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Carol Fisher, LCPC
Illinois
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Relationships
See online therapy options- CBT and mindfulness
- Relationship and intimacy
- Substance use support
About Carol
Carol Fisher is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with three years of experience. She works with people who face stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, depression, grief, sleep problems, and challenges around self-esteem and career changes.
She has worked in the court system, in nonprofit substance use programs, and in private practice. Those settings shaped how she listens and the practical skills she offers. Carol says she sees people as more than a diagnosis and looks for strengths and resilience in every client.
Her sessions focus on concrete steps that can change thinking and behavior. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered techniques and mindfulness. She also draws on emotionally-focused methods and motivational interviewing when those approaches fit the situation.
In practice she helps people build coping skills, handle life transitions, and address relationship strains. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, caregiving stress, and body image or intimacy topics including BDSM and kink when they are part of the problem presented.
Carol works with people from diverse backgrounds, including those navigating gender dysphoria or LGBT concerns. Sessions aim to improve communication, decision-making, and day-to-day functioning rather than focus only on labels.
To begin she asks about immediate concerns and practical goals. From there she and the client choose methods and short-term steps to test what helps in everyday life.
How CBT and related approaches are used in online sessions
Carol uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and actions, and helps people try practical behavior changes for anxiety, depression, sleep, and stress.She also uses client-centered techniques that focus on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is used when relationship patterns and attachment concerns are central; it helps people notice interaction cycles and try new ways of connecting.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Carol will discuss goals, try an approach for a few sessions, and adjust based on what the client finds useful. The emphasis is on short experiments and skills people can use between sessions.
The biography does not list specific online session formats here, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day, allow quicker check-ins, and let people choose whether they want a video conversation or another format when those options are offered. Carol will work with each person to set a plan that fits their schedule and daily life.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, grief, sleep problems, self-esteem and career concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and step-focused. She blends CBT, client-centered techniques, mindfulness, EFT and motivational interviewing to try concrete changes.
What is her background and experience?
She has three years of experience and has worked in the court system, nonprofit substance use agencies, and private practice.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is an LCPC licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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