About Thérèse
Thérèse Fletcher uses a client-centered approach to help people facing stressful life moments. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 13 years of practice experience. Thérèse aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can set clear goals and work toward them.
She commonly helps with relationship struggles, grief and loss, stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem concerns. She also works with issues that touch daily life such as sleep problems, anger, addictions, career decisions, and coping with major changes.
How Thérèse works
Thérèse draws on practical methods like cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to build coping skills. She also uses narrative and solution-focused work to help people reframe stories about themselves and find specific steps forward. Sessions can be short-term and goal-oriented or longer-term for deeper emotional processing.
Her background includes long work in medical and social service settings, including supervising and training other social workers. That experience informs a straightforward, strength-based style that aims to boost confidence and personal agency. People who choose Thérèse can expect collaborative planning and clear, usable strategies they can apply between sessions.
She encourages realistic goals and offers accountability as clients practice new habits and perspectives. Her practice is based in Illinois and sessions are offered in English. Thérèse understands that reaching out takes courage.
She frames therapy as a team effort and guides each person step by step toward more satisfying daily life and clearer direction.
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What Thérèse works with
The areas below are the ones Thérèse selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
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Thérèse often blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy. Client-centered work means the conversation starts with what matters to the person and builds goals together. Cognitive behavioral therapy highlights patterns of thought and behavior and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, lift mood, and change unhelpful habits.She also uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice stress and respond differently. Mindfulness can support sleep, reduce rumination, and improve emotional regulation during difficult life changes. Together these approaches aim to give both insight and practical tools for day-to-day challenges.
Choosing a method is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before to find the best fit. Over early sessions she adjusts the plan so it stays relevant to the client's needs and pacing.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video calls let you work face-to-face when you want a deeper conversation. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and messaging are useful for quick check-ins, short coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options help people access consistent support while balancing other commitments.
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