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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Strengths based approach
About Alisia
Alisia Quigley-Holmbeck is an Illinois licensed clinical social worker - LCSW with 16 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also pays attention to issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, autism and Asperger Syndrome, body image, caregiver stress, and family of origin problems.
Her background includes psychiatric crisis work, animal assisted therapies, equine assisted psychotherapy, and therapeutic riding. Those experiences shape how she approaches sessions and how she notices what helps people calm and focus. She uses a strengths-based stance and looks for practical steps people can try between meetings.
In conversation she aims to reduce intensity when appropriate, sometimes using light humor to ease difficult moments. Sessions are intended to be a place to talk through thoughts and feelings without judgment. She works to identify patterns in behavior and relationships and then tests small changes to improve day-to-day functioning.
When concerns are complex she combines experience from crisis work and experiential therapies to find approaches that fit the person in front of her. She helps people set clear goals, break them into manageable steps, and track progress over time. The emphasis is on concrete coping skills and clearer communication in relationships.
People who prefer direct, practical guidance and occasional experiential methods may find this style useful. To begin, readers should confirm current session options and follow the platform's matching and scheduling steps.
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How her approaches translate to remote work
Alisia draws on methods that focus on building strengths and practical coping skills. A strengths-based approach looks at existing resources and skills a person already uses and adapts those into small, doable steps for daily life. This helps with stress, anxiety, motivation, and managing mood shifts.She also brings experience from experiential methods such as animal assisted and equine-related therapies. While those activities are typically in person, the core ideas translate into remote work through grounding exercises, sensory awareness practices, and planning real-world activities that reinforce progress between sessions.
Choosing the approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels useful. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools to emphasize and when to revisit the plan.
Confirm the specific session formats available before booking. The practical advantages of remote sessions include fitting therapy around work or caregiving commitments, using shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and choosing video or phone depending on bandwidth and comfort. These options can make it easier to keep continuity of care while testing which approach works best.
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Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include attachment, adoption and foster care issues, body image, caregiver stress, and family of origin problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a strengths-based approach and practical techniques. She also incorporates animal assisted and equine-related experience when relevant.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience, including psychiatric crisis work and therapeutic riding programs.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Illinois LCSW licensed clinical social worker practicing from Illinois.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.