About Malissa
Malissa Dieterle is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with 26 years of experience. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Her approach is straightforward and respectful.
She aims to meet people where they are and tailor support to individual needs. She brings long-term experience working with drug and alcohol issues and smoking or vaping cessation. She also addresses patterns like codependency, abandonment worries, commitment concerns, and communication problems.
How Malissa works
Mood disorders and seasonal affective disorder (SAD) are included among the areas she helps people manage. Sessions are built around clear conversation and achievable steps. She talks through impulses, isolation, and forgiveness work in direct, practical ways.
Expect focused discussion about goals, coping strategies, and daily routines that can shift behavior. Malissa adjusts the pace to the person she is seeing. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while tailoring a plan for each situation.
The aim is realistic progress rather than quick fixes. Her practice also addresses relationship patterns such as narcissism, control issues, and divorce or separation recovery. She helps people improve communication and rebuild self-love and confidence after hard experiences.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability. Sessions can happen by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
What Malissa works with
The areas below are the ones Malissa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 26 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
Evidence-based techniques and online care
Malissa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques delivered in clear, practical terms. One common approach focuses on building coping skills for anxiety and stress by teaching simple breathing, pacing, and problem-solving steps that can be used during difficult moments. Another approach targets addictive behaviors by identifying triggers, creating replacement routines, and setting short-term goals to reduce use and strengthen motivation.Choosing the right technique is a shared process. The therapist will review your concerns and try different strategies to see what fits best. Together you decide which steps to keep, change, or stop based on progress and preferences.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is useful for a fuller conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Shorter check-ins or written updates work well by text or chat for busy days or quick progress notes. These options let people fit therapy into work, school, or family schedules while keeping momentum between sessions.
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