Jill Rountree , LMSW

Jill Rountree is a Michigan-based therapist with 10 years of clinical experience working across correctional facilities, outpatient programs, and integrated health care settings. She holds an LMSW, a licensed social work credential (MI LMSW 6801094604), and combines practical training with a compassionate, client-centered stance to support people managing anxiety, depression, adjustment challenges, substance use, and trauma.

Raised in Southeastern Michigan and now settled in the Traverse City area of Northern Michigan, Jill draws on both urban and rural perspectives in her work. She earned an undergraduate degree in sociology from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor and a Master of Social Work from Wayne State University in Detroit, training that informs her ability to assess complex needs and collaborate on realistic goals.

In therapy she uses a client-centered approach alongside evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and EMDR to help clients make sense of thoughts, regulate emotions, and process difficult experiences. Outside of her clinical work she is a Registered Yoga Instructor (RYT) and enjoys cooking, reading, spending time outdoors with her children and animals, and parenting twin boys.

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Jill integrates client-centered therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and EMDR into her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening deeply and building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship so clients can explore their priorities and feel understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical skills to change unhelpful patterns and improve daily functioning. EMDR is a structured method to process distressing memories and reduce the intensity of trauma-related reactions while establishing coping strategies and a sense of safety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together - Jill collaborates with each client to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. This collaborative process helps ensure therapy fits the person as well as the presenting issue.

Online sessions via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for busy schedules and those who live outside urban areas. These options make it easier to attend regular sessions, practice skills between meetings, and maintain continuity of care with licensed professionals and therapists regardless of geographic constraints.