- Client-centered approach
- CBT and DBT methods
- Focus on resilience
About Ingrid
Ingrid Wheeler is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and difficult life changes. She uses straightforward, practical tools to help clients build resilience and clearer thinking. Ingrid works with people facing grief, addiction struggles, and relationship or career stress.
She centers sessions on a compassionate, non-judgmental stance where clients can talk through what’s happening. Ingrid draws on client-centered work to follow each person’s lead and on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify patterns that keep problems going. She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy and motivational interviewing when those fit the goals.
Her practice includes support for parenting challenges, caregiver strain, compassion fatigue, and issues connected to mood disorders. Ingrid also addresses communication problems, impulsivity, and financial stress in practical ways. She pays attention to how stress from natural or human-caused disaster can affect daily functioning and coping.
With 11 years of experience in Illinois, Ingrid helps people translate insight into everyday skills. Sessions focus on specific strategies people can try between appointments. The work is collaborative and goal-oriented, with regular check-ins to see what’s helping.
People who choose Ingrid can expect clear, direct guidance paired with space to reflect. She aims to help clients strengthen coping skills, improve relationships, and make manageable changes over time.
How Ingrid’s approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s concerns. The therapist offers empathy and helps people clarify what matters most to them, which can steer each session toward practical goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches clear tools for changing unhelpful patterns, such as thought records or behavioral experiments, and works well for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Short, concrete skills practice can help when impulsivity, mood swings, or relationship strain are present.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy day. Online work can make it simpler to keep regular appointments, have brief check-ins when needed, and use written or screen-based worksheets during sessions. Because specific session formats are not listed in the biography, confirm the available options during the matching process before booking.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Ingrid address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, communication problems, and mood disorders.
What is her therapy style like?
The approach is collaborative and practical. Sessions combine client-centered listening with skills-based tools from CBT and DBT when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical experience working with people on a range of emotional and practical challenges. That background informs a grounded, solution-focused practice.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds an LCSW credential and practices in Illinois. The listing uses the provided IL LCSW designation.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Format options are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options with the matching process before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.