Corliss Ivy, LCPC

Corliss Ivy is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 18 years of experience helping people move through painful and confusing moments. She focuses on practical steps people can take to reduce stress, manage anxiety, and work through relationship and intimacy-related concerns. Corliss emphasizes clear communication and a steady, respectful presence in sessions. She earned 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. She also completed post-graduate work in an advanced psychodynamic fellowship at the University of Chicago, Social Service Administration. In session Corliss listens closely to what matters most to each person. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered conversation and mindfulness tools. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thinking, try small behavioral experiments, and practice grounding techniques between sessions. Corliss also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at long-standing patterns that affect mood, relationships, and sense of self. She helps people connect present problems to past experiences in simple, understandable ways without overwhelming detail. Many people come with concerns such as trauma and abuse, grief, coping with life changes, anger, low self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, and sexual assault or domestic violence histories. She also supports those navigating divorce, guilt and shame, midlife questions, and finding life purpose. Her approach is collaborative. Corliss works with each person to set realistic goals and practical steps to reach them. She welcomes questions and prefers to shape therapy around the needs and pace of the person in front of her.

How Corliss Uses Therapy Approaches Online

Corliss draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and adjust unhelpful thoughts and routines. CBT often includes practical experiments between sessions and simple tools to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms.

She also uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening, empathy, and building a respectful therapeutic relationship. That approach helps people feel heard and makes it easier to identify personal goals and strengths.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Corliss collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and comfort level. Together they check progress and adjust the plan as needed.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and body language cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging support brief updates, skill practice, or flexible communication between scheduled sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work even when travel or time constraints arise.