Thérèse Fletcher , LCSW

Thérèse Fletcher is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 13 years of experience who uses a client-centered approach to help people through major life challenges. She focuses on practical goals and works side by side with clients to build skills that fit their day-to-day lives. Thérèse is based in Illinois and offers services in English, including to international clients.

She helps people facing relationship strain, grief, anxiety, depression, and stress. She also supports those coping with career shifts, addiction concerns, parenting stress, sleep problems, and compassion fatigue. Women’s issues are among her additional focus areas, along with caregiving and end-of-life concerns.

Her work blends conversational, evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, narrative work, and solution-focused strategies. Sessions often focus on clear, short-term steps as well as longer-term emotional processing when needed. The goal is to give tools that clients can keep using after sessions end.

Thérèse spent much of her career serving highly vulnerable urban communities and has worked in medical and social services settings. She has supervised and trained other social workers during her career, bringing practical field experience to her online practice.

People who come to her can expect straightforward, nonjudgmental support and help setting realistic goals. She emphasizes respect and a strength-based stance that aims to restore confidence and accountability. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the platform process.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and adapting sessions to their pace; it helps with building trust, setting realistic goals, and increasing self-confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest whether a skills-based plan like CBT, a strengths-focused client-centered path, or a mix will fit best. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress and needs evolve.

Online formats offer real flexibility. Video calls let you have face-to-face conversation and work through exercises together. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for hands-free check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging make it simpler to fit brief check-ins into a busy day or to follow up between sessions. These options help people keep therapy steady while juggling work, family, or health demands.