Licensed to practice in 2 states and accepts 52 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Crisis Intervention, Depression and 7 more.
Jill Kaufmann
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About me
Hello! I'm a native Kentuckian with two degrees from the University of Kentucky including a masters in Marriage and Family Therapy. I also have close ties to Oregon where I worked for over 10 years on a crisis mental health team. I provided care and compassion to individuals who were struggling to cope through crises brought about by trauma, depression, loss, psychosis and more. My interventions were typically brief as my goal was to help folks move through their crisis and make plans for follow up care. Now I get to provide ongoing services and do a deep dive into the problems that left alone can lead to a crisis. I enjoy supporting people as they learn and discover better ways to cope and uncover their own strong sense of resilience.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
First I want to acknowledge how tiring it can be to tell your story to yet another provider be it a primary care doctor, an orthopedist (I'm typing this with a broken finger), or a therapist. However the more I know about you, the better I can understand your unique situation. Thankfully, my background in crisis work taught me to gather relevant information quickly. In our first session together I most want to learn what brought you to me. What inspired you to finally seek help? I will also need a little background. In clinical lingo it is called a bio-psycho-social. In the real world that just means tell me about yourself. What have been the biggest challenges in your life? Who is in your support system? Who or what is in your day to day world? Where's your sense of purpose come from: work, school, kids (with 2 legs or 4)? Yes! Some of this info will be on intake forms that I will have reviewed before our first session, however much can be learned from hearing straight from you! I would not want to close our first session without setting some initial goals. Let's start to decide what we are working toward. We can fine tune it later. And sorry (not sorry) but there will be "homework." Just a little at first. Lasting growth and changes happen during the hours you are not talking to me. So I'll always be giving a little take home work.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
My greatest strength is my 10 year history of crisis counseling. It taught me to build connections with people quickly, to grasp enough of the situation so that I might help then and there. While this approach does not solve all problems, it does set the stage for more in-depth work where lasting change is made. I've been told some of my best strengths include an empathetic yet appropriately challenging approach. I value my client's perspective and believe they can do the hard work required to change their life. I utilize techniques from numerous approaches including narrative therapy, motivational interviewing, solution-focused therapy, and cognitive behavioral techniques along with looking at where we come from and what factors made us who we are.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
My ideal client is open to making changes in their life, to trying on different perspectives, to accepting support and encouragement but also the occasional challenge to look at life through a different lens. I appreciate individuals who are willing to share and talk about their life and what they hope to get out of therapy. Typically I give clients "homework" or suggest what they could do between sessions to address their symptoms such as helpful articles, podcasts, or activities. This tends to make the therapy experience last beyond the hour.
Specialties
Top specialties
Anxiety
Crisis Intervention
Depression
Other specialties
Anger Management
Bipolar Disorder
Coping Skills
Family Therapy
Mood Disorders
Self Esteem
Suicidal Ideation
Identifies as
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
Kentucky
Oregon
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Arlo
AvMed
Cash - $75 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
GTEB
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon (Medicare Advantage)
Kaiser Northwest
Kaiser Northwest - Medicare
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Regence Group Administrators
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
There are times our own thoughts, our internal dialogue, may cause more harm and challenges than any external factor. I'm here to help you challenge the thoughts and subsequent behaviors that may be contributing to sadness, worry, frustration or a general feeling of being stuck in your life and relationships.
5 ratings with written reviews
August 19, 2026
very friendly and made me feel comfortable. i am excited to work with Jill
Verified client, age 25-34
August 17, 2026
She validates my initial responses to events that happen and helps me to understand why and what I can do differently.
Verified client, age 65+
June 10, 2026
I loved working with Jill, I feel like she really understood me and helped me utilize many different tools to deal with anxiety-inducing situations. I never felt judged when I shared my thoughts or feelings. She was knowledgeable about current events which helped us connect in a way that I didn’t with other therapists. I’m taking a break from therapy but I would absolutely return to Jill any time I felt like I needed her support.