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Jill Wheeler

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Jill Wheeler, LPC, LMFT

Texas

Licensed LPC and LMFT - Anger and Relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC, LMFT
  • LicenseLPC, Texas / 65211; LMFT, Texas / 201494
  • NPI1902111925
  • Experience17 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationTexas

About

  • CBT techniques
  • Attachment focus
  • Emotion skills

About Jill

Jill Wheeler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Texas with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, parenting strain, anger, ADHD, and other life transitions. Sessions are practical and direct, focused on what is happening now and what a client wants to change.

Jill draws from several well-known therapy approaches to shape sessions. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and shift unhelpful thinking that fuels irritation and resentment. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships influence reactions to stress and closeness. Emotionally-focused and dialectical tools help with strong emotions and learning new ways to respond when anger feels intense.

In the room she favors clear, respectful conversation. She talks through patterns, offers concrete skills, and practices new responses in session. She emphasizes building a working relationship so clients feel comfortable trying different strategies and noticing what helps.

Jill has long experience helping people manage anger that shows up at work, at home, or toward themselves. She also supports people dealing with trauma, caregiving stress, parenting challenges, and relationship struggles. Her background includes work with a wide range of concerns such as adoption and foster care issues, attachment difficulties, codependency, and family of origin problems.

People who choose her can expect goal-focused sessions, practical tools to use between meetings, and regular check-ins on progress. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to begin.

Sessions are conducted in English and follow the professional practice expectations of a Texas LPC and Texas LMFT.

How sessions work

How Jill brings therapy approaches into online work

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns show up now. It helps people notice why they react strongly to closeness, rejection, or criticism and learn calmer ways to connect. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thoughts that drive anger and then testing and changing those thoughts. It teaches clear skills for responding differently when stress spikes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps name and shift strong emotions so interactions feel less reactive and more connected.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. She will review goals and try approaches together so the client can see what fits. That collaborative decision is revisited as progress is tracked and needs change.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online formats can make it easier to fit sessions into a workday or to check in between major events. They also let people practice new skills in real-world moments and bring examples from home or work into session. Licensed professionals adapt pacing and skill practice to each person’s schedule and needs, helping therapy fit into everyday life rather than replacing it.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

GriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, anger, ADHD, bipolar issues, and coping with life changes, among other topics.

What is her therapeutic style?

She combines client-centered conversation with practical techniques from CBT, DBT, EFT, and attachment-based work to help people notice patterns and try new responses.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 17 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns including trauma, relationship problems, and parenting stress.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in Texas.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?

Cost varies by location; sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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