Corliss Ivy

Collaborative care focused on lasting change

About Corliss

Corliss Ivy is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 18 years of clinical experience. She draws on advanced graduate training and a long history of working with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and major life transitions to help them identify obstacles and cultivate more intentional self-care.

Background and approach

Corliss emphasizes building a collaborative relationship that honors each person's strengths and motivations while addressing concerns such as depression, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger, and compassion fatigue. Her practice blends client-centered listening with evidence-informed methods including cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and psychodynamic ideas to explore patterns that affect wellbeing.

Corliss also addresses areas like divorce and separation, domestic violence, sexual assault and abuse, guilt and shame, life purpose, midlife challenges, and post-traumatic stress, tailoring her approach to each individual's needs. She welcomes questions and invites prospective clients to consider how her style of thoughtful partnership could support their goals.

Approaches that guide online care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, helping people explore their values and strengths while shaping goals at their own pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical tools for managing symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and regulation skills that can reduce reactivity and support coping with difficult emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Corliss works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts strategies as the work unfolds so the plan stays responsive and useful.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to arrange appointments around daily life. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent care across distances and can increase access for people with busy schedules or mobility constraints. The combination of thoughtful approaches and flexible formats helps create practical, sustained support for clients pursuing change.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Corliss treat?

She works with people experiencing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, anger, self esteem struggles, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include divorce and separation, domestic violence, sexual assault and abuse, guilt and shame, life purpose, midlife crisis, post-traumatic stress, and self-love.

What is Corliss's therapeutic style like?

Her approach centers on a collaborative, client-centered relationship that combines active listening with practical strategies. She integrates cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, and psychodynamic ideas to address both present challenges and underlying patterns.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Corliss has 18 years of experience working with people across a range of emotional and life concerns. That experience informs a flexible, personalized approach to therapy.

Where is Corliss licensed and practicing?

She holds an Illinois LCPC credential listed as IL LCPC 180.009200 and practices from Illinois, offering services consistent with that licensure.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

Yes, she accepts international clients and can provide services to people located outside the United States when applicable and allowed by licensing rules.

What session formats are available for online work?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.

How is pricing handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, so fees depend on the chosen plan and scheduling.

What are the first steps to begin working with Corliss?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. That process connects prospective clients and helps arrange an initial appointment.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 18 years
Licensed: Illinois
Languages: English