Jill Wichmann , LCSW

Jill Wichmann is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in California with 13 years of clinical therapy experience. She earned a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and a Master of Social Work (MSW) from California State University, Chico before obtaining her LCSW credential, which authorizes her to provide professional social work and therapy services in the state.

Over the course of her career she spent 20 years working within a local county Behavioral Health unit, building deep experience treating addictions and a wide range of mental health concerns. Her clinical focus includes substance and process addictions, depression, anxiety, trauma and post-traumatic stress, bipolar and other mood disorders, panic, and compassion fatigue. She also works with challenges such as codependency, abandonment issues, relationship and communication problems, domestic violence, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder, and issues around self-esteem and self-love.

Jill facilitates domestic violence groups and brings personal insight related to domestic violence to her work. She integrates empathy and compassion with evidence-informed methods, drawing on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused techniques, Narrative Therapy, mindfulness-based practices, and broader psychotherapy methods to tailor care to each person's needs. Her practice centers on helping people recognize their worth and find practical paths forward, and she approaches treatment with warmth, respect, and a commitment to clients' recovery and growth.