Corliss Ivy, LCPC
Compassionate counselor helping people change patterns
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
How Corliss works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Corliss
Corliss Ivy is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with 18 years of experience. She helps people who feel stuck by identifying barriers that keep them from living the life they want. Her style is steady and respectful, focused on building a trusting relationship first.
She welcomes questions and works collaboratively to find a clear way forward. Corliss trained in psychology and counseling in Chicago and completed advanced post-graduate work in psychodynamic practice.
Background and approach
She draws on what she has learned about how early patterns and relationships shape current feelings and choices. She pairs that perspective with practical tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In sessions she centers the person in front of her and listens for strengths to build on.
Conversations move between understanding why patterns started and practicing new skills for stress, anger, anxiety, grief, and relationship concerns. This mix helps people gain insight while also trying simple, doable changes. Her work often addresses trauma, post-traumatic stress, domestic violence, sexual assault and abuse, and the fallout from divorce or separation.
Corliss also supports people facing midlife shifts, questions about life purpose, and compassion fatigue from caregiving roles. She offers several ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Sessions follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Corliss sees clients in English and accepts international clients.
What Corliss works with
Everything Corliss lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Corliss's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
Approaches Corliss lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening deeply and following the person's lead. It aims to create a supportive relationship where people feel heard and can explore what matters to them. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance and a steady space to sort through feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to challenge unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, anger, and low mood. Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to the present moment and simple practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Corliss treats approach choice as a collaboration, adjusting methods to match each person's needs, goals, and preferences. She often blends listening, insight from psychodynamic ideas, and hands-on skill building so clients try tools that fit their life.
Online sessions offer flexibility and make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule. Video calls let people read facial cues and have a longer conversation, while phone sessions can work well with low bandwidth or when being on camera is not wanted. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, brief updates, or ongoing reflection between longer sessions. These options help people stay consistent with therapy despite work, travel, or caregiving demands.
Questions people ask about Corliss
What concerns does Corliss commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered, combining listening with practical tools to change thoughts and behaviors.
What is her professional background?
Corliss has 18 years of experience and completed advanced post-graduate study in psychodynamic clinical practice in Chicago.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
People can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preference.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.