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Jill Burchenal

Jill Burchenal

LMHC

Florida

Motivational, practical therapy for lasting change

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At a glance

Credentials
LMHC
License
LMHC, Florida / MH12910
Experience
22 years
Languages
English
Location
Florida

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    • Motivation-focused
    • Practical tools
    • Warm collaborative care

    About Jill

    Jill Burchenal is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 22 years of experience. She focuses on helping people navigate addiction, grief, depression, anxiety, and relationship struggles. Her approach is warm and straightforward, aimed at practical change when life feels overwhelming.

    She draws on Motivational Interviewing to encourage personal motivation for change. Jill also uses Client-Centered techniques to build trust, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits, and Emotionally-Focused ideas to address connection and attachment concerns. These methods are woven into conversations that prioritize the client’s goals.

    Over two decades in practice have given her experience with addiction, codependency, adult children of alcoholics, and trauma. She also helps with parenting stress, career transitions, bipolar mood management, anger, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Her background includes many years of private practice work in Florida.

    Sessions are designed to be collaborative and practical. Jill aims to find both emotional understanding and real-life tools clients can use between visits. If she is not the best fit, she will suggest other resources or referrals to help people continue their progress.

    People who choose her often want direct conversation, clear steps, and steady support while they sort through difficult feelings and setbacks. She offers care in English and practices as an LMHC licensed in Florida.

  2. How Jill’s approaches translate to online therapy

    Motivational Interviewing focuses on helping people find their own reasons to change. Online sessions using this approach often include straightforward conversation, exploring goals, and setting small steps to try between meetings. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and understanding the person’s experience, so online appointments often prioritize presence, empathy, and building trust even when not in the same room.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, when used online, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Work typically involves identifying unhelpful patterns and practicing specific skills or experiments between sessions to test new ways of responding.

    Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and together decide which combination of methods feels most useful. This collaborative planning helps shape the pace and focus of sessions.

    Session formats are not listed here, so confirm the current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, require less travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people choose a quieter spot, avoid video if preferred, or arrange sessions around work and family obligations.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

    Also works with

    Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

    Experience

    22+ years

    Listed in

    Florida

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns can Jill help with?

    She works with addiction, grief, trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, anger, low self-esteem, bipolar concerns, career changes, and compassion fatigue.

    What is her therapeutic style like?

    Her style is collaborative and direct, using Motivational Interviewing to build change and Client-Centered methods to create a trusting space for honest work.

    How much experience does she have?

    She brings 22 years of clinical experience, including extensive private practice work with addiction, codependency, and trauma.

    What are her credentials and location?

    She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and provides services based from that state.

    Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

    Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.

    What session formats are available?

    Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered.

    How does cost and payment work?

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

    How do I begin working with her?

    Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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