Lisa Whittingham

Lisa Whittingham is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 15 years of experience based in Illinois. She focuses on helping people who are facing stress, anxiety, grief, anger, and major life changes. Lisa aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what matters most to them.

She uses practical tools to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning. Sessions often include skills practice for managing strong emotions, clearer ways to handle relationship problems, and strategies to sleep and eat better. Lisa works with common struggles like low self-esteem, career stress, and caregiving strain.

Her background includes long-term work with trauma and abuse, as well as approaches geared toward emotion regulation and coping. She draws on methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, mindfulness, trauma-focused work, and EMDR to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. Lisa explains options and helps clients choose what fits.

Sessions are offered in English and Italian, and she accepts international clients. Fees vary with location and a subscription model is used that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire to schedule a time that suits both the client and therapist.

Lisa brings a straightforward, empathetic style and focuses on building concrete skills. She encourages small, steady steps toward better coping, clearer communication, and greater self-compassion.

Therapeutic approaches for online care and coping skills

Lisa commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep and eating routines, and practical problems at work or home.

She also draws on trauma-focused methods and EMDR to address distressing memories and reactions after traumatic events. These approaches focus on processing painful experiences and reducing their daily impact. Mindfulness techniques are used alongside these methods to help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist discusses goals, tries different methods when needed, and adapts plans based on what helps most. Clients are invited to give feedback and shape their care over time.

Session logistics should be checked before booking because formats were not specified in the biography. Confirm current online options so you know how sessions are delivered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so people can attend between commitments.