Works with
- Anger
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
How Lia works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC, LPC
- Licensed in
- Florida, Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Lia
Lia Bigelow is a licensed mental health counselor who uses a collaborative, person-focused approach to help people manage anger and related challenges. She brings 15 years of clinical experience and works from a place of respect, sensitivity, and practical problem-solving. She focuses on addictions, LGBT concerns, anger, coping with life changes, and coaching.
Lia listens first, then tailors conversations and plans to fit each person's situation. Sessions aim to build clearer thinking and better choices, not quick fixes.
Background and approach
Her work often addresses issues that feed anger and acting out, such as impulsivity, drug and alcohol addiction, guilt and shame, and isolation. She also helps people facing family of origin struggles, communication problems, and stress from caregiving or money worries. Lia pays attention to how past experiences shape current reactions.
Clinically, she draws on client-centered work to keep sessions grounded in what matters to the person. She uses cognitive behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills for emotion regulation. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck about change.
People meet her in sessions that match their needs - talk therapy, coaching conversations, or skill-focused work. She adapts pacing and goals so progress fits real life. Lia encourages steady steps and practical tools to reduce anger and find clearer direction.
What Lia works with
Everything Lia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Lia's practice.
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
Approaches Lia lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-centered therapy puts the person's goals and values at the center of each session. The therapist listens without judgment and adapts the conversation to what the person says matters most, which helps build trust and focus work on practical concerns.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence feelings. It teaches clear steps to change unhelpful thinking and to practice new behaviors, which can reduce angry reactions and impulsive choices.
Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, emphasizes skills for regulating intense emotions and improving communication. It offers hands-on tools for distress tolerance and managing strong urges that often accompany anger and addiction issues.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Lia will discuss goals, try methods that match the situation, and adjust based on what helps. The process is collaborative and focused on practical progress rather than strict labels.
Online therapy lets people connect by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for fuller conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging fit short updates, coaching-style guidance, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy routines and to continue steady work on anger and life changes.
Questions people ask about Lia
What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps people with addictions, LGBT-related issues, anger, coping with life changes, and executive coaching. Additional areas include impulsivity, guilt and shame, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative. She listens closely, then uses practical techniques from CBT and DBT when helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns related to anger, addiction, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LMHC in Florida and as an LPC in Pennsylvania, and she practices from Florida.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.