Jill Jaster

Thoughtful, collaborative care for lasting change

LMHC Iowa

Experience: 22 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Jill

Jill Jaster is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who centers her practice on collaborative, client-led work rooted in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and complementary approaches.

Background and approach

With 22 years of experience, she emphasizes an equal partnership with clients rather than directing their choices, helping people explore thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to build practical skills for managing stress, anxiety, mood disorders, and grief. Her background also includes client-centered, existential, Jungian, and mindfulness approaches that inform a flexible, individualized way of working.

Jill creates an environment grounded in professional rapport and mutual respect where clients can address trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem and body image issues, addictions, bipolar and other mood-related challenges, and life transitions.

She frames starting therapy as an act of self-care and approaches each person’s struggles with empathy and steadiness, inviting clients to take part in a thoughtful process toward better coping and clearer life purpose.

Approach-focused online therapy that fits your life

Jill integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with client-centered and mindfulness perspectives to guide online work in practical, accessible ways. CBT offers focused techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and develop coping strategies for problems like anxiety, panic, and mood disturbances. Client-centered therapy prioritizes the relationship and the client’s own strengths, creating space for self-exploration and emotional processing. Mindfulness tools help people build present-moment awareness to manage stress, trauma-related symptoms, and persistent worry.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Jill treats it as a collaborative exploration. Together with clients she considers goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up in daily life to determine which methods to emphasize and when to adapt the plan. That ongoing conversation helps ensure the work feels meaningful and appropriately paced.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options allow scheduling around work, family, and other commitments while maintaining continuity of care across life changes and relocations. Licensed professionals can tailor format and tools to match each person’s needs and practical constraints.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jill commonly address?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and family matters, self-esteem, and bipolar and mood disorders.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style emphasizes an equal partnership and a client-centered stance, using cognitive behavioral techniques alongside existential, Jungian, and mindfulness ideas to tailor the work to each person.

What is her professional experience?

She has 22 years of experience assisting people through life transitions, panic and mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and other concerns.

What credentials and location should I know about?

Jill holds the LMHC credential with license number IA LMHC 097088 and practices in Iowa.

Can non-English speakers access her services?

She provides services in English only and is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are required to begin working together?

To get started select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBody imageCaregiver issues and stressLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

Iowa

Languages

English