Thérèse Fletcher, LCSW - Therapist in Illinois

About Thérèse

Thérèse Fletcher is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who uses practical, person-focused therapy to help people navigate hard moments. She centers the conversation on what matters most to the client and works with them to set clear, realistic goals. Her style is steady and supportive, aimed at building confidence and skills people can use day to day.

She has 13 years of experience in medical and social services, including supporting high-need urban communities.

Background and approach

That background informs her ability to address stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and the ways those challenges affect relationships and daily life. She also helps with parenting concerns, coping with life changes, and issues related to addiction and trauma. Thérèse draws from client-centered methods that put the person's perspective first.

She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness and narrative tools are part of her work when it helps clients stay present and reframe difficult stories. Her sessions can be short-term and solution-focused or longer-term for deeper emotional processing.

She emphasizes collaboration - the therapist and client decide goals and steps together. Thérèse aims to leave people with practical tools they can apply after sessions. She practices in Illinois as an LCSW and has supervised and trained other social workers.

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients via online formats. If someone prefers steady guidance and practical steps, her approach is built to meet them where they are.

How these approaches work in online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's own goals and experience. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps the client decide the next steps. This approach is useful when someone needs a safe space to clarify values or make decisions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify patterns of thinking that keep problems going. Sessions include practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. It is often paired with other methods to help people cope with strong emotions and stay present during difficult moments.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and the kinds of exercises that feel useful. Together they will try methods that fit and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access support from different locations. Many people find the variety of formats helps them stay engaged and use therapy tools between sessions.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems can be addressed?

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, and life transitions.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is collaborative and supportive, focusing on client-centered listening and practical steps. She balances solution-focused work with deeper emotional processing when needed.

What is her professional background?

She has 13 years of experience in medical and social services and has supervised and trained other social workers during her career.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with license IL LCSW 149.018020 and practices in Illinois.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs 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?

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

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Relationship issues
Grief
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 13 years
Licensed: Illinois
Languages: English

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