Fulisha Burks , LCSW

Fulisha Burks is a licensed clinical social worker who centers conversations on the person's goals and strengths. She uses a warm, listening-first approach so people feel heard and understood before moving into skill-building or problem solving.

She helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression. She also supports those coping with trauma, grief, and post-traumatic stress. Women's issues are a noted focus, and she addresses concerns like self-love, life purpose, and workplace stress.

Fulisha draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's lead and create a respectful space. She pairs that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and try practical behavior changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when people need tools for emotional regulation and improved coping.

Her background includes work with chronic illness, chronic pain, caregiver strain, and hospice settings. That experience informs how she talks about illness, caregiving burdens, and the hard practical choices people face.

People can expect clear, everyday language in sessions and a mix of talking and hands-on techniques. Fulisha aims to make sessions useful for day-to-day life, with steps people can try between meetings. She works from Illinois and conducts sessions in English.

Her license is LCSW, which indicates practice as a licensed clinical social worker in Illinois. She has eight years of experience in the field and uses that background to guide collaborative, goal-focused work.

Practical therapy approaches available online

Fulisha commonly blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques to create clear, usable strategies. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following the person's priorities so goals come from the client's own values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thinking patterns and behaviors, then tries small experiments to change how someone feels and acts. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions and tolerating distress when life feels overwhelming.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative step. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide which tools and way of working fit best, and they adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video lets people see facial expressions and have a conversation like an in-person visit. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text work well for brief check-ins, notes between sessions, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and varied life situations.