Jackie Hill LICSW, LLC
Jackie Hill, LICSW
Psychotherapist in NW Washington, D.C.
About me
Beginning therapy is a meaningful step, and it's natural to feel uncertain about opening up about the challenges you're facing. While the process can feel intimidating at first, you don't have to navigate it alone. My experience as a clinical social worker has shown me that therapy offers a space for thoughtful reflection, healing, and growth. We all encounter obstacles, patterns, and blind spots that can be difficult to see on our own. Having a compassionate, supportive, and nonjudgmental therapist can help you better understand yourself, navigate life's challenges, and move toward a more fulfilling and connected life.
I work with adolescents, college students, adults, and parents, providing an individualized approach tailored to each client's unique needs, strengths, and goals. I believe that meaningful change begins with a strong therapeutic relationship built on trust, authenticity, and collaboration. I take the time to truly get to know each client—their experiences, relationships, values, and the world they live in—because I believe feeling understood is an essential part of the healing process.
My approach is warm, engaging, and collaborative. Together, we'll develop a treatment plan that reflects your goals while building practical skills to help you navigate life's challenges with greater confidence. I draw from evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Interpersonal Psychotherapy, adapting each to fit your individual needs rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach. Clients often describe me as genuine, transparent, approachable, supportive, and someone who brings warmth and humor into the therapy room when it's helpful.
I have extensive experience working with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, learning differences, life transitions, emerging adulthood, relationship concerns, self-esteem, school and career challenges, and parenting. My background includes work in early childhood schools, high schools, college counseling centers, and private practice, giving me a broad perspective on the unique challenges people face across different stages of life.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
My Training
I received my Bachelors Degree in Psychology from Kenyon College and my Masters of Science in Social Work from Catholic University. During my masters program, I completed internships at The Pathways School and The Catholic University Counseling Center.
After receiving my M.S.W. from Catholic University, I went on to serve as a School Social Worker at an early childhood school in Southeast Washington, D.C. for five years. I then transitioned to a group psychotherapy practice in Washington, D.C., focusing my work on adolescents, college-aged students, young adults, and parents.
I consider myself a life-long learner and truly enjoy studying different treatment models, approaches, and specialties. I have advanced training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and use this modality often with my clients to improve symptoms of anxiety and depression. Additionally, I have advanced training in SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions), a unique therapeutic model that addresses and treats a child’s anxiety through targeted parenting work.
My Specialties
Anxiety & Depression
Depression, fear, and anxiety are some of the most common and uncomfortable emotions that we can experience at some point in our lives. Through therapy, it can be possible to develop new and more helpful ways for you to manage those thoughts and feelings and live the life of your choosing.
Navigating Life Transitions
Life transitions (i.e. transition to college, launching into post graduate life, career transitions, etc.) can be both rewarding and challenging. I enjoy working with clients to talk through and balance the excitement and joy with some of the difficulties that may come accompany these changes.
Relationship Issues
Many people enter therapy because they are struggling in one or more of their relationships with others. Therapy can help you to build and maintain stronger relationships by helping to develop new insights, relational patterns, and healthy boundaries that contribute to fulfilling relationships.
Adolescents, College Age, and Adults
I have broad experience treating adolescents, college-aged students, and adults in therapy. These phases of life can be filled with significant ups and downs and I truly enjoy working with clients to celebrate the highs and work through the lows during these times.
Parenting
Parenting comes with all sorts of joys and difficulties. I work with parents to identify strengths and challenges in this dynamic and help to create healthier, more functional parent-child relationships. I have advanced training in SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) and use this approach to create effective plans with parents to reduce their child's anxiety and the overall impact on the family system.
Contact Me
Finding the right therapist is a very personal process. I welcome conversations and the opportunity to answer any questions you may have before getting started. You can contact me by phone at (202) 215-4466, email: jackie@jackiehilltherapy.com or by filling out the adjacent form.
3301 New Mexico Ave, NW
Washington, D.C. 20016
202-215-4466