About Tina
Tina Jerolds is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 22 years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
Background and approach
She draws on extensive training in mental health from Southern Illinois University and a long career that includes work in child welfare and clinical settings.
Her practice addresses concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, anger, career concerns, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related mood and social anxiety difficulties.
Her style blends client-centered principles with cognitive behavioral techniques, aiming to meet each person where they are and build practical skills for managing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while tailoring treatment to individual needs.
Tina values the courage it takes to seek help and prioritizes creating a collaborative space where personal stories can be witnessed and transformed into steps toward change. Outside of work she enjoys outdoor activities like hiking and cycling, time with family, and writing.
Approach and Online Therapy Options
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes understanding each person's unique experience and creating a supportive environment where the client leads the pace and focus of work. This approach helps people feel heard and encourages self-directed growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress and teaching practical techniques to change those patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, mood challenges, and coping with life changes.
Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and will be addressed collaboratively. The therapist will work with each person to clarify goals, assess needs, and adapt methods so the plan reflects individual preferences and priorities rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.
Online therapy with this practice offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing therapy to fit into varied schedules and comfort levels. These options can make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals and to continue work even when in-person visits are difficult, while still focusing on effective strategies and collaborative problem solving.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 22 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English