Liza Chigos, LPC, LPCC

Liza Chigos is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She writes and talks in a direct, respectful way and aims to make counseling feel approachable for people under strain. Liza practices from Minnesota and brings five years of clinical experience to sessions.

She focuses on steady, practical conversation rather than labels. Sessions emphasize clear goals, coping skills, and ways to manage panic, overwhelming grief, or compassion fatigue. She also addresses related concerns such as attachment issues, communication problems, and hoarding behaviors.

Liza has worked with first responders and hospital staff and understands workplace stress in high-demand roles. Her background includes practice in both Minnesota and Virginia and she holds LPC and LPCC credentials. She offers a warm, interactive style and adapts conversation to each person’s needs.

Her approach draws on client-centered methods to follow the client’s lead and solution-focused strategies to set short-term goals. Motivational interviewing helps when someone is unsure about next steps and wants encouragement to make lasting changes.

Liza aims to help people build practical tools, reduce day-to-day distress, and find clearer next steps after traumatic or stressful events. If someone feels ready to try therapy, she asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first appointment based on availability.

How her approaches guide online counseling

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's priorities. The therapist reflects what the client says and helps them find their own path forward, which can be useful for dealing with trauma, anxiety, or life transitions.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to talk about change. It helps when someone feels unsure or mixed about taking steps, and it supports building motivation at a comfortable pace.

Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, practical goals. Sessions emphasize what’s already working and how to build on those strengths to reduce distress and solve immediate problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then adapt methods to fit the client's needs. This is a collaborative decision rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online counseling can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people join from a quiet space, use phone-only meetings if bandwidth is limited, or keep sessions flexible around evening and weekend times when offered.