Alisia Quigley-Holmbeck , LCSW

Alisia Quigley-Holmbeck is a licensed clinical social worker in Illinois with 16 years of professional experience. She has worked in psychiatric crisis settings and with animal-assisted and equine programs, including therapeutic riding. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes.

She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about thoughts and feelings. Humor is used thoughtfully to lower tension when appropriate. Her style emphasizes clients' strengths and practical steps toward clearer goals.

Alisia draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions, while staying flexible to each person's needs. She helps people break down overwhelming problems into manageable steps. Conversations focus on what is most useful right now and on building everyday coping skills.

She also addresses concerns tied to attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care, body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, and family of origin problems. Clinical work has included situations involving domestic violence, dependent personality patterns, and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.

Sessions are held in ways that fit a client's life. Alisia encourages people to take the first step when they are ready and supports them through the process of making change.

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Alisia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach involves breaking problems into small steps and practicing new skills between sessions to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Another approach emphasizes building on a person's strengths and resources to increase confidence and manage stress more effectively.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and what feels most comfortable. That plan can change over time as progress and preferences become clearer.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people use visual cues and more interactive exercises. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit support into a busy day and to follow up between longer appointments. These formats provide flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or other commitments.