions, major life changes, and compassion fatigue.
She offers straightforward, person-focused therapy that centers on conversation and practical skills. Sessions draw on attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, existential questions, and mindfulness practices. That mix is used to help people notice patterns, try small changes, and build clearer ways of coping.
Her background includes individual and group work in schools and outpatient settings, plus experience with in-office and online sessions. Jillyan has worked with people dealing with adoption and foster care issues, blended family questions, caregiver stress, body image, and isolation. She also supports those facing grief, divorce and separation, and communication problems.
In sessions she focuses on what matters now: specific behaviors, relationship patterns, and steps that help daily life feel more manageable. Conversations can include practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, reflections about attachment and relationships, and mindfulness techniques to reduce reactivity.
People who want a direct, conversational approach that connects emotional experience to day-to-day choices may find her style helpful. Her practice is based in Nebraska and she conducts work in English.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions. Online sessions can use this approach to untangle how interactions with partners or family affect stress and intimacy. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, reflection, and the client's own priorities. In an online setting this means the therapist follows the client's concerns and helps name the feelings and decisions that matter most.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. Remotely, CBT lends itself to practical homework, brief skill practice between sessions, and tracking patterns that affect mood and daily functioning. These methods can be applied to anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and relationship patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which combination of methods to try and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.
Session formats are not specified in the provided profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also supports doing practical exercises and real-life experiments between sessions to track how changes affect day-to-day life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Nebraska
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, parenting stress, relationship and intimacy issues, and coping with life changes among other areas.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and interactive, blending attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, existential questions, and mindfulness exercises.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience in counseling, including work in schools, outpatient settings, and both individual and group therapy.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a LIMHP, a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner, and her practice is based in Nebraska.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.