JILL WHITE-HUFFMAN, LCMHC, MFT
It Is Without Saying, Caring for You Before Caring for Others...
INTENSIVE DIALECTICAL BEHAVIORAL-INFORMED (DBT) CARE
I PROVIDE HELP TO THOSE STRUGGLING WITH:
STRESS | ANXIETY | BURNOUT | RELATIONSHIP CONCERNS | TIME MANAGEMENT
SEEKING WAYS TO UNDERSTAND AND OVERCOME LIFE’S CHALLENGES?
Feeling unsure, helpless, and anxious for a long time—or having these feelings impact how you enjoy life—can be really tough. Those negative thoughts tend to sneak in, leaving you feeling emotionally and physically exhausted. Remember, you're not alone, and there are ways to feel better.
I'M EXCITED TO WALK WITH YOU AS YOU DISCOVER WHAT'S INSIDE OF YOU!
I'm here to support you as you embrace change and break free from old patterns of limiting thoughts and behaviors. I'll happily guide you on your journey of self-discovery, helping you find ways to manage anxiety and stress while encouraging you to see life in a more positive light. My goal is to assist you in achieving success in your personal, professional, and relationship challenges.
Thank you so much for trusting me with your story, even the parts you've kept tucked away deep inside as a secret!
Thank you so much for trusting me with your story, even the parts you've kept tucked away deep inside as a secret!
WHAT MAKES THESE SESSIONS WORK SO WELLL?
After each session, you'll get some practice homework to do. Before tackling it on your own, you'll have the chance to try out exercises with me during our time together. This team-oriented approach helps ensure you're feeling confident and supported every step of the way! I use my extensive training and education to guide and support you as you make progress and start feeling better, drawing from methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)-informed skills, among others.
BRIEF LOOK AT SKILLS YOU'LL LEARN AND HOW THEY'LL BENEFIT YOU
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Offers helpful techniques to gently challenge unhelpful, negative thought patterns and encourage healthy, new behaviors.
Meanwhile Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Informed
Provides supportive skills to help live a more productive, fulfilling, and rewarding life. It includes mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and other valuable skills to guide you every step of the way.
Mindfulness Skills
Reduces judgmental and self-critical comments, especially during anxious times. They boost your ability to see situations clearly and offer helpful strategies for managing conflicting viewpoints. As you get more into your mindfulness practice, you'll notice how you can gently shift your attention away from worries about the past or present. This allows you to pause and think more thoughtfully about what’s happening around you. Developing mindfulness encourages greater understanding, patience, and kindness, helping you move away from regrets and fears. These skills give you a balanced way to navigate different ideas and increase your awareness by focusing less on past or current experiences. Strengthening your mindfulness techniques supports better interpretation and responses to what truly matters in your day-to-day life.
Distress Tolerance Skills
Designed to gently guide you through painful situations that are beyond your control, helping you to navigate them with less stress. They encourage you to recognize what sets off your feelings and give you simple tools to pause and respond with care. By letting go of the struggle and accepting those tough moments, you can ease unnecessary suffering. This means releasing excessive rumination about the past, worries, feeling overwhelmed by 'what’s and whys,' and automatic anxious thoughts about the future. When you calmly soothe your nervous system through thoughtful problem-solving, you can gather facts and take positive steps. This compassionate approach encourages kinder self-care and helps you move away from temporary relief behaviors, empowering you to handle anxiety-provoking situations more effectively. These skills help you identify and manage triggers, work through challenges, and prevent ongoing suffering by embracing stressful moments, letting go of rumination and future worries, and avoiding self-destructive habits that only provide short-term relief.
Emotional Regulation
Helpful skill that can make a big difference in how you handle your feelings. Sometimes, your emotions might seem overwhelming, but learning to identify and understand them can really support you. These skills encourage you to notice positive and negative feelings without judgment, resist acting on impulses, and address challenges in a constructive way. Remember, experiencing a range of emotions is completely normal—that’s part of being human! Developing these abilities can help you feel more in control, stay calm, and navigate life's ups and downs with greater ease. By consciously recognizing and managing your emotions, you can maintain your well-being and respond thoughtfully rather than react impulsively.
Interpersonal Relationship Skills
Keys to expressing your needs confidently, respecting yourself, setting healthy boundaries, and building strong, positive relationships. These skills encourage kindness and respect through active listening, showing genuine interest, understanding different points of view, maintaining eye contact, and communicating clearly by focusing on facts and thoughtful responses. Developing these abilities not only strengthens existing relationships but also helps them repair when they’re strained, making it easier to navigate social situations and meet new people. They enhance your communication skills, help mend family bonds, and provide effective strategies for resolving conflicts and negotiating differences. By applying these skills, you can prevent tensions from escalating, protect your relationships, and know when to disengage from toxic situations. Overall, these abilities foster better communication, healing, and conflict management, ensuring that issues are addressed before they grow, and that your needs and boundaries are respected.
Each Session Last 2-Hours and the Cost $150.00 per session
NOTE: You can use your insurance if you have a qualifying diagnosis. The treatment will be extended to 10 sessions instead of 5, with each session lasting 1 hour rather than 2. If you need to cancel any session, please do so by email at least 24 hours in advance to avoid a charge.