Jillian Southworth, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Chicago, IL. Works with Complex PTSD, Marital and Premarital and Trauma and PTSD. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicaid and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• EMDREye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A structured trauma therapy in which a person recalls distressing memories while following side-to-side eye movements or taps.
• Gottman MethodA couples therapy built on research into what makes relationships last. Works on friendship, handling conflict and shared meaning.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Complex PTSD, Marital and Premarital, Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety, Cancer, Caregivers, Chronic Illness, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, Infertility, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Stress

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, IL Aetna (Commercial Plans), IL Aetna (Medicaid Plan), IL BCBS (Commercial Plans), IL BCBS (Medicaid Plan), IL CountyCare (Medicaid Plan), IL Medicaid, IL Molina (Commercial Plans), IL Molina (Medicaid Plan), KY Medicaid, Medicaid, Molina Healthcare

Fees

Individual sessions $120; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples

Communities

Queer Allied, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

University of Pennsylvania

Years in practice

3

Education & qualifications