Jill Foley Torres is a therapist who emphasizes the effectiveness of online therapy for older adults, highlighting benefits such as convenience, reduced travel time, and the ability to foster strong emotional connections virtually. She practices with a kind, gentle, authentic, and collaborative style, grounded in humility. Her therapeutic approaches include cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and solution-focused therapy.
Jill values collaboration and empiricism in therapy, encouraging clients to express concerns openly and to communicate honestly about their needs and preferences. She stresses that therapy should lead to feeling understood, valued, hopeful, and informed about therapy goals.
She has a background in civil rights activism, was a Division I collegiate swimmer, and holds a bachelor’s degree in English. Her interests extend to religions, geography, and genealogy. Jill is empathetic to diverse religious, cultural, and familial backgrounds, and strongly advocates for client empowerment, the pursuit of hope, and the existence of solutions in therapy.
