Jenelle Hoyt

Warm, practical therapy focused on thinking and coping

LCPC Illinois

Experience: 6 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Jenelle

Jenelle Hoyt is an Illinois-licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) who draws on a cognitive behavioral framework to help clients clarify thinking patterns and develop practical coping strategies.

Background and approach

She emphasizes collaborative work to identify unhelpful thoughts, process strong emotions, and build concrete tools that support day-to-day functioning and long-term goals. With six years of experience as a licensed clinician, she focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, low self-esteem, career concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and compassion fatigue.

Her practice also addresses a broad range of related issues including attachment difficulties, abandonment concerns, communication and control problems, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, and dissociation among others. Treatment blends cognitive behavioral techniques with elements from acceptance and commitment therapy, attachment-based approaches, client-centered care, and dialectical behavior therapy to tailor plans to each person’s needs.

Jenelle aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space that balances challenge and encouragement while setting measurable goals and reviewing progress over time.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Jenelle frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and to build concrete skills for managing anxiety, low mood, and stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is another common element in her work, helping people clarify values and develop willingness to experience difficult thoughts and feelings while pursuing meaningful actions. Attachment-based techniques are also used to explore relational patterns and increase awareness of how past connections influence present relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jenelle works with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, adjusting strategies as progress is reviewed and new needs emerge. This collaborative stance helps tailor an individualized plan that blends skills practice, emotional processing, and value-driven goals.

Online appointments are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and needs. These formats make it easier to fit regular sessions into busy lives and to continue work on coping strategies between meetings, while allowing therapists to use the same structured exercises and skill-building tools typically used in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

Jenelle works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and self-esteem difficulties, career worries, trauma and grief, addictions, parenting and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic approach and style?

Her work is grounded in cognitive behavioral ideas and incorporates ACT, attachment-based techniques, client-centered care, and DBT elements to create practical, skills-focused therapy that explores thoughts and emotions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She holds six years of experience as a licensed clinician working in the helping professions with a variety of presenting concerns and treatment approaches.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LCPC licensed in Illinois with license number IL LCPC 180013403 and practices from that state.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

In what session formats can clients meet with her?

Clients can work with her through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on availability and preference.

How are costs and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps should someone take to begin therapy?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English