Alisa Cates, LCPC

Alisa Cates, LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor), has been licensed in Illinois since 2013 and brings over a decade of clinical experience to her work. She has practiced across diverse settings, including community mental health agencies, inpatient hospitalization, intensive outpatient programming, corrections, and private practice, providing care for a wide range of concerns.

Her clinical focus has included depression, anxiety, mood disorders, grief, life transitions, relationship and family issues, self-esteem, anger management, stress management, interpersonal conflict, and career planning. She emphasizes the importance of being heard and understood while honoring each person’s individual differences and lived experience.

Cates emphasizes building strong rapport as a foundation for growth and change and works from a person-centered orientation. She integrates several therapeutic approaches to match each client’s needs, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Dialectical-Behavior Therapy. This blend supports practical skill-building as well as exploration of emotions and interpersonal patterns.

Throughout her career she has focused on practical strategies and collaborative goal-setting to help people navigate transitions and reduce interpersonal conflict, believing that genuine understanding and respect foster meaningful change.