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Chandra Dockery

Calm, practical therapy grounded in strengths

LCPC Illinois

Experience
25 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Chandra

Chandra Dockery is an Illinois-licensed LCPC with 25 years of clinical experience supporting people through mood and life challenges.

Background and approach

She centers her work on the belief that clients bring important knowledge and strengths to therapy, and she helps translate those resources into practical strategies for coping with depression, anxiety, stress, bipolar concerns, addictions, grief, and trauma-related issues.

Her background includes work with a wide range of concerns such as relationship and intimacy struggles, self-esteem and body image matters, sleep and eating difficulties, and career or financial stressors. Her style blends collaborative listening with evidence-informed techniques, drawing on cognitive behavioral approaches alongside client-centered and psychodynamic perspectives when helpful.

Chandra emphasizes a respectful, strengths-based stance that validates the client’s experience while offering targeted tools for change. She supports people navigating transitions like midlife shifts, parenting challenges, chronic illness, and compassion fatigue, and she tailors interventions to each person’s goals and circumstances.

Services are offered from Illinois and provided in English.

Approaches That Guide Online Care

Chandra commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered therapy when working with clients online. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical skills for managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, panic, and mood instability. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, helping people explore feelings and access their own strengths to navigate relationship, grief, or self-esteem concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Chandra treats that choice as collaborative. She will discuss each method, consider a person’s goals and preferences, and adjust techniques over time so the work aligns with what the client finds most helpful.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to enhance flexibility. These formats make it easier to fit care into busy schedules, maintain continuity through life transitions, and access licensed professionals from Illinois without requiring in-person visits.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Chandra works with a broad set of issues including anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and stress management. Her practice also covers areas like sleep and eating problems, parenting challenges, and career or financial stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?
Her approach combines client-centered listening with evidence-informed techniques such as cognitive behavioral strategies and psychodynamic reflections. She aims to collaborate with clients, honoring their strengths while introducing practical tools to reach their goals.
What is her professional background?
She brings 25 years of professional experience supporting people through mood disorders, trauma, and life transitions. That depth of experience informs her flexible, goal-oriented work with a range of mental health and life concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
Chandra holds an LCPC license in Illinois with license number IL LCPC 180006574 and provides services from that location.
Which languages does she offer therapy in?
Sessions are conducted in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on those factors.
What should someone do to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsEmptinessHoardingIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Psychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English