- Stress management
- OCD experience
- Guilt and shame
About Alice
Alice Bigelow is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with five years of professional experience. She works with adults carrying worries about stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. She also supports people navigating LGBTQ+ related concerns and trauma, and has experience with obsessive-compulsive issues. Alice writes plainly and keeps sessions focused on what the person brings.
Alice views each client as the expert on their own story and looks for existing strengths to build on. In conversation she helps people name the thoughts and habits that keep guilt or shame active. She uses straightforward questions and gentle challenge to help people see how patterns started and how they play out now.
Sessions often include practical skills for managing strong feelings and small experiments to test unhelpful beliefs. She encourages gradual steps rather than big leaps, and discusses concrete options for coping when overwhelm flares. Homework tends to be short and specific so it fits into a daily routine.
Alice pays attention to how gender and sexuality shape self-image and the ways past hurts can keep repeating. She talks through what people want from therapy and helps set clear, observable goals. Progress is tracked by changes in daily life rather than labels.
People who value direct conversation and hands-on practice may find this approach helpful. Alice asks about practical barriers and works with each person to make sessions workable alongside everyday life.
How evidence-based techniques work in online sessions
Alice uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in clear, practical ways. Cognitive methods focus on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts, helping people see how certain beliefs keep guilt or shame active. These techniques are useful for anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive patterns.Behavioral strategies involve small experiments and gradual steps to change avoidance or compulsive responses. These approaches break patterns by trying short, observable tasks and reviewing what happened. That helps clarify which habits are keeping difficult feelings in place.
Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work. Alice approaches this collaboratively and adjusts methods based on each person's goals and everyday constraints. She checks in about what feels useful and what needs to change so the plan evolves together.
The practical benefits of online sessions help fit therapy into daily life. Confirm the exact session formats before booking, since formats are not specified here. Many people find virtual sessions easier to schedule around work or caregiving, and shorter check-ins can be useful when time or bandwidth is limited. Discussing logistics early makes it clearer how sessions will fit into routines and responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, LGBTQ+ related issues, trauma, and OCD. Guilt and shame are listed among her focus areas.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She helps people name the thoughts and habits that keep those feelings active and uses practical steps to test unhelpful beliefs. The focus is on small, manageable changes rather than quick fixes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style involves direct conversation, practical skills, and short experiments to apply between sessions. Homework is kept brief so it fits into daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional work experience as a counselor.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.