- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Lisa
Lisa Fix is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 33 years of experience. She draws on decades of work in community mental health, hospital-based eating disorder programs, and a university counseling center to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, eating concerns, mood disorders, addiction, and related issues such as guilt and shame.
She learned early on that personal experience with therapy shaped her approach. Sessions are conversational and straightforward. She offers direct feedback when appropriate and moves at a pace the client is comfortable with.
In practice she mixes client-centered work with cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. That means conversations focus on understanding what matters to the client, spotting unhelpful thinking or behavior patterns, building emotional regulation skills, and drawing on motivation for change.
People often come for help with sleeping problems, low self-esteem, anger, compulsions, postpartum concerns, or coping with life changes. She also supports those working through body image, family of origin issues, forgiveness, and intimacy-related struggles, including feelings of guilt and shame.
Her style is relaxed and personal. She encourages questions and invites potential clients to treat an initial contact as an interview to see if the fit feels right. Outside work she enjoys exercise, gardening, coffee, chocolate, companion animals, and following social justice topics.
How her approaches translate to online work
Lisa commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions. Client-centered work means the conversation centers on what matters to the client and builds understanding through listening and reflection. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting patterns in thinking and behavior and testing small changes to reduce distress.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when appropriate, teaching practical tools for regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. These skills are helpful for intense emotions, relationship stress, and repetitive behaviors like compulsions or unhealthy coping.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will discuss options with the client and adjust methods based on goals, preferences, and what proves most useful in sessions.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, shorten commutes, and allow for brief check-ins when a full in-person visit is difficult. Ask about how sessions are scheduled and which session types are offered to match this work to everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
33+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, eating issues, addictions, grief, relationship difficulties, and many related concerns including guilt and shame.
How does she approach therapy style?
Her style is personal and relaxed. She offers direct feedback and will move at a pace the client is comfortable with.
What is her professional background?
She has 33 years of experience including roles in community mental health, a hospital eating disorders program, and a university counseling center.
What credential and location are listed?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing from Illinois.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.