About Jill
Jill Chism uses straightforward, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety and relationship concerns. She brings three years of professional experience and a calm, practical style to sessions. Jill aims to create a warm space where people can speak openly and be heard.
Jill focuses on issues such as intimacy-related concerns, self-esteem and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with depression, everyday challenges like sleep and diet, and worries about body image.
How Jill works
Her work includes helping clients navigate communication problems and commitment questions. Her practice extends to a wide range of related difficulties, including attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, avoidant and dependent personality patterns, and codependency. She also works with people managing chronic illness, cancer-related concerns, caregiving stress and eating or food-related problems.
Sessions are practical and conversational. Jill helps people break problems into small, manageable steps. She encourages realistic goal-setting and tries techniques that can be used between meetings to build confidence and momentum.
Jill is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She offers appointments in the United Kingdom and conducts therapy in English. To begin, people choose the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling sessions.
What Jill works with
The areas below are the ones Jill selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Jill's approaches translate to online therapy
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques often include cognitive and relational methods that help people change unhelpful thinking and improve connections. Cognitive-style approaches focus on identifying and adjusting thought patterns that contribute to anxiety, low mood or self-esteem problems. They teach practical strategies to manage worrying thoughts and build more helpful habits.Relational and attachment-informed approaches look at how past relationships shape current patterns. These methods help people understand intimacy problems, communication difficulties and attachment-related anxieties, and develop new ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Jill works collaboratively to identify what feels most useful, combining techniques to match personal goals and preferences. She reviews progress together and adjusts the plan as needed so the work stays relevant and practical.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for in-depth work. Phone sessions can be shorter or easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, ongoing support or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and busy lives while keeping continuity of care.
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