- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
About Alisia
Alisia Quigley-Holmbeck is an LCSW licensed in Illinois with 16 years of clinical experience. She has worked in psychiatric crisis settings and with animal-assisted and equine-assisted therapies, including therapeutic riding. Alisia focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.
She helps people talk through guilt, shame, and related family or faith concerns. She also supports those struggling with abandonment, attachment issues, adoption and foster care histories, and body image. She works with people facing caregiver stress, control or communication problems, and feelings of emptiness tied to family of origin issues.
Sessions combine a strengths-based perspective with practical conversation. Alisia uses appropriately timed humor to ease tension and help people name what feels heavy. She encourages straightforward problem-solving alongside exploring emotions tied to past events and relationships.
Her background in crisis work and animal-assisted approaches informs a flexible style. That experience can make sessions feel more grounded and concrete when intensity is high. She pays attention to both behavior and feelings to help people manage symptoms and daily demands.
People who come for help can expect a direct, collaborative approach. Alisia works with each person to set goals and try steps that fit their life. To begin, clients follow the site's matching and scheduling steps to arrange an initial session.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Alisia draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside experiential approaches she has used in crisis and animal-assisted settings. One common method focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful patterns of thought and behavior so people can cope better with stress and anxiety. Another approach emphasizes processing trauma and difficult memories in short, manageable steps to reduce the hold those memories have on daily life.Finding the right approach is collaborative. She will work with each person to figure out which techniques fit best, based on the client's goals, history, and how they respond in early sessions. Adjustments are made over time so the work remains practical and relevant.
The biography did not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or reduce travel time. Licensed professionals often find remote sessions help keep continuity of care when schedules change, and this therapist will discuss which format will best match a client's needs and daily routine.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to guilt or shame?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, and will address guilt or shame that shows up with those issues.
How does she approach therapy sessions?
She uses a strengths-based approach and practical conversation, combining problem-solving with emotional exploration and occasionally appropriately timed humor.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 16 years of professional experience, including psychiatric crisis work and animal-assisted therapies such as equine-assisted psychotherapy and therapeutic riding.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices with that credential within the state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients currently.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.