- Strengths-based approach
- Animal-assisted experience
- Focus on practical steps
About Alisia
Alisia Quigley-Holmbeck is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of professional experience in Illinois. She has worked in psychiatric crisis care and in animal-assisted and equine-assisted therapies. She aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and supportive for people facing anxiety, stress, trauma, depression, and dips in confidence.
She creates a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. Sessions often focus on small, practical steps clients can use between meetings. Alisia values humor used at the right moments to ease tension and help people feel more human during hard work.
Her approach is strengths-based, which means she looks for what already works in a person’s life and builds from there. She helps people address social, emotional, behavioral, family, biological, and mental health challenges by identifying skills that fit their daily routines. Treatment plans are adapted to each person’s goals and pace.
Alisia has experience helping with adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, caregiver stress, body image, communication problems, and family of origin issues. She also works with people dealing with abandonment, dependent personality patterns, and the aftermath of domestic violence.
She asks clients to take practical steps toward change and supports them through setbacks. The tone in sessions is direct but compassionate, with attention to safety and realistic progress. People looking for steady, experienced support around anxiety and life transitions will find a focused, down-to-earth approach.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Alisia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and strengths. One common approach she draws on is skill-building work that teaches breathing, grounding, and coping tools to reduce anxiety and panic symptoms. This type of work emphasizes short exercises clients can practice between sessions to manage intense moments.She also uses trauma-informed strategies that help people process difficult experiences at a manageable pace. These strategies focus on safety, pacing, and building resources so a person can handle memories or strong emotions without becoming overwhelmed.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Alisia will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. She often starts with simple tools, checks what helps, and adjusts the plan together as progress and needs change.
Please confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and reduce travel time. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and give options for working without being on camera if that helps someone engage. Licensed professionals can tailor session length and focus so therapy fits into everyday life while supporting steady progress.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like abandonment, attachment, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her style in sessions?
Sessions are calm and direct, using a strengths-based stance and occasional, well-timed humor to lower tension while working on practical steps.
What is her professional background?
She has 16 years of professional experience, including psychiatric crisis work and animal-assisted and equine-assisted therapy settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.