ABOUT
Outside the office, my life is full in many of the same ways my clients’ lives are—balancing family, relationships, work, friendships, and the everyday logistics that somehow fill a calendar faster than expected. I’m a mom, a dog walker, an early-morning coffee person, and someone who resets through hot yoga, racquet sports, mahjong with friends, and the occasional weekend away.
I value the things that bring us back to ourselves: movement, laughter, connection, time with people we care about, and enough space to notice what we need. Those parts of life aren’t separate from my work. They continually remind me that wellbeing is built in real life, in how we relate to ourselves and others and in the small ways we pause, reconnect, and recalibrate.
My approach reflects a blend of clinical rigor and genuine human connection, grounded in a longstanding curiosity about behavior and relationships. Before entering the mental health field, I earned my MBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business and worked in marketing in New York City, shaping my understanding of motivation, decision-making, and the patterns that influence how people move through their lives.
Over time, that perspective expanded to include a deeper appreciation for connection, purpose, and the quiet presence of joy in everyday life. After relocating to CT, I experienced the steadying power of community and belonging—an experience that guided me toward clinical work. I’ve remained connected to this value through leadership roles in local nonprofits and currently serve on the New Canaan Community Foundation’s Behavioral Health Committee. These experiences reinforce a simple truth: we’re meant to move through life in connection, supporting one another along the way.
I believe the most effective therapy blends skill, insight, and genuine human connection.
I earned my Master’s in Clinical Social Work from Columbia University and completed both graduate and postgraduate clinical training at Silver Hill Hospital, where I worked across inpatient and residential care with individuals experiencing mood, personality, and substance use disorders. My clinical background includes advanced training in DBT, MBT, CBT, CPT, and Motivational Interviewing.
This work shaped my perspective and deepened my understanding of how much we can carry while continuing to move through daily life, often without the space to pause, understand what’s happening, or consider what might need to change. It also showed me how meaningful change unfolds through willingness, connection, and consistency. Over time, it became clear that therapy isn’t only for difficult moments, but can also be a form of proactive care: a space to reflect, reset, and cultivate greater clarity, wellbeing, and a more intentional way of living.
LCSW, MBA
JILL TOBIN
