Susan "Jill" Hedges

Susan "Jill" Hedges is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Kentucky with 16 years of experience. She focuses on concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma and post-traumatic stress, grief, ADHD, and life changes. Jill emphasizes each person's strengths and believes people can grow and change over time.

Her background blends humanistic, client-centered care with practical therapy methods. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside expressive approaches to help people give deeper meaning to their experiences. Sessions tend to center on clear goals, real skills, and personal strengths rather than jargon.

Jill prioritizes building an accepting, steady relationship where clients can speak openly. That steady relationship is where new ways of communicating and handling problems are practiced. She aims to make therapy a place for experimentation and gradual change.

People contact her for help with parenting stress, career transitions, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment struggles, and coping after disasters. She also lists narcissism among areas she addresses and can support those dealing with its effects. Expect straightforward conversation, skill practice, and occasional expressive activities such as art to deepen insight.

Jill offers work that combines empathy with concrete tools. She helps people sort priorities, develop manageable coping steps, and reconnect with their values. The focus is practical progress over time.

How Jill Uses Therapy Methods Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, values-driven steps. It focuses on actions tied to personal values rather than getting stuck on thoughts or feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a hands-on approach that looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills for managing mood and anxiety.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. Jill will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and daily routine. That might mean leaning more on skill practice one week and expressive activities another week, depending on what the client needs.

The therapist biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow quick check-ins when life gets hectic. Different methods suit different situations - for example, CBT skill work can fit short focused sessions, while ACT or expressive exercises may benefit from longer conversations. Jill aims to adapt her approach so therapy works within a person's real life and schedule.