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Dia Lieberenz

Dia Lieberenz

LCPC

Illinois

Warm LCPC focused on practical change

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At a glance

Credentials
LCPC
License
LCPC, Illinois / 180009005
Experience
13 years
Languages
English
Location
Illinois

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    • Motivational approach
    • Values based work
    • Skill focused

    About Dia

    Dia Lieberenz is an Illinois licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with 13 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical steps that help people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and life transitions. She emphasizes each person’s own knowledge about their life and builds on existing strengths to support change.

    She helps people facing depression, bipolar-related issues, and grief by listening closely and working alongside them to set achievable goals. Dia also supports those coping with addiction, sleep disruption, anger, and caregiver strain. Concerns around identity and LGBT-related stress are included in her focus areas.

    Her approach blends methods that focus on thoughts and behaviors with ones that emphasize acceptance and values. Motivational Interviewing is part of how she helps people find reasons to change and keep momentum. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques are used to address unhelpful thinking and to clarify what matters most.

    Sessions are grounded in a client-centered attitude where the person’s perspective shapes the plan. Dia aims for clear steps people can try between visits, and she tracks what is working. She also uses skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness to help with emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

    People who prefer straightforward, collaborative sessions tend to fit well with her style. She encourages realistic goals and practical strategies rather than quick fixes. To begin, follow the site’s matching and scheduling process to connect and plan next steps.

  2. How Motivational Interviewing and ACT can work online

    Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It uses open questions, reflections, and collaborative planning to boost motivation for things like substance use, sleep habits, or managing mood. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying personal values and taking steps that match those values while accepting difficult feelings that arise.

    Dia also uses client-centered techniques that prioritize the person’s goals and perspective. Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit best for those aims.

    If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking since options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow quicker check-ins, and reduce travel time. Some approaches translate well to remote sessions because they rely on conversation, homework tasks, and skill practice that can be done between meetings. Licensed professionals can tailor pacing and technique to what is helpful for each person.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyLGBTBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changes

    Also works with

    AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigueADHD

    Additional focus areas

    Caregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksSocial anxiety and phobia

    Therapeutic approaches

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational Interviewing

    Experience

    13+ years

    Listed in

    Illinois

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of concerns does Dia address?

    She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar-related issues, addictions, grief, and related concerns such as sleep problems, parenting strain, and caregiver stress.

    How would you describe her therapy style?

    Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She centers the client’s perspective and helps set realistic, practical steps to try between sessions.

    What is her clinical background?

    She has 13 years of professional experience working in mental health settings and with people facing mood and life transition challenges.

    What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

    She is an Illinois LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and practices in Illinois.

    Which languages are supported for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Are international clients supported?

    International clients are not currently accepted.

    How does payment and cost work?

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

    What are the first steps to begin working together?

    Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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