Therapist profile
Jyl Adams, LCSW
Idaho
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Idaho / LCSW-28551; LCSW, Nevada / 11376-C
- NPI1184764474
- Experience17 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationIdaho
About
- CBT techniques
- Attachment focus
- Gottman Method
About Jyl
Jyl Adams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 17 years of experience practicing in Idaho and Nevada. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strains, relationship and family conflict, and anger. Jyl also supports those facing life changes, issues around self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and challenges related to ADHD and adoption or foster care concerns.
She trained at the University of Nevada, Reno (BSW) and completed a Master of Social Work at Boise State University. Jyl spent eleven years running her own private practice where she saw individuals and couples and addressed trauma, loss, and family struggles. That background informs a practical, results-focused style in sessions.
Jyl favors approaches that build on strengths and teach concrete skills. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused tools to help people notice patterns, test new responses, and practice behaviors that reduce reactivity. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationship patterns affect anger and connection.
Sessions are collaborative. Jyl emphasizes forming a working relationship first, then identifying clear goals together. From there she offers tools and exercises aimed at changing thoughts, calming strong emotions, and improving communication.
People who want straightforward, hands-on help managing anger, setting boundaries, or repairing relationship strain may find her practical style useful. She offers therapy in English and works from a model that blends skill-building with relational understanding.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Jyl commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based ideas when addressing anger and relationship patterns. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing new behaviors to reduce reactivity and low mood. Attachment-based work looks at how past and present relationship patterns shape emotional responses and communication, which can help with recurring arguments and trust issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which methods fit the client's goals, concerns, and preferences. That collaborative decision may blend skill-based CBT tools with attachment-focused conversations and practical communication exercises drawn from the Gottman method.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove commute time. For people balancing parenting, work, or caregiving, that flexibility can help practice skills in everyday life and apply strategies between meetings.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Idaho, Nevada
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She works with frustration at home, resentment that builds up, snapping at people you love, and difficulties with others' anger. Anger is listed among her core concerns.
How would she approach anger in sessions?
She uses a strengths-based, collaborative approach with cognitive behavioral techniques and attachment ideas. The focus is on identifying triggers, practicing new responses, and improving communication.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has 17 years of experience working in clinical settings and ran her own practice for eleven years before continuing work in Idaho.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licensure in Nevada (NV LCSW) and Idaho (ID LCSW).
Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options with the practice before booking.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
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