Dr. Stacie Billingsley, LCPC

Dr. Stacie Billingsley uses clear, practical methods to help people make changes that matter. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with other approaches to address anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and major life changes. Dr. Billingsley is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 16 years of experience in Illinois.

She helps people manage stress and anxiety by breaking problems into small, doable steps. For relationship and intimacy concerns she focuses on communication patterns and emotional connection. When trauma or grief is present, she works at the person’s pace and supports safer ways of coping.

Her work also covers addiction, parenting challenges, workplace stress, and questions around identity and LGBT issues. She addresses issues that often come from family background, abandonment, or blended family dynamics. Other areas she assists with include anger, self-esteem, career transitions, and caregiver strain.

Dr. Billingsley combines methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy with a client-centered stance. That means sessions are shaped around each person’s goals, values, and daily life demands. Practical skills and experiments are used between meetings to build progress.

People who come to her can expect a respectful, down-to-earth approach. Conversations are straightforward and focused on what helps in real life. The aim is to increase coping skills, reduce distressing patterns, and create clearer paths forward.

How evidence-based methods translate to online care

Dr. Billingsley often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on values and accepting difficult feelings while building meaningful action. These approaches are straightforward to adapt to remote sessions and apply to everyday situations.

The choice of approach is a shared decision. She works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person’s goals, lifestyle, and comfort with online formats. That process can include trying different techniques and then adjusting what’s most helpful.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people practice skills with visual cues and longer conversation time. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging provide brief check-ins, homework support, or quick coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep progress moving forward.