Denise McNicholas, LCPC

Denise McNicholas is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois. She brings five years of direct counseling experience to sessions and focuses on helping people with relationship concerns, self-esteem, career questions, and coaching for professionals. She emphasizes clients' own strengths and supports each person as they take early steps toward change.

Denise centers sessions on practical, real-world goals. She listens for the values and priorities that matter to each person. From there she helps set clear, achievable steps for confidence, career moves, or improving how someone relates to others. Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused.

Her background includes supporting people living with chronic pain, illness, and disability, and she often addresses themes such as forgiveness, life purpose, and self-love. Traumatic brain injury is listed among her additional focus areas and may be part of discussions when relevant to a client's situation.

Denise uses approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She draws from these methods to help people learn new coping skills, change unhelpful thoughts, and set workable habits.

Her style is practical and respectful. She aims to help clients move from feeling stuck to taking small, steady steps toward their goals. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step are used to pair a person with the right therapist and time.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites people to clarify what matters to them and to take small actions that match those values. It helps when someone feels stuck or unclear about purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical techniques to change patterns that get in the way of daily life. It is useful for mood, motivation, and confidence problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. From that conversation she tailors methods and checks in over time to make sure the plan fits the client's needs.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family duties, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets therapists use worksheets, behavior experiments, and brief coaching-style plans between meetings to keep progress moving.