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Tera Wilkes, LCPC

  • Experience7 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, LGBT, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Tera

Tera Wilkes is an Illinois-licensed clinician (LCPC) with seven years of clinical experience supporting people through mood challenges, trauma, and identity-related concerns. She brings a nonjudgmental, client-focused stance to each session, helping clients name difficult feelings and explore practical ways to cope.

Background and approach

Her background includes work with depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, grief, and issues related to LGBT identity and trauma. Wilkes emphasizes collaboration and empowerment, inviting clients to set goals and try strategies that fit their lives.

She blends client-centered listening with evidence-informed techniques to address stress, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, career transitions, compassion fatigue, and attention-related struggles such as ADHD. The pace and focus of work are tailored to individual needs, with attention to building coping skills, improving self-esteem, and navigating life changes.

Operating from Illinois, she offers a range of remote session formats to increase access and flexibility. Prospective clients can expect a supportive atmosphere grounded in practical tools and steady guidance toward meaningful change.

Approaches that guide online work and flexible care



Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and creating a respectful space where clients set the direction for their work. This approach helps people explore identity, values, and emotions while feeling heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practicing concrete strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, panic, and mood instability; it is goal-oriented and skill-based, useful for problem solving and building coping tools.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each person to clarify goals, try different techniques, and adjust methods based on what proves most helpful. That openness helps tailor treatment to individual needs and preferences rather than applying a single formula.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility for scheduling and day-to-day life. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent care across distances, make it easier to fit sessions into busy routines, and provide multiple ways to engage so clients can pick the method that works best for their circumstances.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, and ADHD among other focuses.
What is Tera's therapeutic style like?
Her approach combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, focusing on collaboration, empowerment, and skill building to address symptoms and life challenges.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working with adults on mood disorders, trauma, identity-related concerns, and related mental health needs.
Where is she licensed and how is that listed?
She is licensed in Illinois and holds the credential LCPC with license number IL LCPC 180.013382.
Does she offer services in multiple languages or to international clients?
Services are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for online work?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTTrauma and abuseBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityFirst responder issuesGender dysphoriaMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English