LCSW, 30 years of experience
New to Grow
My goal is to help my clients uncover their innate resiliency and reach the unique goals that contribute to greater wellness in life.” Areas of Focus: Life Transitions including Aging & Seniors Relationships including Parenting Clients & Families Impacted by Cancer Grief & Loss Financial Stress and Anxiety Depression Women's issues Jill Sebaugh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Georgia with over 25 years of experience in the mental health field. Her areas of focus include anxiety and depression, stress management, parenting, grief and loss, financial stress and anxiety, relationship issues, and life transitions including aging. In addition to her work with adults, parents, and families, Jill enjoys working with seniors and clients and families impacted by cancer. Jill has served as a parent educator for a large multi-county community service board, as a school counselor for alternative middle and high school students, and as the first domiciliary pediatric oncology social worker at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN. Jill has been a presenter at multiple national and international conferences discussing her use of Narrative Therapy through the medium of scrapbooking with families of pediatric oncology patients. Jill’s research on this same subject matter is published in the Journal of Psychosocial Oncology. Jill is a Certified Financial Social Worker (CFSW) and has also been credentialed as a Board Certified-TeleMental Health provider (BC-TMHP) since 2018.
In our first session together, you can expect for me listen and gain an understanding of what brought you to Grow. I also will want to find out if you have had previous counseling experiences and will explore what was helpful as well as not helpful to you in those sessions. I will answer any questions you have as well as give you details about the parameters of our working relationship.
My approach is solution-focused, client-centered and strengths-based. In addition to our time together, I will work to connect you with other resources that can be helpful in getting your goals met.
There is no escaping the challenges each stage of life presents — from childhood to adulthood to aging. But the stories we tell about the challenges we face are powerful and can shape how we continue moving forward. I hope to empower my clients to become the hero of their own life story, no matter the circumstances. I partner with my clients to find solutions to challenging circumstances in a manner that validates feelings, identifies strengths, and promotes moving forward with wellness.
I use CBT to assist my clients in reframing their thoughts to create healthier behaviors that will positively impact their mental health.
I explore the stories client tell about their life experiences and how these can be shaped into an empowering story that promotes health coping and resiliency.
I utilize scientific, research-based information to teach my clients effective coping skills and techniques.
I engage with client in problem solving activities to address acute and chronic life issues that can be readily implemented with a solution focus.
I engage clients in the discovery of strength-based attributes that can be accessed to enhance coping with mental stressors.