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Lisa Whittingham, LCPC

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • LanguagesEnglish and Italian
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About Lisa

Lisa Whittingham is an Illinois-licensed clinician with 15 years of experience guiding people through significant life changes and emotional challenges. Holding an LCPC credential, she offers a steady, empathetic presence for those seeking to understand difficult feelings, improve communication, and develop practical coping skills.

Background and approach

Her work often centers on trauma recovery, stress and anxiety management, relationship concerns, grief, and related areas such as compassion fatigue and ADHD. Her style emphasizes collaboration and respect, creating a nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients can explore patterns, test new ways of relating, and strengthen self-compassion.

She draws on evidence-based techniques to tailor interventions to each person’s needs, whether addressing chronic stress, navigating caregiving demands, or working through past wounds. Sessions integrate skills-building with opportunities to process deeper emotional material, with attention to real-world problems like sleep, eating, career strain, and intimacy issues.

Fluent in English and Italian, she provides flexible online options for clients in and beyond Illinois. Lisa aims to support clients in building resilience and clearer direction, helping them move from coping to living with greater intention and well-being.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Healing



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a structured method that helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many daily functioning concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness, which can be especially useful for intense emotions and relationship difficulties. EMDR focuses on processing traumatic memories by using guided bilateral stimulation alongside focused recall to reduce the emotional charge of past events and support trauma recovery.

Finding the right approach is an interactive process. Lisa works collaboratively with each person to consider goals, preferences, and the nature of presenting concerns, adjusting techniques over time so treatment remains responsive and relevant to the client's needs.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility for busy schedules, health limitations, or geographic distance. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and access support from Illinois or beyond while still engaging in evidence-based work with licensed professionals.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does Lisa commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related problems, trauma and abuse, parenting and caregiving stress, ADHD, sleep and eating concerns, and career or life transition challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and compassionate, combining a nonjudgmental stance with practical skills training to help clients manage emotions and improve everyday functioning.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has 15 years of clinical experience supporting people through complex emotional issues and life changes, with particular attention to trauma recovery and stress-related difficulties.
What credentials and location are on file?
She holds an LCPC credential and practices in Illinois; her listed license is IL LCPC 180.002937.
Does she offer services in more than one language or to international clients?
She conducts therapy in English and Italian, and the practice accepts international clients as part of its offerings.
Which session formats are available for working together?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to their preferences and scheduling needs.
How is cost handled for therapy sessions?
Fees vary depending on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issues

Also works with

Trauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English, Italian