Therapy for creatives, overthinkers, and perfectionists who are tired of just coping and ready to heal
Evidence based virtual therapy with Adara Lialios, LCSW, for adults in Chicago and all across Illinois specializing in anxiety, OCD, trauma, and relationship concerns.
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Anxiety and perfectionism often go hand in hand, creating a cycle of overthinking, excessive worry, self criticism, procrastination, and never feeling "good enough." Whether you're struggling with generalized anxiety, high functioning anxiety, people pleasing, fear of failure, burnout, or constant pressure to get everything "just right," therapy can help you break free from these patterns.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), I provide virtual anxiety therapy for adults across Illinois using evidence based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and self compassion. Together, we'll explore the thoughts and beliefs fueling your anxiety, develop practical coping skills, and build greater confidence, flexibility, and self trust so you can spend less time overthinking and more time living the life you want.
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Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) or intrusive thoughts can feel exhausting, confusing, and isolating. You may find yourself caught in cycles of unwanted thoughts, mental rituals, reassurance seeking, checking, or trying to gain certainty. Whether you're struggling with Relationship OCD (ROCD), health anxiety, Harm OCD, Moral OCD, contamination fears, or other obsessive thought patterns, you don't have to face them alone.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), I provide evidence based OCD therapy for adults across Illinois using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness based strategies. Together, we'll learn how OCD operates, reduce the power of intrusive thoughts, and help you respond with greater confidence instead of fear so you can reconnect with what matters most.
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If you struggle with anxious attachment, codependency, relationship anxiety, people pleasing, or fear of abandonment, you may find yourself constantly overthinking relationships, seeking reassurance, losing yourself in others, or feeling responsible for everyone else's emotions. These patterns often develop through early life experiences but they don't have to define your future.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), I help adults across Illinois better understand their attachment style and build healthier, more secure relationships using evidence based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and relational therapy. Together, we'll strengthen boundaries, build self worth, reduce relationship anxiety, and help you develop a more secure and authentic connection with both yourself and the people around you.
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Past experiences can continue to shape how you think, feel, and relate to yourself and others long after they've ended. If you're struggling with the effects of childhood trauma, difficult relationships, overwhelming emotions, or feeling stuck in survival mode, therapy can help you begin healing in a way that feels safe and manageable.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), I provide trauma informed therapy for adults across Illinois using evidence based approaches tailored to your unique needs. Together, we'll build practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and self compassion while working to better understand how past experiences may be impacting your present. My goal is to help you feel more grounded, resilient, and connected to the life you want to live.
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Life transitions, even positive ones, can bring uncertainty, anxiety, grief, and questions about who you are or where you're headed. Whether you're navigating a career change, burnout, college or graduate school, a breakup or divorce, becoming a parent, relocating, or simply feeling disconnected from yourself, therapy can provide a space to slow down, reflect, and move forward with greater clarity.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), I help adults across Illinois navigate life's changes using evidence based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and values-based work. Together, we'll process what's changing, reconnect with your strengths, clarify what matters most to you, and build confidence as you move into your next chapter.
WORK WITH Adara
individual Therapy
53-minute virtual therapy sessions for adults across Illinois, offering a supportive space to navigate anxiety, OCD, trauma, relationship challenges, and life's transitions using evidence based approaches.
consult call
This free 15-minute phone consultation is a chance for us to connect, discuss your needs, and explore whether we’re a good fit. It’s a no pressure space to ask questions and get a feel for the therapy process.
THERAPY
Building a personalized path toward healing
Licensed Clinical Social Worker Adara Lialios, LCSW, provides virtual therapy for adults in Chicago and all across Illinois or Ohio specializing in anxiety, OCD, perfectionism, trauma, attachment, relationship anxiety, and life changes. Adara's approach is authentic, collaborative, and deeply client centered, grounded in the belief that you are the expert on your own life. Drawing from evidence based therapies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and creative expression, she works alongside clients to help them heal, grow, and reconnect with the most empowered version of themselves.