Kristen Kasperek, LCPC, LPC - Therapist in Illinois

About Kristen

Kristen Kasperek is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Illinois. She has 14 years of experience working with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and family concerns. Parents often find her clear, steady approach helpful when family patterns or grief feel overwhelming.

Kristen uses straightforward methods to help people notice what is getting in the way and try something different. She leans on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions that can be changed.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on practical steps and small changes that add up over time. Her background includes work with mood and trauma-related issues, eating and sleep problems, and difficulties with intimacy or self-esteem. She also addresses attachment, abandonment, codependency, and caregiver stress.

That experience shapes how she supports families and parents looking for clearer routines and healthier communication. Kristen blends career and life planning into therapy when that fits a family’s needs. She has helped students and adults think through career choices and next steps, including job search tools and interview preparation.

Those skills are offered alongside therapy rather than as separate services. Sessions are conducted in English and offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Practical, respectful, and goal-oriented, her style is aimed at helping families and individuals take manageable steps toward better days.

CBT and practical online support for families

Kristen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions are connected. CBT helps people and families spot patterns that keep problems going and practice new ways of responding, useful for anxiety, mood issues, and sleep or eating concerns.

In sessions she emphasizes straightforward strategies and small, doable changes. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process - the therapist and client work together to choose methods that fit the family’s goals, needs, and daily life. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy families. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, phone sessions remove travel, and live chat or text messaging can support quick check-ins and ongoing reminders between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into school, work, and caregiving schedules while keeping the focus on practical progress.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, and intimacy-related difficulties.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is practical and down-to-earth. She uses clear steps and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to turn thoughts and habits into manageable changes.

What experience does she bring?

She has 14 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of mood, trauma-related, and interpersonal concerns, and with people facing career decision challenges.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds LCPC and LPC credentials: NV LCPC CP5831-R and OR LPC C9469, and practices in Illinois.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Career difficulties

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience: 14 years
Licensed: Illinois, Nevada, Washington, Oregon
Languages: English

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