Jill McCabe, LMHC - Therapist in New York

Client-centered approach
Sleep and coping support
Practical behavior tools

About Jill

Jill McCabe is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with 25 years of experience. She offers a warm, interactive style and focuses on helping people find clearer ways to cope when life becomes overwhelming. Parents reading this will see straightforward support for sleep, anxiety, grief, and parenting challenges alongside relationship and career concerns.

She meets people where they are and uses plain, practical conversation rather than labels. Jill draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice patterns, try small changes, and build routines that support better rest and daily functioning. Mindfulness practices are woven in when they help reduce racing thoughts and improve sleep habits.

Her background includes long experience helping people after trauma, abuse, and addiction, and supporting those facing grief or major life shifts. She has also worked with issues related to adoption, blended families, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and body image concerns. Those struggling with compassion fatigue or ADHD may find useful strategies in her approach.

Jill adapts conversations and plans to each person's needs. Sessions aim to be collaborative and practical, with clear steps to try between meetings. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and avoiding stigmatizing labels while helping people build skills for better sleep and daily coping.

If a reader is looking for calm, steady guidance on sleep, parenting strain, or life transitions, Jill offers long-term experience and a simple, person-focused way of working.

Approaches that support better rest and daily routines

Jill often uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a listening, nonjudgmental space where people can describe sleep struggles and daily stressors. This approach focuses on understanding the person's experience and shaping the work around their goals.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect sleep and mood. CBT offers practical tools such as sleep scheduling, thought records, and behavior experiments that can reduce nighttime rumination and improve routines.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jill will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what they have tried before. Together they decide which methods to emphasize and adjust plans as progress is made, keeping the process collaborative and goal-focused.

If you are interested in online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking to learn which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can focus on building sleep-friendly habits between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse

Also works with

GriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepression Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesIsolation / loneliness Life purpose Midlife crisisMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Credentials

New York

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Jill help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, addiction and grief. Jill also helps with parenting challenges, relationship and family issues, career changes, trauma and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and interactive, focusing on respectful conversation and practical steps. She adapts between client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, and narrative approaches.

How much experience does she have?

Jill has 25 years of experience as a therapist working with people across many life stages and concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC - practicing in New York.

In what language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I work with her from another country?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.