Deveta Gelispie, LCSW

Deveta Gelispie is a licensed clinical social worker who has worked in Illinois for seven years. She focuses on practical problem solving and honest conversation. Her style centers on listening, building connection, and helping people find clearer next steps.

Deveta uses straightforward methods to address relationship strain, depression, addictions, trauma, and self-esteem concerns. She blends goal-focused techniques with moments that let clients say what matters most. Sessions often look like talking through recent problems, trying small experiments between meetings, and checking what worked.

Her background includes work with people facing life changes, grief, anger, sleep problems, and career stress. Deveta also supports those dealing with ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and intimacy-related issues. She pays attention to cultural and identity factors when they affect day-to-day life.

In practice she draws from client-centered approaches alongside cognitive behavioral and solution-focused tools. That means she listens first, then uses practical thinking and brief strategies to shift patterns that cause distress. Motivational interviewing and existential ideas inform how she explores choices and personal meaning.

People who do best with her approach want clear feedback and a collaborative plan. She encourages small, measurable steps and adapts work to each person's pace. To begin, people use the site Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding your experience and responding with empathy. It helps when someone needs to be heard and to make sense of their own feelings in a supportive setting.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down thoughts and behaviors into small parts you can change. It is useful for depression, anxiety, sleep problems, and patterns linked to addictions by practicing new skills between sessions.

Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that helps people find their own reasons to change. It pairs well with goal-based work and can help when someone feels stuck or uncertain about next steps.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try. That plan can shift as you learn what helps and what does not.

Confirm which online session formats are currently offered before booking, since specific options are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some formats are better for talking in depth while others suit brief coaching or progress reviews; the therapist can discuss what will work for your routine during your first meeting.