Herbert Stricklin

Herbert Stricklin is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who focuses on helping people manage anger, stress, anxiety, and relationship concerns. He speaks English and works with clients across Illinois and with international clients. His approach aims to make conversations straightforward and useful so people can start making changes right away.

He frames therapy as a practical collaboration. Sessions center on clear goals and steps that match each person’s life. Herbert uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and test different responses. He also draws on the Gottman Method to address relationship patterns and Narrative Therapy to help people rewrite painful stories about themselves.

With 35 years of experience, Herbert keeps things respectful and down to earth. He emphasizes sensitivity and tailors discussions to each person’s needs. He encourages clients to name small, achievable changes and practices to try between sessions.

Herbert commonly helps people dealing with depression, bipolar mood challenges, addictions, trauma and abuse, and midlife transitions. He also supports people working through control issues, jealousy, fatherhood concerns, forgiveness, and sexuality questions. Anger is a named focus and is worked on alongside related concerns.

Getting started begins by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling follows based on therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How Herbert’s approaches work in online therapy

Herbert uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking that fuel anger or anxiety and to try different, more helpful actions. CBT focuses on practical exercises and small behavioral experiments that can be practiced between sessions.

He also draws on the Gottman Method to explore how partners interact, spot repeating conflict cycles, and learn new skills for communication and repair. This method centers on specific relationship skills rather than vague advice.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Herbert will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaboration helps shape goals and what to try in session and afterward.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let people practice communication and behavioral exercises in familiar day-to-day settings. Licensed professionals will adapt materials and homework to work well in remote appointments.