Jill Fairhead, LMHC

Jill Fairhead is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida. She has 12 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, addiction, and midlife transitions. Jill speaks English, Spanish, and French to support a wider range of clients.

She uses straightforward talk, practical tools, and focused exercises to help people manage symptoms and make meaningful changes. Sessions often include skills practice, breathing and mindfulness techniques, and steps to shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Jill aims to make therapy a down-to-earth process that fits regular life.

Her background includes a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Bishop’s University and a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University. She has worked in outpatient settings, telehealth, and residential programs, and has led group therapy for adolescents and adults.

Jill draws on several approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered work. She blends these methods to match what each person needs rather than using one fixed method.

People come to her with a range of concerns including parenting and blended-family challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, career stress, ADHD, and intimacy or communication problems. She focuses on practical steps clients can try between sessions to make progress and regain a sense of control.

Her style is compassionate and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on concrete change. Prospective clients are encouraged to consider what they want to change and to ask about how different methods could fit their goals.

How her approaches work in online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed steps toward them while learning to notice thoughts without letting them drive behavior. It can help with life transitions, stress, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through structured exercises and homework. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and habit change. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills training to manage intense emotions and improve relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jill will work with each person to see which methods match their goals and preferences, and she will adjust the plan as progress is made. The therapist and client decide together what to try and how to measure change.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people try skills in the context of their daily routines and bring questions back to the next session for real-world practice.