Thérèse Fletcher, LCSW

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Hopeful, practical therapy for everyday challenges

Details

Name	Thérèse Fletcher
Credentials	LCSW
Based in	Illinois
Licensed in	Illinois
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	13

About Thérèse

Thérèse Fletcher is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 13 years of experience helping people navigate grief, relationship strain, anxiety, and major life changes. She focuses on practical steps that make daily life feel more manageable. Her style is respectful and strengths-based, aiming to build confidence and forward movement.

Thérèse has spent much of her career working in urban medical and social service settings. That work gave her experience supporting people facing chronic illness, caregiving stress, and other high-pressure situations.

Background and approach

She has also supervised and trained other social workers. In sessions she combines Narrative Therapy with client-centered conversations. She uses Cognitive Behavioral ideas and mindfulness practices when they suit a person's goals.

The result is a flexible mix of approaches tailored to what a person needs right now. She helps people set clear, achievable goals and builds small, practical steps toward them. That can mean short-term solution-focused work to get through a crisis, or longer-term emotional processing to work through deeper issues.

Thérèse can also provide coaching and accountability during change. Areas she commonly addresses include depression, stress, addictions, parenting concerns, sleep problems, and career or life-purpose questions. She also works with people dealing with end-of-life care, adoption and foster care histories, and family-of-origin difficulties.

Thérèse approaches therapy as a collaboration. She aims to meet people where they are, listen without judgment, and help them find the next right step toward a more satisfying life.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Relationship issues, Grief, Self esteem among the things Thérèse works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Thérèse among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Thérèse among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Thérèse among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Thérèse among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Thérèse directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Thérèse directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How narrative and practical approaches work online

Thérèse often uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their lives; this can reduce shame and open up new choices in relationships, work, or recovery. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening closely, reflecting what matters most, and building trust so people can set their own goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) elements are used when helpful to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test small behavior changes that lead to clearer results. These approaches can be used for anxiety, mood concerns, stress, and coping with major life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Thérèse will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs, then shape sessions together so they feel useful. That collaborative process lets the therapist adjust between short-term problem solving and deeper emotional processing as the person’s needs change.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people read facial cues and have longer conversations. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, homework, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different time zones, while keeping therapeutic continuity across sessions.

Common questions about this listing

What concerns does she help with?

Thérèse works with a wide range of issues including grief, relationship problems, anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, sleep difficulties, parenting concerns, and career or life-purpose questions.

What is her therapy style like?

She uses a collaborative, respectful style that centers the person’s strengths. Sessions often combine Narrative Therapy with client-centered listening, CBT techniques, mindfulness, and solution-focused steps as needed.

How much experience does she have?

She brings 13 years of experience in medical and social services settings and has supervised and trained other social workers.

Where is she licensed and based?

Thérèse is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients.

What formats are available for sessions?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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