Lia Bigelow is a licensed mental health counselor with 15 years of experience.
01About Lia
Lia Bigelow is a licensed mental health counselor with 15 years of experience. She works from a respectful, straightforward stance and focuses on addiction concerns, LGBT-related issues, anger, life transitions, and coaching. Lia tailors conversations to each person's needs and centers practical steps you can use between sessions.
Lia combines conversational support with structured tools. She listens first to understand what matters most, then helps set short-term goals. She draws on approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques and client-centered methods to help people notice patterns and try new responses.
Background and approach
Many clients come for help with drug and alcohol addiction, codependency, or struggles with impulsivity. Lia also addresses family of origin issues, caregiver stress, body image, and feelings of shame or isolation. She can guide people working through gender dysphoria, HIV or AIDS related stress, and financial worries that affect daily life.
Her background includes work across Florida and Pennsylvania settings, giving her experience with varied life circumstances. Lia keeps sessions practical and focused on what will change how you feel and act. She encourages small, doable steps rather than overwhelming plans.
Conversations may include skills practice, motivational interviewing to support change, and exploring deeper patterns when useful. Lia aims to help people build clearer goals, better communication, and more manageable daily routines. She meets people where they are and moves at a pace that feels right for them.
02Credentials
- LMHC (Florida)
- License MH17273 · expires March 2027
- LPC (Pennsylvania)
- License PC009337 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1336688431 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
Methods Lia names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
These are the methods Lia names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches you can use remotely
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration, helping the therapist follow what matters most to the client and build goals from there. This approach is useful for people who want a supportive space to sort out feelings and priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors; it often helps with addictions, anger, and mood shifts by offering clear exercises and homework.The therapist will work with each person to decide which approach or mix of approaches fits best. That choice is collaborative - you and the therapist review goals, try methods, and adjust as needed so the work matches your needs and pace.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let you use visual cues and hands-on skill practice, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit shorter updates or when typing feels easier. These options help fit therapy into busy lives and make regular work on goals more convenient.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Lia focus on?
She works with addictions, LGBT-related issues, anger, coping with life changes, and executive coaching, plus related areas such as codependency, body image, and isolation.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She blends client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to help clients set goals and try new behaviors.
How much professional experience does she have?
Lia has 15 years of professional work experience across clinical settings in Florida and Pennsylvania.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Pennsylvania Licensed Professional Counselor credentials and practices from Florida.
Can I work with her in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats does she offer?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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