- Focus on short-term goals
- Interactive session style
- Works with trauma
About Liza
Liza Chigos is a licensed professional counselor who helps people cope with intense anxiety and overwhelming stress. She is based in Minnesota and brings five years of clinical experience to sessions. Liza aims to make therapy a respectful and compassionate place to talk about hard things.
Liza listens first, then helps people set small, practical goals. She works with concerns such as anxiety, panic disorder and panic attacks, trauma and abuse, grief, and the strain of big life changes. She also supports people facing compassion fatigue and challenges linked to first responder work and hospital settings.
Her style is warm and interactive. Conversations are tailored to each person rather than following a fixed script. Liza avoids stigmatizing labels and focuses on what a person wants to change.
Liza draws on client-centered methods to keep the person’s goals in focus. She also uses motivational interviewing to build readiness for change and solution-focused techniques to identify practical next steps. Those approaches guide how she shapes sessions and short-term plans.
She holds the credentials LPC and LPCC, reflecting licensure in Virginia and Minnesota. Evening and weekend appointment times may be offered when available. To begin, people complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
Liza emphasizes steady progress over quick fixes. She helps people break overwhelming problems into manageable steps and supports them through each one.
How these approaches shape online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience. The therapist reflects what matters to the client and follows their lead to build trust and practical goals. This approach helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk through anxiety, panic, or grief.Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify what they want to change and boosts their readiness to take steps. It uses respectful questions and small, achievable goals to build momentum, which can be useful for treating avoidance, panic responses, or getting unstuck after trauma.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose which methods fit best based on symptoms, goals, and personal preferences. Plans can be adjusted as progress is made and new needs appear.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a workday break. Because session formats are not specified here, confirm current session options before booking. The therapist aims to make sessions practical and focused on the next steps that help people manage panic, anxiety, and stress.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Minnesota, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Liza commonly address?
She helps people managing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include compassion fatigue, attachment issues, hoarding, and panic disorder and panic attacks.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and interactive, centering the person's goals and preferences. She avoids stigmatizing labels and adapts conversations to each individual's needs.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has five years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns, including trauma, anxiety, and challenges faced by first responders and hospital staff.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
The clinician holds LPC and LPCC credentials with licensure in Virginia and Minnesota, and is based in Minnesota.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Scheduling follows the platform process and the therapist's available times.
How do I begin working with this clinician?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.