Jill Holmes-Brown

Jill Holmes-Brown is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and relationship or family challenges. She works with people who face trauma, addiction, grief, parenting strains, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Jill welcomes conversations about career shifts, bipolar disorder, sleeping or eating concerns, and other life changes.

Jill begins by meeting people where they are and moving at a pace that feels comfortable. She focuses on building rapport and offering a calm, non-judgmental presence. Her style is compassionate and accepting, with attention to each person’s cultural background and personal story.

Clinically she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused methods. In practice this means she helps clients notice unhelpful thinking patterns, develop coping skills, practice present-moment awareness, and identify small, achievable steps toward change.

Sessions often combine talking, skill practice, and goal-setting. Jill aims to give practical tools that can be used between appointments. She also helps people think through relationship communication, attachment concerns, codependency, and commitment or blended family difficulties.

Jill earned her master’s degree from the University of Connecticut in 1998 and holds a Connecticut LCSW. She offers a warm, steady space for people who need help sorting feelings, improving relationships, or managing strong emotions like anger.

How Jill Uses Evidence-Based Tools Online

Jill frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behavior patterns. CBT often focuses on setting clear goals and practicing new ways of thinking and acting between sessions.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT tools can be useful when anger or overwhelming emotions interfere with daily life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jill will work with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She adapts tools over time based on what’s helpful and what isn’t.

The original biography lists video sessions, phone sessions, messaging, and chat as options. Confirm the current session formats before booking to know which are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find it simpler to practice new skills in the spaces where they live and work while still getting guided support from a licensed professional.