Liza Chigos is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and major life changes.
01About Liza
Liza Chigos is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and major life changes. She writes in a warm, straightforward way and aims to make therapy feel approachable and practical from the first session. Her style is interactive and respectful.
She listens first, then helps people set small, clear goals. Sessions often include talking through problems, building coping skills, and finding ways to manage overwhelming feelings.
Background and approach
With five years of clinical experience, Liza draws on a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. She uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the person in the room. She brings motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change.
Solution-focused work helps create quick, actionable steps when people need momentum. Liza has licensure in Minnesota and Virginia as an LPC and LPCC, and she practices with attention to each person’s history and current struggles. She has a particular interest in issues tied to trauma, compassion fatigue, and work-related stress among first responders and hospital staff.
She offers evening and weekend times when possible and uses a conversational, nonjudgmental tone. People who want practical tools, clear next steps, and a therapist who listens carefully may find her approach helpful.
02Credentials
- LPCC (Minnesota)
- License 3856 · expires May 2027
- LPC (Virginia)
- License 0701013913 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1821784372 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Liza lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
Methods Liza names
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04Online support
How Liza’s approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s perspective. The therapist listens carefully and follows what the person says is most important, which helps when someone needs empathy and clarity about their own goals.Motivational Interviewing helps people find and strengthen their own reasons for change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to turn uncertainty into concrete next steps, which can be useful for persistent worries or when motivation is low.
Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical changes that lead to progress. Sessions identify what is already working and build on it with simple, achievable steps to help reduce stress and regain control.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaboration means plans can shift as needs change and progress is reviewed.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. Other focus areas include attachment issues, communication problems, hoarding, and panic disorder.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions prioritize listening, collaborative goal-setting, and practical steps to manage symptoms.
What professional background does she bring?
She has five years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns, including trauma and work-related stress among first responders and hospital staff.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices from Minnesota; her credential details list VA LPC and MN LPCC.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are used?
Sessions may be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, depending on what fits the person’s needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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