Corliss Ivy, LCPC
Licensed in Illinois · 18 years in practice
Corliss Ivy is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 18 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCPC, Illinois
- 180.009200 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1811584261 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
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About Corliss
Corliss Ivy is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 18 years of experience. She helps people who want clearer direction and better self-care. Corliss focuses on practical changes that reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.
She trained in counseling and psychology in Illinois and completed advanced post-graduate psychodynamic study. Corliss blends long-term thinking about patterns with tools that address current problems. Her background gives her a range of ways to approach stress, anxiety, grief, and trauma-related concerns.
Background and approach
In sessions she emphasizes listening first and then tailoring approaches to each person. Conversations are direct but warm. She helps people notice what keeps them stuck and tests small changes that can feel doable.
Corliss uses Client-Centered methods to build trust, cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and mindfulness strategies to manage intense emotion. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to track recurring patterns that affect relationships and self-worth.
Her focus areas include relationship and intimacy issues, coping with life changes such as divorce and midlife transitions, recovery from abuse and assault, and compassion fatigue. Corliss also works with concerns like anger, self-esteem, and life purpose. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients.
Corliss welcomes questions and will help figure out a plan that matches a person’s needs and schedule.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Corliss lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
Approaches Corliss names
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Online support
How Corliss Uses Talk Therapy Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a respectful relationship where the person feels heard and understood. This approach helps when someone needs steady support while they sort through feelings or make life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and tests small changes to improve mood and functioning. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching clear, practical skills.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Corliss will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit their needs. She adjusts the plan if something isn’t working, so therapy stays useful and relevant.
Online formats make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction when that feels helpful. Phone sessions or live chat can be simpler when someone needs a shorter check-in or has limited internet bandwidth. Text-based messaging supports brief reflections between sessions and ongoing contact when something immediate comes up.
These options give flexibility for different schedules, energy levels, and communication styles while keeping the focus on practical progress and emotional understanding.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and relationship or intimacy-related issues, among other concerns.
What is her approach in therapy?
She listens first and then blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques to create practical steps toward change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience working with people on a range of mental health and life concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and practices from Illinois.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Yes. She accepts international clients and offers sessions across time zones.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working together?
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