Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Troy works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Troy
Troy Gibson is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with 10 years of experience. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, relationship struggles, and issues related to identity and sexuality. His way of working is conversational and down-to-earth, aiming to make sessions feel approachable and useful from the first meeting.
He draws on client-centered and emotionally-focused ideas to keep the work grounded in what matters most to the person in front of him.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to help people notice patterns and respond differently to hard moments. He also uses psychodynamic and existential ideas to look at deeper patterns and life meaning when that feels relevant. Troy has worked in a range of settings, including inpatient and outpatient hospital units and independent practice.
That experience shapes his flexibility - he adapts pacing, homework, and focus to fit each person's life. He describes his style as strengths-based, insight-oriented, and sometimes even a bit fun. In sessions people can expect exploration of patterns, attention to minority stress and multicultural factors, and practical steps for change.
He helps people identify old habits, process unfinished experiences, and try new behaviors. His aim is to collaborate so therapy fits the client's goals and everyday reality. If someone is ready to begin, the typical first step is a short matching process and scheduling a session.
Troy emphasizes working together to make therapy relevant and manageable for each person.
What Troy works with
Everything Troy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Troy's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Troy lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused 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 fit online care
Client-centered work focuses on the person's goals and experience, giving the client room to steer sessions while the therapist offers support and reflection. This approach helps when someone wants coaching, clearer communication, or practical steps to manage daily stress.Emotionally-focused work looks at how people connect in relationships and how emotion shapes interactions. It can be useful for intimacy struggles, attachment worries, or when patterns of conflict and withdrawal keep repeating.
Mindfulness methods teach simple attention skills to notice thoughts, sensations, and urges without acting on them immediately. Those tools are helpful for anxiety, anger, and managing strong emotional reactions.
Troy will collaborate to find which approach or blend fits best for a person's needs and goals. He talks through options, checks in about how techniques feel, and adjusts the plan so therapy remains practical and relevant.
Online therapy lets people connect from different locations and schedules. Video calls give visual connection for deeper conversations, phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is difficult, and live chat or text-based messaging can support quick check-ins, brief coaching, or follow-up between sessions. These options make it easier to fit care into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Troy
What problems does Troy help people with?
He supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, addiction-related issues, and identity or minority stress.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Sessions are conversational and strengths-based, mixing practical skills with reflection to build insight and change habits.
What background and experience does he bring?
He has 10 years of clinical experience across inpatient and outpatient hospital units and independent practice, offering both individual and group work experience.
What credentials and region are listed?
He is an LCPC - licensed clinical professional counselor - practicing in Illinois.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.