Alice Bigelow

Compassionate guidance for stress and identity concerns

About Alice

Alice Bigelow focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and LGBTQ+ related concerns while addressing trauma and self-esteem struggles. She frames clients as experts in their own lives and works alongside them to identify strengths that support change.

Background and approach

Her work also includes attention to obsessive-compulsive patterns and related mood or identity challenges such as gender dysphoria. A licensed clinician in Illinois, Alice brings five years of professional experience to therapeutic conversations and aims to make the first step into therapy feel meaningful and attainable.

She views beginning therapy as an act of courage and emphasizes collaboration, listening, and building on existing resources to address feelings of emptiness, guilt, shame, self-harm tendencies, and social anxiety. Her approach centers on practical support and respectful partnership as clients move toward greater self-understanding and well-being.

Evidence-Based Options and Online Care

Several evidence-based techniques commonly used to address anxiety, trauma, and OCD focus on teaching practical skills and changing unhelpful patterns. Cognitive-behavioral approaches help identify and shift thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to distress, supporting work on anxiety, mood challenges, and compulsive habits. Exposure-based strategies, often used alongside cognitive techniques, gently guide clients to face feared situations or urges in a structured way to reduce avoidance and lessen compulsive responses.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to determine which methods suit their needs, goals, and personal preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds so that interventions feel tailored and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to fit care into busy schedules and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable. These remote formats support ongoing skill practice, timely check-ins, and easier access to licensed professionals regardless of local travel constraints, making consistent therapy more achievable for many people.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

Alice works with stress, anxiety, depression, LGBTQ+ related issues, trauma and low self-esteem, along with focused support for OCD and related mood or identity challenges.

What is the general therapeutic style and approach?

She emphasizes collaboration and views clients as experts in their own stories, building on strengths while addressing challenges through evidence-based techniques.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

Alice has five years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and identity-related concerns.

Where is the therapist licensed and based?

She is licensed as an LCPC in Illinois with licence number IL LCPC 180016787 and practices from that state.

Does the therapist offer services in languages other than English?

Sessions are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available for remote work?

Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are needed to begin therapy with this clinician?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

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Experience: 5 years
Licensed: Illinois
Languages: English