- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Lori
Lori Cheek Gilroy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Illinois with 26 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, self-esteem struggles, depression, grief, trauma and related challenges. Her background also includes parenting concerns, caregiver stress, relationship and career issues. Lori combines counseling and life coaching skills to help people take practical next steps.
She uses a client-centered approach that treats the person, not just the problem. Lori often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) ideas to identify thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going. She also uses solution-focused strategies to set clear short-term goals and track progress in everyday life.
Her work history includes child welfare, family counseling, a birthing center, crisis intervention, and outpatient mental health settings. That range informs how she helps people manage complicated situations like adoption or foster care concerns, aging and caregiver issues, chronic illness, and trauma-related symptoms.
Lori describes her perspective as faith-informed and Christ-centered, while still aiming to respect each person's beliefs and background. She emphasizes practical steps people can try between sessions, and she treats the client as the expert on their life. The focus is on finding what works now to reduce distress and improve functioning.
People who prefer straightforward conversation and goal-focused sessions may find her style fits well. She supports work on communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, and other mood-related concerns.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting the client's own goals. In online sessions this looks like a therapist who asks questions, reflects what she hears, and helps the client name what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT sessions typically include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying small behavioral experiments between appointments to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lori will collaborate with clients to decide which techniques fit their needs and preferences. That may mean starting with problem-solving and goal setting, then adding CBT-based strategies or trauma-focused methods if needed. The plan can change as progress is measured and priorities shift.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow a shorter check-in when time is limited, or remove travel time from a schedule. Many people find that structured, goal-focused techniques translate well to remote sessions when they can practice skills between meetings and report back to the therapist.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and related issues such as parenting, caregiver strain, relationship and career challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and goal-directed, using practical techniques to change patterns and set short-term goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 26 years of experience working as a counselor and life coach in settings like child welfare, crisis intervention, and mental health clinics.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.