Lisa Bicket, LCSW

Lisa Bicket is a licensed clinical social worker with 22 years of experience in Illinois. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, stress, and life changes. Her work centers on practical steps people can use right away. She aims to make sessions feel understandable and down to earth.

Over two decades she has guided people through relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and parenting strains. She often helps clients who struggle with sleep, anger, or low self-esteem. She also supports those coping with chronic health issues, caregiving strain, ADHD, and the effects of abandonment or attachment wounds.

Her style blends client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, test new behaviors, and practice calmer responses. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused work are used when people want concrete goals and short-term steps.

Sessions move at the client’s pace. Lisa prioritizes clear language and concrete strategies that fit daily life. She often works on communication skills, boundary setting, problem solving, and ways to manage mood swings or intense reactions.

People typically leave sessions with one or two practical actions to try between meetings. She supports exploration of identity and relationships while keeping goals realistic. Lisa welcomes international clients and conducts work in English.

How therapy approaches guide online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding where you are. The therapist follows your lead, reflects what you say, and helps you clarify goals and values. This approach is useful when you want a respectful, nonjudgmental space to talk through feelings.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions include practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger by giving concrete skills to use between meetings.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. These exercises can support stress, grief, and emotional overwhelm by building small daily habits.

Finding the right approach happens together. The therapist will talk with you about your needs, goals, and preferences and suggest methods to try. If something does not fit, adjustments are made so work stays useful and realistic.

Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, offer shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find virtual sessions help them apply tools directly to daily routines and repeat practices between meetings.