Trina Hill, LCSW - Therapist in Illinois

ACT
CBT
Attachment focus

About Trina

Trina Hill is an Illinois licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Her practice also addresses life purpose, attachment and abandonment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and relationship strain.

She uses clear, practical talk in sessions. Conversations focus on understanding what feels stuck and on steps a person can try between meetings. Trina blends techniques that help change unhelpful thoughts and habits with ways to notice emotions and relational patterns.

Her approach draws on cognitive-behavioral methods to spot thinking patterns that keep problems alive. She also uses client-centered and attachment-based ideas to support people as they examine how past connections shape current choices. Sessions aim to be direct and conversational rather than clinical or abstract.

Trina pays attention to the practical pressures people face, such as caregiving demands, money worries, or returning to work after loss. She helps people consider next steps for work, relationships, or health without promising a specific outcome. Conversations often include short exercises or experiments to try between appointments.

People come to her when life transitions leave them uncertain about purpose or direction. She works with those feeling isolated, overwhelmed, or caught in repetitive patterns. To begin, readers are encouraged to follow the site’s booking steps and complete the matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small committed steps toward them while learning to live with difficult feelings. It is often used when people are trying to find direction after major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to break unhelpful patterns; it can help with anxiety, panic, and depressive thinking. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people recognize and change repeating dynamics.

Choosing the most useful approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and suggest methods to try. Over a few sessions, they will adjust techniques so sessions fit the client’s needs rather than forcing a single model.

Confirm current session formats before booking, as session types are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit regular meetings into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and use exercises that translate well to video or phone. Discuss practical needs during the matching questionnaire so scheduling and session length can be arranged to suit everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Grief Depression

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Attachment issues Caregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDivorce and separation Forgiveness Guilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisis Money and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stress Social anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

Illinois

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, plus related issues like life purpose and caregiver stress.

How does she approach feeling stuck?

She uses direct conversation, brief exercises, and practical experiments to help people test changes between sessions.

What is her clinical experience?

She has eight years of clinical experience as a licensed social worker helping people manage emotional and relational problems.

What are her credentials and location?

She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices based in Illinois.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the US work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for?

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

How do I start 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.