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Chandra Dockery, LCPC

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Chandra

Chandra Dockery is an Illinois-licensed LCPC with 25 years of clinical experience who draws on a range of therapeutic methods to support people facing mood concerns, anxiety, relationship strain, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She approaches each person as the expert of their own story, building on existing strengths to address challenges such as depression, bipolar mood patterns, addictions, trauma, and ADHD-related difficulties. Her work also covers grief, intimacy and sexual concerns, sleep and eating issues, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, and a broad set of emotional and behavioral struggles.

Chandra blends client-centered collaboration with practical tools from cognitive behavioral work and insight from psychodynamic perspectives to tailor an approach that fits individual needs. Solution-focused techniques are used when clients want targeted, goal-oriented shifts.

Whether someone seeks support for chronic stress, career crossroads, anger, or deeper attachment patterns, she emphasizes a respectful, strengths-based process that honors each person’s pace and priorities.

Approaches for Online Support and Practical Change

Chandra commonly integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in remote work. Client-centered therapy focuses on empathetic listening and building on the client's own strengths to foster insight and self-direction, which can help with issues like self-esteem, relationship concerns, and coping with life changes. Cognitive behavioral therapy offers structured techniques to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, useful for anxiety, panic, mood symptoms, ADHD-related challenges, and stress management.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and will be a collaborative decision. The therapist will work with clients to weigh goals, preferences, and the nature of the presenting concerns, adjusting methods over time so sessions remain aligned with progress and changing needs.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Those options allow licensed professionals to maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult, support check-ins between sessions, and offer a range of communication styles so clients can pick what feels most comfortable and effective for their situation.

Frequently asked questions

Which concerns does Chandra commonly address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleeping and eating struggles, and career or life changes.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Her style is collaborative and strengths-focused, combining client-centered listening with practical strategies from CBT, insight-oriented psychodynamic work, and solution-focused techniques to suit the client's goals.
How much clinical experience does this therapist have?
Chandra brings 25 years of professional experience to her practice, drawing on long-term work with mood disorders, relationship challenges, trauma, and stress-related concerns.
What credentials and location information are provided?
She holds the LCPC credential and is licensed in Illinois under IL LCPC 180006574.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Chandra offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for remote sessions.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsEmptinessHoardingIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Psychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English

About

Chandra Dockery is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor practicing in Illinois, not currently accepting new clients.