About Troy
Troy Gibson is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) in Illinois who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, and issues related to sexual identity. He also supports concerns like addiction, grief, intimacy, anger, self-esteem, and navigating life changes. Troy writes plainly and meets people where they are.
He uses a conversational, strengths-based style that aims to make therapy feel approachable. Sessions tend to be talk-focused and practical.
How Troy works
Troy encourages people to notice patterns, name feelings, and try new ways of managing hard moments. Troy draws on client-centered work to keep the focus on each person’s goals and experience. He also uses emotionally-focused ideas to address relationship and attachment concerns, and mindfulness practices to help with stress and anxiety.
His background includes ten years in mental health settings. His work history includes individual and group therapy at inpatient and outpatient hospital units, plus individual and couples work in independent practice. Those roles shaped his skill in helping people process trauma, minority stress, and grief while respecting cultural differences.
In sessions with Troy, people can expect a balance of insight and concrete steps. He will ask questions, reflect observations, and offer strategies to try between meetings. The aim is practical change alongside greater self-understanding.
Troy values clear collaboration and a bit of levity when appropriate. He invites those ready to explore their concerns to begin a process of steady problem solving and personal growth.
Troy lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Troy works with
The areas below are the ones Troy selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How Troy’s approaches translate to online care
Troy integrates client-centered work and Emotionally-Focused Therapy into his online practice. Client-centered Therapy centers the session on the person’s goals and experiences, helping people feel heard and steering the work toward what they want to change. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at felt emotions and attachment patterns, which can help with relationship concerns, intimacy issues, and attachment-related worries.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Troy will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process may include trying different techniques and adjusting over time to find what feels most useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and emotional connection. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text messaging can be helpful for quick check-ins, shorter sessions, or fitting therapy into a busy day. These options aim to make regular care more flexible and easier to fit into life.
Start online instead of waiting
Our partner service asks a few questions about what you are looking for and matches you with a therapist for sessions from home.
Book with TroyWe will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.
Common questions
What concerns does Troy commonly address?
What is his general therapy style?
How much clinical experience does he have?
What credentials and location are listed?
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
What session formats are available?
How are costs and billing handled?
How do I begin therapy with him?
A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. Entries are not assessed or endorsed by this directory.
Other entries for stress, anxiety
Supportive LCSW helping people build strength and clarity
Practical, trauma-aware therapy for everyday life
Practical, relational therapy for life transitions