Jillian Baugh , MD, LCSW-C, LCSW

Jillian Baugh is a licensed clinician based in North Carolina who brings five years of experience working with adults in both inpatient and outpatient settings. She holds the credentials MD, LCSW-C, and LCSW - MD indicating a medical degree and LCSW-C and LCSW denoting licensed clinical social work qualifications - and has focused her graduate training on adult mental health. She has worked with individuals and groups across a range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, adjustment challenges, self-esteem struggles, addictions, relationship and family issues, caregiver stress, and other persistent mental health conditions.

Jillian draws on a mix of therapeutic approaches to tailor care to each person, including cognitive behavioral techniques, psychodynamic insight work, motivational interviewing, and person-centered methods. Her background includes experience in suicide prevention, which has informed a compassionate and direct style of engagement. She emphasizes building rapport early in treatment so clients can feel understood and supported while working toward their goals.

Jillian views therapy as a collaborative process and discusses options for how to meet, offering phone, video, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect. She aims to partner with clients to clarify goals, address life transitions, and develop practical coping strategies for everyday challenges.

Therapeutic approaches and online care options

Jillian Baugh uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors; this approach is practical and often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes. Motivational Interviewing is another approach she employs to enhance a person’s own motivation for change, particularly useful when addressing addictions, health behaviors, and ambivalence about change. Mindfulness therapy is offered to help clients cultivate present-moment awareness and grounded coping skills that can reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Jillian collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She combines techniques as appropriate and adjusts the plan over time so therapy remains aligned with what the client wants to achieve.

Online therapy formats - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care across life transitions. These options increase flexibility and accessibility, allowing clients to work with licensed professionals and therapists in ways that suit their routines and comfort levels.