Jill Rountree, LMSW

Jill Rountree is a licensed social worker (LMSW) with a decade of clinical experience supporting people through anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, and life transitions. She has provided care across a variety of settings, including correctional facilities, outpatient programs, and integrated health care environments, bringing a practical, strengths-based perspective to each therapeutic relationship.

Raised in Southeastern Michigan, Jill has spent the past eight years in Northern Michigan and now lives in the Traverse City area with her family, which includes children and several animals. She holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor and a Master of Social Work from Wayne State University in Detroit, grounding her practice in both academic training and diverse hands-on experience.

Jill draws on a client-centered approach while integrating modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and EMDR to meet individual needs. She emphasizes skill building around thought-behavior connections, mindfulness and distress tolerance, and trauma processing with preparatory safety techniques. Outside of therapy, Jill is a Registered Yoga Instructor (RYT) and enjoys cooking, reading, and spending time outdoors with her family and animals, including parenting twin boys.