Susan "Jill" Hedges , LPCC

Susan "Jill" Hedges is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) practicing in Kentucky with 16 years of experience supporting people through anxiety, depression, trauma, medical trauma, PTSD, ADHD, autism, bereavement and grief. As an LPCC she holds a professional clinical counseling license that authorizes her to provide therapeutic services in Kentucky. Her approach is rooted in humanistic, client-centered principles, emphasizing the individual’s strengths as the foundation for healing and practical change.

She combines evidence-based interventions with expressive therapies to add deeper personal meaning to the work of recovery and growth. Trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, she integrates structured skill-building with creative, expressive methods when appropriate, tailoring interventions to each person’s needs. She values the development of a trusting therapeutic relationship and creates space for clients to explore emotions, make sense of difficult experiences, and discover pathways forward.

Susan "Jill" Hedges works with individuals and families on a wide range of concerns including stress, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and family dynamics, self-esteem, career issues, life transitions, and related focus areas such as adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, and post-traumatic stress. She offers a collaborative, respectful style that prioritizes the client’s goals and preferences while drawing on clinical training to support meaningful change.

Approaches and Online Care with Susan "Jill" Hedges

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client’s perspective and goals guide the work; it helps people who need support in clarifying values, building self-understanding, and improving relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, skills-based approach that helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more adaptive patterns - it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns in close relationships that shape how people relate and regulate emotions and can be especially helpful for adoption, foster care, and family or relationship challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Susan "Jill" Hedges collaborates with each client to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time and balances structured interventions with a warm, client-centered stance to support sustainable progress.

Online therapy with a licensed professional offers flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and options for live chat or text-based messaging make it easier to stay connected between appointments. These formats help clients access consistent care from their own settings and accommodate busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, and geographic limits while maintaining a therapeutic focus.