- Years in practice
- 13
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Thérèse
Thérèse Fletcher is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 13 years of experience helping people through major life shifts. She uses a compassionate, strength-based style and works to meet people where they are. Her focus includes stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, and parenting challenges.
She has spent much of her career serving highly vulnerable communities in urban settings and has experience in medical and social services. That background informs a practical approach to everyday problems as well as complex life events.
Background and approach
She also has supervised and trained other social workers. Thérèse blends client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused work. She helps people set clear, doable goals and practices that can be used between sessions.
Mindfulness and narrative techniques are added when helpful to change unhelpful thinking and build self-awareness. Sessions can be short-term and goal-focused or longer-term for emotional processing. She emphasizes respect and collaboration, and offers accountability as people try new skills.
Her aim is to help people build confidence and find ways to make life more satisfying. Thérèse supports concerns ranging from grief and caregiving stress to addictions, sleep problems, and career worries. She also helps with adoption and foster care issues, aging and end-of-life matters, and women's issues.
People working through parenting stress will find practical strategies and emotional support.
What Thérèse works with
Everything Thérèse lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Thérèse helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Thérèse lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online care
Thérèse commonly uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral techniques in online sessions. Client-centered work focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship so people feel heard and understood. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at unhelpful thinking and teaches practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood, improve sleep, and change behaviors causing distress.She also draws on solution-focused and mindfulness ideas when they fit a person's goals. Solution-focused work zeroes in on immediate steps and small changes that lead to quick relief. Mindfulness supports noticing thoughts and bodily signs to reduce reactivity and increase calm. The therapist treats finding the right approach as a team effort and will help you decide which mix of methods matches your needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video is useful for fuller conversation and nonverbal cues, while phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text sessions can be shorter check-ins or a way to fit therapy into a busy day. These formats allow more flexibility for people juggling work, caregiving, or health concerns, and they make it possible to continue therapy when in-person visits are difficult.
Questions people ask about Thérèse
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, parenting strain, and anger. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, adoption and foster care issues, cancer and end-of-life matters, and women's issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and strength based. She listens closely, helps set clear goals, and teaches practical skills to use between sessions.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 13 years of experience working in medical and social services and has worked with highly vulnerable urban communities. She has also supervised and trained other social workers.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Illinois. Her practice is listed as based in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted for remote work.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options allow flexibility for different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions paid for and priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model. Subscriptions can be canceled at any time according to the service terms.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability. The matching process helps connect you with the right fit.
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