Jillian Sharp , LICSW, LIMHP

Jillian Sharp is a licensed clinical social worker practicing from Nebraska with three years of clinical experience. She holds LICSW and LIMHP credentials - LICSW denotes a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and LIMHP denotes a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner. Jillian approaches therapy with a conviction that people can heal, grow, and learn to thrive even amid significant life challenges.

Her work is rooted in supportive, relational, and strengths-based care that prioritizes the therapeutic relationship as the engine for change. Jillian values helping clients explore different perspectives, deepen self-compassion, and build empathy for themselves and others. She draws on this relational stance to guide clients through grief and loss, trauma, anxiety, depression, and difficulties in relationships.

In sessions she aims to create an open, collaborative space where clients and therapist navigate healing together. Jillian brings an emphasis on practical coping skills as well as emotional understanding, and she is comfortable addressing a broad range of concerns including self-esteem, life transitions, family and blended family issues, eating and body image struggles, caregiver stress, and challenges related to adoption and foster care.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Jillian Sharp draws from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and emotionally-focused therapy to support people through a range of concerns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the client’s experience guides the work - it is helpful for building self-esteem, exploring life transitions, and fostering growth through empathy and validation. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is practical for addressing anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching concrete coping skills. Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) attends to patterns in emotional experience and interaction, making it well suited for relationship difficulties and for processing attachment-related issues.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Jillian works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit best based on each person’s needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps ensure therapy feels relevant and aligned with what a client hopes to accomplish.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility for people with busy schedules or geographic constraints. Jillian provides care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allows sessions to fit into daily life and supports ongoing contact between appointments when appropriate. Licensed professionals can adapt these formats to offer meaningful, effective therapeutic work that meets clients where they are.