About Fritz
Fritz Gelin meets people where they are and helps them take the next step. He listens first, then works with each person to set clear, manageable goals. His style aims to make sessions feel straightforward and focused, so people can start using what they learn right away.
Gelin holds an IL LCPC, which is the state’s Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor designation. He brings three years in the current role plus broader professional experience described in his background.
Background and approach
He uses practical tools and a flexible approach to address problems like stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. Sessions often center on what matters to the individual. He uses methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered conversation.
That means helping people notice what gets in the way, and then testing small, concrete changes that reduce distress and improve functioning. Gelin also helps with grief, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, anger, bipolar struggles, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include communication problems, isolation and loneliness, process addictions, and multicultural matters.
He offers care in English and French for clients in Illinois and beyond. Practical session formats include video calls, phone appointments, live chat, and text-based messaging. People begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that suits them.
The aim is to make therapy fit daily life and immediate needs.
Approaches that guide online counseling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on personal values and small, committed actions that move someone toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Both approaches are useful for anxiety, depression, addictions, and coping with life changes.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked before. Then he will adapt methods and try options collaboratively until a good fit is found.
Online sessions can fit busy schedules and different needs. Video calls let people keep face-to-face contact from wherever they are. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a camera feels like too much. Live chat and text messaging offer brief check-ins, written reflections, or a way to continue progress between longer appointments. These formats make it easier to use therapy consistently while managing everyday life.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English, French