Profile / United States
Denise McNicholas, LCPC
Illinois
Illinois LCPC - Relationships and Career
See online therapy options- CBT informed methods
- Coaching focus
- Works in English
About Denise
Denise McNicholas is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with five years of experience. She focuses on relationship concerns, self-esteem, career matters, and coaching. She also addresses chronic pain, illness and disability, forgiveness, life purpose, self-love, traumatic brain injury, and women's issues. She conducts sessions in English and does not work with international clients.
She describes clients as the experts of their own stories and emphasizes practical strengths to move forward. In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and patterns. She uses clear steps to set goals and test different ways of responding to challenges.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thought patterns that affect feelings and actions. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to build skills for managing difficult emotions and staying motivated.
Denise blends coaching techniques for career or executive challenges with therapeutic tools when emotional issues get in the way. Sessions focus on specific, doable actions between meetings and checking whether those steps helped. Progress is measured by practical change rather than labels.
Practical matters are straightforward: sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and cost varies by location. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online pathway.
How Denise Uses Structured Therapies Online
Denise uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and test thoughts that affect mood and behavior; this approach breaks problems into small, testable steps. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and practice actions that align with those values even when emotions are hard to change. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used in short exercises to manage intense emotions and improve interpersonal effectiveness.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying an approach for several sessions and checking whether the practices are helping in everyday life.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. The practical focus is on setting achievable steps and reviewing those actions between meetings, so sessions aim to fit into everyday routines rather than require large time commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she address?
She helps people with relationship problems, self-esteem, career and coaching concerns, and also focuses on chronic pain, life purpose, and women's issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and structured, using steps to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different responses in daily life.
What is her professional background?
She holds an LCPC credential and has five years of experience in clinical work using therapy and coaching approaches.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is licensed as an LCPC in Illinois and conducts work from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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