At some point, life is going to throw a curveball. We can’t avoid difficult circumstances but we don’t have to get stuck in an old reoccurring narrative. Talking about your pain is vulnerable but it is also an act of courage. Therapy is a uniquely powerful way to work through suffering, explore your hopes, address your fears, and build greater understanding and compassion for yourself and the world around you.

A little help with the curveballs

I’m Jill Adams, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Austin, Texas. I work with adults who are trying to make sense of themselves, their relationships, and whatever unexpected thing life has decided to throw at them.

My approach is collaborative and down-to-earth, with a little room for humor along the way. Together, we might explore anxiety, grief, relationships, life transitions, trauma, identity, patterns that aren't working anymore—or simply the nagging feeling that something needs to change. I’m not here to tell you what to do. We’ll figure things out together and try to understand what’s happening underneath the surface…with compassion and curiosity.

For people who think a little differently

I spent the first 20 years of my career teaching art before becoming a therapist, so creativity has always been part of how I understand people and the world.

I especially enjoy working with creative people, curious people, and people who don't necessarily fit neatly into a category.You don't have to be an artist to benefit from looking at things from a different angle. Sometimes its a sideways approach that helps us find our way back to ourselves.

Exploring psychedelic experiences

I’m also interested in the ways psychedelic experiences can open up questions, insights, emotions, and possibilities that can be difficult to make sense of afterward.

My work in psychedelic integration includes helping people explore and make sense of what comes up during and after these experiences, whether you're returning from a psychedelic retreat or participating in ketamine therapy. This isn't about telling you what your experience means. It's about creating a grounded space where you can explore it and figure that out for yourself.