- Client-centered approach
- Practical skills focus
- Sleep and rest support
About Lisa
Lisa Fix is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with 33 years of experience. She began working in the helping professions because of her upbringing and personal journey through therapy. Lisa approaches sessions with warmth and directness and aims to create a space where people feel heard and respected.
Her clinical background includes work in community mental health, hospital-based eating disorder treatment, and a university counseling center. She draws from several therapy styles and tailors her approach to each person’s needs. She encourages questions so people can make an informed choice about care.
In sessions she combines a personal, relaxed style with clear feedback and gentle challenges when appropriate. She emphasizes pacing that fits the person sitting across from her and aims to help them feel safe and understood. Lisa has helped people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship concerns, eating and body image issues, addiction, and sleep problems among other struggles.
She uses methods such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior tools, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing depending on what will be most useful. Those approaches are woven into a practical, down-to-earth process rather than a fixed protocol.
Outside of her clinical work she enjoys exercise, gardening, coffee, chocolate, time with companion animals, and keeping up with social justice topics. She invites prospective clients to ask questions and to take time interviewing therapists to find a good fit.
How Lisa’s approaches can work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s experience and priorities and helps build trust and clearer self-understanding. It’s useful for people who need someone to listen, reflect, and follow their lead during sessions.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and offers practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and mood management by teaching concrete skills for day-to-day life.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) provides emotion regulation and coping skills to reduce intense reactions and improve problem solving. It is often used when strong emotions, impulsivity, or relationship conflicts make daily life harder.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the person to choose methods based on their goals, needs, and personal preferences. Techniques can be adjusted over time as progress and priorities shift.
If you are considering online work, confirm the available session formats before booking. Many people find remote sessions help fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or reduce travel time. Discussing practical arrangements and preferred ways to meet is part of the first steps when setting up care.
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Experience
33+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people who are managing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy questions, eating and body image issues, addictions, sleep difficulties, and many mood and trauma-related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is personal and relaxed with direct feedback when helpful. She moves at a pace the client can handle and focuses on practical steps as well as listening.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 33 years of clinical experience, including work in community mental health, hospital eating disorder programs, and a university counseling center.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LCPC credential - licensed clinical professional counselor - in Illinois and practices based in that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.