Therapist profile
Thérèse Fletcher, LCSW
Illinois
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - relationships and grief
Continue with ThérèseWhere Thérèse stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Illinois / 149.018020
- NPI
- 1588211775
- Experience
- 13 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
About
- Client-Centered
- Cognitive Behavioral
- Mindfulness
About Thérèse
Thérèse Fletcher is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois with 13 years of experience in medical and social services. She works with adults facing relationship strain, grief, self-esteem struggles, anxiety, depression, stress, addictive behaviors, and other life changes. Thérèse also supports people managing caregiving burdens, chronic illness, and codependency concerns.
Thérèse spent much of her career serving highly vulnerable urban communities. She has worked in clinical settings where she provided direct care and supervised other social workers. That background shapes a practical, no-nonsense approach to everyday problems.
In sessions she uses Client-Centered methods to listen and build goals with the person in front of her. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Mindfulness and Narrative techniques are used to help people notice their patterns and rewrite stressful stories about themselves.
Her work can include short-term, solution-focused work or longer-term emotional processing. Thérèse helps people set concrete goals, practice new skills, and track progress between meetings. She also offers accountability as clients try out changes in relationships, work, or daily routines.
Thérèse emphasizes respect and a strength-based stance. She aims to boost confidence and give people tools they can use after therapy. Sessions are aimed at practical steps to reduce overwhelm and make difficult situations more manageable.
How sessions work
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Thérèse commonly blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy involves listening closely and helping people set their own goals; it is useful when someone feels stuck or unheard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors, which helps with anxiety, depression, and stress.She also draws on Mindfulness Therapy to teach noticing habits of thought and feeling without getting swept away. That can reduce reactivity and make it easier to try new behaviors during daily life. Together these methods help people who keep putting others first, struggle with people-pleasing, or get overwhelmed by relationship stress.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Thérèse will talk with clients about their needs, goals, and preferences and together decide what to try first. This collaborative process allows adjustments over time based on what is most helpful.
The therapist's biography did not specify session delivery methods, so confirm the current online formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people continue work on practical skills between meetings, helping changes stick into everyday routines.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with relationship issues, grief, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, caregiving stress, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and goal-focused, using client-centered listening alongside CBT, mindfulness, narrative and solution-focused techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience in medical and social services and has supervised other social workers.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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