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Jill Burchenal, LMHC

  • Experience22 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasAddictions, Family, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Jill

Jill Burchenal is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 22 years of clinical practice in Florida. She draws on a range of therapeutic methods to support people navigating addiction, grief, trauma, mood challenges, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting struggles, career questions, and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

Clients have appreciated her warm, approachable manner and the steady commitment she brings to helping them move toward greater balance and direction. Over two decades in independent practice have given her extensive experience with depression, anxiety, codependency, adult children of alcoholics, and substance-related concerns, along with work addressing shame and loss.

Jill blends talk-based interventions with practical tools so people can find emotional relief as well as clearer daily coping strategies. She aims to create an open, trusting space that encourages honest exploration and supports progress at a pace that feels manageable.

When a referral or different match would better serve a person’s needs, she will offer options to help them connect with other resources. Her overall goal is helping clients discover tangible ways to restore inner rhythm, reduce distress, and move toward wholeness and renewed purpose.

Integrating therapeutic approaches for online healing

Internal Family Systems helps people understand and relate to the many parts that make up their inner world, offering a framework to work with internal conflicts, trauma responses, and self-led healing. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and unconditional positive regard so clients can explore their concerns at a comfortable pace and strengthen self-direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, providing practical strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress-related challenges.

Choosing the best approach is often an evolving process. Jill collaborates with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts methods over time rather than relying on a single technique. That collaborative stance helps ensure the work stays relevant and responsive to changing circumstances.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provides flexibility for people juggling work, family, or mobility constraints. These formats make it easier to maintain regular sessions, use therapeutic tools between appointments, and access consistent support from a licensed professional without needing to travel to an office.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jill commonly help with?
She works with a broad range of issues including addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.
What is the therapist's general approach to therapy?
Her style integrates client-centered care with evidence-based methods such as CBT, emotionally-focused and psychodynamic ideas, and motivational interviewing to tailor work to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 22 years of practice experience, including long-term independent practice work and focused treatment for addiction, codependency, and trauma-related concerns.
What credentials and location should I know about?
Jill is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida holding the credential FL LMHC MH12910 and maintains a practice based in that state.
Can I see her if I live outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time; services are provided to people located within Florida according to licensing rules.
Which session formats are available for appointments?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and scheduling needs.
How is cost handled for ongoing sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule an appointment based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English