- ACT and CBT
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness
About Dia
Dia Lieberenz is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 13 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, bipolar mood concerns, depression, and issues related to LGBT identity. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, relationship and family problems, parenting strain, and guilt and shame.
Her practice centers on listening to each person's story and recognizing the strengths they already have. She treats clients as the experts in their own lives and focuses on practical steps they can use between sessions. Sessions tend to be straightforward and conversational, with attention to coping skills and emotional regulation.
Dia uses a mix of approaches to match what a person needs. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for changing unhelpful thinking patterns and on Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Mindfulness practices and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are woven in to help people notice painful feelings without getting stuck in them.
People who come to her often want help sorting through shame or guilt, improving communication, managing panic or social anxiety, or balancing caregiving and personal needs. She also addresses sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, and career stress.
Sessions are offered in English and are provided from Illinois. Prospective clients should confirm available session formats before booking and follow the site's steps to complete intake and schedule a first appointment.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and clarifying what matters most to a person. It can help when guilt or shame keeps someone repeating old patterns instead of moving toward chosen values.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical techniques to challenge unhelpful thinking. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and panic symptoms.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication. These skills can be useful when guilt, anger, or relationship strain lead to overwhelming reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust them over time in a collaborative way.
If you are thinking about online sessions, confirm the supported session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists licensed in a given state can provide care to clients located in that same state, so be sure to verify location details when you schedule.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, parenting strain, and guilt and shame among other issues.
How would she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
She uses practical approaches like CBT and ACT to notice unhelpful thoughts and to practice different responses to shameful feelings.
What is her clinical background?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with adults on mood, anxiety, trauma, and related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and practices in Illinois.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session after matching.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.