- Client-Centered Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Trauma informed techniques
About Jillianne
Jillianne Boyd is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 16 years of clinical experience. She works with people who are carrying stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship strain, addictions, and feelings like guilt and shame. She also addresses concerns such as communication problems, isolation, life purpose, and compassion fatigue.
Jillianne uses a human-centered style that helps people clarify what matters to them. Sessions focus on identifying strengths, developing coping skills, and supporting practical changes that match personal values. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's pace and priorities.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) informs how she looks at relationship patterns and emotional responses. That approach is often used when strong emotions, attachment wounds, or recurring conflicts are present. Existential Therapy is part of her work when people want to examine meaning, responsibility, and life choices.
For trauma-related concerns she incorporates mindfulness techniques and Trauma Release Exercises alongside her main approaches. In practice this can mean learning grounding skills, noticing body responses, and finding ways to reduce overwhelm during difficult memories. The aim is steady, manageable progress rather than rushed fixes.
She helps people set clear goals that reflect their values and beliefs. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's priorities. In practice this means the therapist pays attention to what matters most to the client and helps shape sessions around those goals. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at how strong emotions and attachment needs influence interactions and personal distress; it can help when recurring emotional patterns keep showing up. Existential Therapy invites questions about meaning, responsibility, and life choices, which can be useful for people reassessing their direction after loss or major change.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as issues shift or as someone notices what helps most in sessions.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into daily life by reducing travel and allowing sessions during a lunch break or between obligations. Some formats may be shorter check-ins or sessions where video is not required, which can suit people who need a quieter or lower-bandwidth option. The focus is on practical ways to bring therapy into everyday routines while testing which approaches feel most useful.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship issues, and feelings of guilt and shame.
How would she approach shame or guilt in sessions?
She uses a human-centered approach and works to identify strengths and practical coping skills while exploring emotions linked to guilt or shame.
What is her professional background and experience?
She is an LMFT practicing in California with 16 years of clinical experience working with trauma, mood concerns, and relationship problems.
Where is she licensed and what is her credential?
She is a California LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) practicing in California and works in English.
Can sessions be conducted with people outside the US?
She accepts international clients and offers services to people who are located outside the United States.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Sessions use a subscription model and the subscription can be canceled at any time. Cost varies with location.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.