Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Ferrara works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ferrara
Ferrara Lund, LCSW, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or burned out. She works with individuals facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship strain, and grief, and she aims to make sessions feel approachable and direct. Her tone is collaborative and practical, with an emphasis on small, doable steps.
She uses a mix of talking and skill-building to address problems people bring to therapy. That can mean looking at how thoughts and behaviors keep someone stuck, practicing emotion regulation skills, or exploring attachment patterns from early relationships.
Background and approach
Sessions often include exercises to try between meetings so change happens in daily life, not just in the office. With a decade of experience and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, she draws on several evidence-informed methods.
Those include client-centered work that follows the person’s lead, cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and strategies to strengthen emotional connection and regulation. Ferrara adapts her approach to each person rather than using a single formula. She has supported people through trauma and abuse, addictions, mood disorders, and complex relationship problems.
She also helps people coping with life changes such as divorce, blended family issues, or career transitions. Anger management is a listed focus and is addressed through practical coping tools and communication work. Ferrara offers sessions in English and practices in Illinois.
She emphasizes clear goals, measurable progress, and collaborative planning so people leave sessions with concrete steps they can use between meetings.
What Ferrara works with
Everything Ferrara lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Ferrara's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Ferrara lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand why they react strongly in relationships and supports learning new ways to connect and trust. Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s experience first and follows their pace; this approach helps people feel heard while they clarify goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past. Together they will try techniques and adjust the plan as needed so the work fits the person’s life and priorities.
Online therapy offers practical benefits. Video calls allow real-time conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging can fit quick check-ins or shorter reflections. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or other commitments and let people use the format that helps them engage most consistently.
Questions people ask about Ferrara
What kinds of concerns does Ferrara help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, relationship strain, addictions, and many related issues such as body image, parenting stress, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions combine talking, problem solving, and skill practice so clients can try new strategies between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including trauma and mood disorders.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and she practices in Illinois.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.