Lisa FixLCPC

Lisa Fix is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois with 33 years of experience. She came to counseling after a childhood that pointed her toward helping work. She has personal experience with therapy, so she understands what it feels like to be the person sitting in the chair and the person on the other side of the process.

Her clinical history includes roles in a community mental health agency, a hospital-based eating disorders program, and a university counseling center. Those settings shaped a flexible style that adapts to the needs of each person. She draws from several approaches and personalizes counseling to what a client needs in the moment.

Lisa aims to make sessions caring and non-judgmental. She keeps a relaxed style while offering direct feedback and gentle challenges when clients are ready for them. She prioritizes helping people feel heard and go at a pace that feels manageable.

Her work covers common and complex concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, eating and eating-related issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy questions, postpartum depression, ADHD, and mood disorders. She also addresses communication problems, body image, and family of origin issues.

Outside of counseling she enjoys exercise, gardening, coffee, chocolate, time with companion animals, and following social justice topics. Lisa encourages people to treat an initial conversation like an interview to see if the fit feels right before committing to ongoing sessions.

How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, respect, and meeting people where they are. It helps people who need a steady, understanding presence to talk through feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors connect and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and panic symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, needs, and preferences and then recommend ways of working that feel like a good fit. That choice is collaborative and can change as needs shift.

Session formats are not stated in the profile, so confirm which options are currently offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when appropriate, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use different tools from session to session, such as worksheets, mindful practices, or behavioral experiments, to support progress between meetings.