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Deveta Gelispie

Skilled LCSW blending practical strategies and empathy

LCSW Illinois

Experience
7 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Self esteem, Career
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Deveta

Deveta Gelispie is an LCSW practicing in Illinois who brings seven years of clinical experience to her therapeutic work. She draws on cognitive behavioral strategies alongside client-centered and solution-focused practices to address concerns such as depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, addiction, and self-esteem challenges.

Background and approach

Her background includes attention to complex areas like personality concerns, multicultural issues, grief, and intimacy-related problems, allowing her to tailor support to a wide range of life circumstances. Her approach emphasizes connection, empathy, and reflective listening as central elements in treatment.

Sessions center on helping clients identify patterns of thought and behavior, clarify values and life purpose, and develop practical coping skills for transitions, anger, sleep disturbances, and vocational or financial stress. Whether addressing ADHD, bipolar concerns, parenting questions, or social anxiety, she works collaboratively to shape interventions that match each person’s needs and goals.

Deveta values a straightforward, compassionate stance that encourages exploration and growth. Her clinical perspective seeks to balance short-term problem solving with deeper examination of meaning and relationships, guiding clients toward more satisfying day-to-day functioning and greater self-understanding.

Approaches that guide online sessions



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns so clients can develop practical skills to manage depression, anxiety, and relationship stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathetic, nonjudgmental stance where the therapist offers attentive listening and support while clients explore their values and personal goals. Existential Therapy invites reflection about meaning, choice, and responsibility, helping people facing life transitions, grief, or questions about purpose to clarify what matters most.

Finding the right approach often unfolds collaboratively. The therapist will work with each person to consider their goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, adapting sessions over time to better fit evolving needs and priorities.

Online therapy with this clinician uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible access to care. These options make it possible to engage in skill-building, reflective conversation, and solution-focused planning from varied settings, which can help people balance therapy with work, family, and other commitments.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a broad range of issues including relationship problems, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, self-esteem, grief, and intimacy-related concerns, among others.
What is the therapist's general therapeutic style?
Their style emphasizes connection, empathy, and attentive listening while combining practical interventions from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused approaches.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has seven years of therapeutic experience working with diverse presentations and concerns.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds an LCSW and practices in Illinois; credential details include IL LCSW 149020644 and VA LCSW 0904018359.
Are sessions available in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English; services for international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How is payment or cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a brief matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityAttachment issuesCommitment issuesFamily problemsJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPersonality disordersPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Illinois, Virginia

Languages

English