- Stress and anxiety
- OCD and compulsions
- LGBTQ related concerns
About Alice
Alice Bigelow is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with five years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, LGBTQ+ related concerns, trauma, low self-esteem, and social anxiety and phobia. She also has experience supporting people with obsessive-compulsive concerns.
Her style centers on listening and building on a person's own strengths. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps to reduce distress. Alice encourages small, manageable changes and checks progress together each week.
She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address worry, intrusive thoughts, and avoidance. For someone dealing with social anxiety, she helps practice skills for speaking up and managing the worry that comes with being observed. For OCD-related concerns, sessions include methods to reduce compulsive behavior and the urge to perform rituals.
Alice pays attention to identity and sexuality as part of each person's story. People who are LGBTQ+ can bring issues about gender or sexual orientation into sessions for direct discussion. She addresses feelings like shame, guilt, and emptiness alongside mood struggles.
Starting work with her includes setting clear goals and building a plan that fits daily life. She uses a collaborative approach, checking what works and adjusting strategies when needed. The focus is on practical steps that make social situations and everyday demands easier to manage.
How evidence-based methods translate to online sessions
Alice works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on reducing worry and compulsive behavior. For example, cognitive-behavioral methods look at the link between thoughts and actions and teach ways to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns. These techniques are commonly used for anxiety and social worry and aim to make daily situations easier to handle.Exposure-based practices involve gradual, planned steps toward feared social situations or avoided activities. The approach breaks tasks into small steps and practices them repeatedly so fear decreases over time. This is often helpful for social anxiety and certain OCD-related behaviors.
Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through what feels manageable, try approaches together, and adjust plans based on what helps and what feels realistic. Clients and the therapist check progress and revise goals as needed.
If you plan to use online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make scheduling easier and fit into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow for shorter check-in conversations when needed. Discuss practical arrangements during the initial matching questionnaire and first session so sessions fit around everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and low self-esteem. Social anxiety and phobia and OCD are also listed focus areas.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical steps. Sessions emphasize skill-building and weekly progress checks.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience as a counselor.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and practices from Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.