- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Ingrid
Ingrid Wheeler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois with 11 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and the strain of life changes. She also works with concerns such as addictions, grief, parenting challenges, and career stress.
She uses straightforward, evidence-based methods to help people build better coping skills. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can use between meetings. Conversations often cover problems with communication, control issues, impulsivity, and relationship strain.
Ingrid draws on Client-Centered Therapy to listen without judgment and to help people clarify what matters to them. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are included when managing strong emotions is a priority.
Motivational Interviewing techniques are used when people are weighing change, such as addressing drug and alcohol use. Solution-Focused Therapy helps set small, achievable goals so progress is visible. These approaches are mixed to match the situation and the person’s priorities.
Sessions tend to be practical and goal-oriented. People leave with specific techniques to try at home and at work. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How Ingrid uses evidence-based approaches online
Ingrid commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT involves identifying thought patterns that fuel stress or anger and practicing different ways of thinking and behaving. This approach is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and problems that follow repeated unhelpful reactions. DBT provides skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance, which can help with impulsivity and anger.She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to make room for a person’s own goals and choices. The therapist and client decide together which approaches fit best based on the person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape what happens in sessions and what homework or skills are prioritized.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when time is limited, or avoid travel when work or caregiving makes leaving difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and DBT exercises to remote formats so practical skill-building continues between meetings.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, grief, parenting, career issues, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, evidence-based approach that blends client-centered listening with CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience as a clinician in Illinois.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.