Therapist profile
Ingrid Wheeler, LCSW
LCSW focusing on family and parenting concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- CBT and DBT skills
About Ingrid
Ingrid Wheeler is an LCSW licensed in Illinois with 11 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, coping with life changes, and addiction-related issues. She also addresses caregiver stress, grief, self-esteem, and mood difficulties.
She uses clear, practical techniques rather than long explanations. Sessions usually focus on immediate problems and small, realistic steps clients can try between meetings. Ingrid draws on Client-Centered methods to listen and understand each person's perspective, and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills come into play when emotional regulation and impulsivity are a problem. Motivational Interviewing supports people who are unsure about changing habits related to substance use or other behaviors. Solution-Focused techniques help set short-term goals and track progress in tangible ways.
In practice she helps people sort through family conflict and parenting pressures without making assumptions about family structure. Conversations cover communication skills, boundary setting, and problem-solving for day-to-day strain. She also works with clients who are dealing with grief, caregiver burnout, or feeling isolated.
Sessions are conversational and task-oriented. Clients can expect clear proposals for small experiments to try between sessions, and regular check-ins on what is working. The emphasis is on practical change and steady skill building over time.
How sessions work
How therapy approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters most to the client. Online sessions using this approach keep the conversation focused on the client's priorities and experience, helping clarify values and choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies specific thoughts and behaviors that maintain distress and replaces them with practical strategies. In an online setting CBT often involves short exercises and worksheets to use between sessions to track progress and test new approaches.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Delivered online, DBT skills can be taught in short, repeated practice steps that fit into daily routines.
Choosing the best approach is part of the early work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to match methods to goals, needs, and preferences and adjust plans as progress is tracked. This keeps the focus practical and responsive rather than fixed on one method.
Specific session formats are not detailed in the provided biography, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it easier to use tools and worksheets between meetings. The emphasis is on making therapy manageable and applicable to everyday life.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which family and parenting concerns does she address?
She helps people manage parenting strain, communication problems, family conflict, grief, and caregiver stress among other family-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is practical and client-centered. She combines listening with skills training from CBT and DBT and goal-focused tools from Solution-Focused Therapy.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 11 years of clinical experience as an LCSW in Illinois.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and provides services consistent with that licensure.
Does she conduct sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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