Jillian Baugh, LCSW-C, LCSW

Jillian Baugh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps adults address stress, anxiety, depression, and changes that come with different life stages. She practices in North Carolina and brings a direct, honest style to sessions that aims to make people feel heard and understood quickly.

Jillian earned a master's degree in social work with an emphasis on adult mental health and holds LCSW and LCSW-C credentials. She has five years of professional experience in inpatient and outpatient settings, offering both individual and group work. Her background includes time in suicide prevention, which shaped her commitment to practical, safety-minded care.

In sessions she uses several approaches, including cognitive behavioral techniques, emotion-focused work, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and solution-focused conversations. She focuses on helping people manage symptoms, build coping skills, and set realistic goals they can carry into daily life. Her approach is straightforward and collaborative, with an emphasis on building rapport early on.

Jillian also works with issues related to aging and geriatric concerns, caregiver stress, blended family dynamics, and midlife transitions. She supports people dealing with relationship strain, career questions, addictive behaviors, loneliness, and feelings of emptiness or guilt.

Clients choose how to meet for sessions and can discuss options during intake. She encourages people to outline their goals so sessions can be tailored to practical steps and measurable progress.

How her approaches translate to online work

Jillian uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes that reduce symptoms. This approach often suits people working on anxiety, mood, or stress-related patterns. Emotionally-focused ideas guide conversations about connection and attachment, helping people name and respond to strong feelings in ways that improve relationships and well-being.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative step. Jillian will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they choose strategies to try and check in regularly to adjust the plan based on what is working.

Session formats should be confirmed when booking so the matching process reflects current options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, support check-ins during life transitions, and allow therapeutic tools to be practiced between meetings. Some people prefer shorter check-ins by phone when time is tight, and others like longer video conversations for deeper work; confirm available formats before scheduling.