- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practice
About Orly
Orly Avidor is an Illinois LCSW with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and sleeping issues, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Hebrew.
She brings a direct and engaged style to sessions, often mixing humor with straightforward feedback. Orly describes herself as a generalist with a spiritual edge who aims to build a strong working relationship. She focuses on helping people recognize barriers and turn motivation into concrete action.
Her practice uses a mix of approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-based work, client-centered therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. In conversation she helps people notice patterns, name difficult feelings, and test small changes between sessions. The goal is practical progress rather than abstract insight alone.
Orly has worked with people from many backgrounds over the years. That experience informs how she frames problems like codependency, communication difficulties, and process addictions such as gambling or porn. She also addresses substance use, guilt and shame, social anxiety, and compassion fatigue.
Her sessions tend to focus on what a person can do next. She helps craft pragmatic steps and supports follow-through. To begin, clients select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anger that comes from stuck thinking, avoidance, or feeling trapped. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It offers skills and experiments to change patterns like escalation, rumination, and avoidance that keep anger alive.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss what seems most useful based on a person’s goals and preferences and will adjust strategies over time. That collaborative process helps match exercises and tools to what actually fits someone’s life and temperament.
The practical benefits of doing sessions online include fitting therapy into a busy schedule and keeping work and caregiving breaks brief and focused. If you want to know what session formats are currently offered, confirm the options before booking. Online work can make it easier to follow through on short between-session tasks, practice skills in daily settings, and maintain continuity of care while life circumstances change.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Illinois, New Jersey
Languages
English, Hebrew
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses an engaged and direct style that can include humor and straightforward feedback. Sessions focus on identifying barriers and turning motivation into practical steps.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns and client backgrounds.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices from Illinois.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Hebrew.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.