Corliss Ivy , LCPC

Corliss Ivy is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with more than 18 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, grief, and major life transitions. She combines formal training and clinical experience to help clients identify obstacles that interfere with their ability to build the life they want, emphasizing personal strengths and practical strategies for change.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a master’s degree in Counseling and Human Services from Roosevelt University in Chicago. Her post-graduate training includes an Advanced Psychodynamic Fellowship in Clinical Practice at the University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration. In addition to the LCPC credential, she has training as a Certified Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider, which informs a broad, integrative approach to care.

Her work integrates psychodynamic psychotherapy, interpersonal neurobiology, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness while centering a client-centered stance. She aims to build a collaborative therapeutic relationship where clients feel supported, valued, and empowered to explore change. Corliss focuses on practical coping skills as well as deeper relational and emotional patterns to address issues such as intimacy, anger, self-esteem, post-traumatic stress, compassion fatigue, and life purpose.

Therapeutic Approaches and Remote Care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental partnership in which the therapist listens deeply and follows the client's lead to support self-discovery and personal growth. This approach is well suited to people seeking a collaborative space to explore values, identity, and relationship patterns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, offering practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful habits. CBT can be effective for stress, anxiety, depression, and problem-solving in daily life.

Mindfulness therapy brings attention to present-moment experience through simple practices that can reduce reactivity and enhance emotional regulation. It is often used alongside other approaches to support coping with trauma, grief, and ongoing stress.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Corliss will collaborate with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or those living outside the immediate area. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to access licensed professionals from different locations while working toward meaningful change.