About Jill
Jill Polenta is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with 18 years of professional experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, bipolar mood challenges, and major life changes. She also focuses on building self-love and everyday coping skills.
Jill approaches each person as the expert on their own life. She listens for strengths the client already has and uses those strengths to tackle current problems.
Background and approach
The first step toward change can feel hard, and Jill aims to make the process straightforward and supportive. In sessions she offers practical tools and calm guidance. Conversations are aimed at clarifying what matters to the client and finding steps that are realistic to try between sessions.
Jill works at a pace that fits each person, balancing problem-solving with emotional support. Her background includes nearly two decades of work in mental health across settings in New York. That experience shapes a flexible approach that adapts to different challenges.
Jill draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on outcomes that matter to the client. People choose to work with Jill when they want clear direction and steady support while addressing difficult feelings or life transitions. She encourages small changes that add up over time and helps clients notice progress along the way.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Jill uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and real-world changes. One approach she employs emphasizes practical skills training to manage stress and anxiety, teaching breathing, activity planning, and step-by-step coping strategies that people can try between sessions. Another approach centers on mood management for depression and bipolar challenges, helping clients track patterns, set small goals, and develop routines that stabilize mood.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jill will talk with each person about their goals, everyday routines, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they choose methods that fit the client’s needs and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation when discussion and visual cues help. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins or ongoing conversation when schedules are tight. These options make it easier to fit regular care into busy lives while working toward steady improvement.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Self-love
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English