Lisa Fix

Lisa Fix is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 33 years of practice in Illinois. She chose this path because of a personal upbringing that led her to help others, and she also draws on her own experience of having been in therapy. Lisa uses a warm, straightforward approach and encourages people to ask questions so they can feel informed before beginning work together.

Her background includes work in community mental health, hospital-based eating disorder programs, and university counseling centers. Those settings shaped how she tailors counseling to each person’s needs. She combines different methods and adapts them to practical concerns like mood, anxiety, grief, or changes such as separation.

In sessions she aims to be caring and non-judgmental while offering clear feedback when people want it. Lisa says she moves at a pace that feels manageable and focuses on making clients feel heard. Her style is relaxed and personal, with an emphasis on real-world skills and steps clients can try between meetings.

She helps with a wide range of concerns including stress, depression, anxiety, eating and body image issues, addictions, trauma, sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and divorce and separation. She also addresses related themes such as family of origin issues, communication problems, and guilt and shame.

Outside work she enjoys exercise, gardening, coffee and chocolate, time with companion animals, funny videos, and staying informed about social justice topics. She invites prospective clients to interview her and see whether the fit feels right before committing to ongoing sessions.

How her approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. It helps people feel understood and guides conversations toward their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical skills for handling anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, combines skill training in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness for intense emotion or relationship struggles.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then try methods that fit those needs. Adjustments are made along the way if something isn’t working.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as specific online options are not listed here. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into daily life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and making it possible to meet from wherever someone is located within the therapist's service area. These practical advantages help people keep momentum between sessions and apply new skills directly to everyday situations.