About
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma-informed methods
- Parenting support
About Lisa
Lisa Whittingham is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, and related issues.
She uses straightforward tools to help people manage overwhelming feelings and daily pressures. Sessions often include practical skills for anxiety and mood, strategies to handle relationship tensions, and ways to sleep and eat better when distress gets in the way. Lisa also supports people coping with career strain, caregiver stress, and major life changes.
Her experience includes trauma-focused work and approaches that reduce distress from past events while building better coping in the present. She incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to help change unhelpful thoughts and improve emotion regulation. Mindfulness methods are used to strengthen attention and reduce reactivity.
People who worry about communication, boundaries, or attachment patterns can expect direct conversation and concrete practice. Sessions cover problem-solving, setting limits, and improving how people express needs. Lisa also addresses issues such as body image, commitment concerns, and abandonment themes when they affect daily life.
She offers services in English and Italian and is used to working with people across varied backgrounds and life stages. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site’s matching steps and schedule a first appointment through the online process.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Lisa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and trauma-focused methods in session. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life practice, which helps with anxiety, low mood, and stress. Trauma-focused work addresses distress from past events with gradual processing and stabilization techniques to reduce symptoms that interfere with daily life.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and present-moment attention. DBT skills help when emotions feel overwhelming and when communication patterns cause repeated conflict. Mindfulness practices support noticing reactions and making small changes over time.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust as you go. That means sessions may include skill practice, structured exercises, or conversational work based on what helps you most.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits often help people keep therapy consistent while managing family and work responsibilities.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English, Italian
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting issues, trauma and related areas listed on her profile.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach uses practical skills and conversation, with tools from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and trauma-focused work to manage emotions and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with adults on emotional and life transition issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (IL LCPC) and practices from Illinois.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm suitability and any regional considerations during the intake process.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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