About Lisa
Lisa Fix is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with 33 years of experience. She entered the helping field because of her upbringing and personal experience with therapy, so she understands what it feels like to be the person receiving care. Her approach is patient and straightforward, and she encourages questions so people can make informed decisions about counseling.
She has worked in community mental health, hospital-based eating disorder treatment, and a university counseling center.
Background and approach
That mix of settings shaped a flexible practice that draws on different methods. Lisa personalizes counseling to fit what each person needs rather than using one fixed style. Her manner is relaxed and direct.
She aims to make people feel heard and to move at a comfortable pace. When appropriate, she offers clear feedback and gentle challenges to help clients notice patterns and try new ways of coping.
Lisa helps with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, eating and body image issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related problems, sleep difficulties, anger, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses specific problems like obsessive-compulsive symptoms, panic attacks, postpartum depression, and family of origin issues.
Her work uses client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing. Outside of work she enjoys exercise, gardening, coffee, chocolate, companion animals, funny videos, and staying informed about social justice topics.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person without judgment. It helps people feel understood and guides sessions at a pace that suits them, which can be especially helpful when adjusting to remote formats.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them. It often involves setting goals and trying small experiments between sessions to reduce anxiety, depression, or disordered eating patterns.
Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress. These skills can be practiced during and between online sessions to help with mood instability, panic, or impulsive behaviors.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds. Clients are invited to ask questions and share preferences so the therapy fits their life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls use less bandwidth, live chat can be quicker for short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible for busy schedules, different comfort levels with being on camera, and varied daily routines.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 33 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English