Dr. Ebony Waller, LMFT

Dr. Ebony Waller uses straightforward, practical methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and low self-esteem. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Illinois with seven years of professional experience. Her approach aims to make therapy feel approachable and doable for busy lives.

She often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients spot unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that keep problems going. She also combines mindfulness practices to help people feel steadier in their bodies and minds. Sessions are shaped to fit each person, with simple tools to use between meetings.

Dr. Waller works with concerns such as career uncertainty, compassion fatigue, and the aftereffects of abuse or trauma. She also supports people working on communication problems, finding life purpose, and building self-love. Conversations in session are direct and practical so clients leave with next steps they can try right away.

Her style is respectful and warm. She adapts the pace and techniques to each client instead of using a one-size-fits-all plan. That means the work can feel structured or more exploratory depending on what the person needs.

Getting started begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits. From there, she and the client set goals and adjust the plan as progress is made.

How CBT and Mindfulness Translate to Online Care

Dr. Waller uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors, and she uses mindfulness practices to build moment-to-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. CBT offers clear, practiceable exercises that work well over video or text, while mindfulness brings simple breathing and grounding practices that can be done between sessions.

She also employs narrative approaches to help people reframe their personal stories and notice patterns that shape choices. Together these approaches give options rather than one path, and she will work with each person to figure out which mix fits their goals and preferences. Choosing the right approach is collaborative and revisited as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth work and face-to-face interaction, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat and text allow brief check-ins and flexible scheduling, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on practical change and steady progress.