JANE V. TILLMAN, MS, LMHC

Treatment Philosophy

I maintain a strength-based and solution-focused approach to counseling. It is my goal  in counseling to encourage individuals to become more accepting and aware of their unique strengths as well as their limitations, and to assist my clients in taking greater pride and ownership of the power and responsibility they possess to direct and alter the course of their own thoughts, feelings and actions in life.

Methods and Approaches

I draw from a variety of creative and scientific therapeutic approaches: Art & Play Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Morita Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Family Systems.

Areas of Expertise

Individual Child, Adolescent & Adult Psychotherapy - I am deeply committed to my work in supporting children, adolescents and adults in realizing their unique strengths and specific goals in life. I have worked successfully in helping clients of all ages and walks of life cope with and heal from: depression, anxiety, grief and loss, post-traumatic stress, attention-deficits, mood swings, impulsivity and addiction, relationship conflicts, anger issues, school and employment issues, divorse, child abuse, domestic violence, and meaning of life issues.

Positive (Nurturing Heart) Parenting Strategies - I coach parents on effective solutions and strategies which can return them to a greater place of calm and confidence in raising their wonderful children and adolescents.

Couples Relationship Counseling - I support couples in the process of reconnecting: healing and acceptance, resolving crises, fear and intimacy issues.

Adolescent Individual DBT Therapy - I offer a specialized "Individual DBT Therapy" for teens and young adults (click: DBT Therapy for more information).

Family Therapy - I utilize various systems approaches to improve structural dynamics and balance of power, reduce chaos, hopelessness and hurt, and increase trust, respect, fairness, and appreciation of each family member's experience and role within the family.

*In addition to psychotherapy, I offer trainings, phone coaching and consultation throughout the year.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact Jane: (206) 802-8280, or email: jvtillman@earthlink.net.