Lia Bigelow, LMHC, LPC

Lia Bigelow is a licensed counselor who focuses on helping people navigate addiction and major life shifts. She brings 15 years of clinical experience and works to create straightforward, respectful care. Lia aims to meet each person where they are and tailor conversations to practical needs.

Lia helps people who are struggling with drug or alcohol use, managing anger, or facing changes at work or in relationships. She also supports those dealing with identity and LGBT concerns, body image, codependency, and feelings of isolation. Sessions concentrate on skills and insights that people can use day to day.

Her background includes work across clinical settings in Florida and Pennsylvania as a Florida LMHC and a Pennsylvania Licensed Professional Counselor. Lia combines talk-based approaches with clear behavior-focused tools so people can try new ways of coping and decision making between sessions.

In the room she emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She works collaboratively to build a plan that fits a person’s goals and circumstances. Lia describes therapy as a step-by-step process and helps clients set small, achievable goals.

People who choose her often want practical support for addiction-related concerns, help managing strong emotions, or coaching through life transitions. To begin, Lia guides people through an initial matching process and scheduling so sessions can align with each person’s needs and rhythm.

How Lia’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting working relationship. It helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk through identity, grief, or life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for addiction triggers, anger, and daily stressors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation and coping skills for strong feelings and impulsivity.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Lia will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then recommend ways of working that fit those needs. That decision is made together and can change as progress is made.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking to know which online formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people continue consistent support while juggling work, caregiving, or other commitments.