Colleen Llacsa, LCSW

Licensed in Illinois · 12 years in practice

Colleen Llacsa is a licensed clinical social worker with 12 years of experience helping people through hard moments.

License and registration

LCSW, Illinois: 149024509 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1124404454 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 12
Languages: English

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About Colleen

Colleen Llacsa is a licensed clinical social worker with 12 years of experience helping people through hard moments. She practices in Illinois and focuses on depression, addictions, trauma, eating concerns, and life transitions. Her work is direct and practical so people can see real changes over time.

Her background includes supporting people facing social anxiety, panic attacks, mood disorders, and workplace stress. She also helps young adults and those coping with chronic illness, cancer, or the fallout from divorce and domestic violence.

Background and approach

Postpartum depression and recovery after disasters are also areas she addresses. Sessions with her tend to be collaborative. Colleen listens for what matters most to each person, then helps set small, achievable steps.

She teaches coping skills and ways to manage intense feelings so daily life becomes easier to handle. She aims to create a calm, straightforward space for people to talk about painful experiences. Conversations cover what’s happening now and what practical shifts could help.

Progress is tracked through real tasks, new skills, and clearer thinking. Colleen works in English and is available to people outside the U.S. through online formats. Getting started is simple: complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that fits your life.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Approaches that guide online care

Colleen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people reduce symptoms and rebuild routines. One common approach focuses on teaching concrete coping skills for managing intense emotions and anxiety; this helps with panic attacks, social anxiety, and daily stress by giving clear tools to practice. Another approach centers on working through trauma and its impact on thinking and behavior; this involves paced conversations and strategies to reduce avoidance and regain a sense of control.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Colleen collaborates with each person to identify goals and preferences, then adjusts techniques as progress is made. She explains options in simple terms and checks in regularly to make sure the plan still fits the client's needs.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and comfort levels. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat or text can be used for brief check-ins, and messaging lets people share updates between sessions. These options aim to make accessing care easier and more flexible for busy lives.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist address?

She focuses on addictions, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include chronic illness, cancer, workplace issues, panic attacks, and postpartum depression.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The approach is compassionate and collaborative. She listens, sets practical goals, and teaches coping strategies people can use between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 12 years of experience working with a range of mental health concerns and life transitions.

What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

She is an Illinois LCSW, which stands for licensed clinical social worker, and practices from Illinois.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients for online work.

What session formats does she use?

Sessions can be through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

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