Lori Cheek Gilroy , LCSW

Lori Cheek Gilroy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois who brings 26 years of experience as a counselor and life coach. She has supported people coping with depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, career transitions, trauma, and caregiver stress, working in settings that include a child welfare program, a family counseling clinic, a family birthing center, a crisis intervention agency, and a mental health clinic.

Her approach to counseling is client-centered and holistic, attending to mind, body, and spirit. She works from a Christ-centered philosophy while maintaining respect for each person’s background and beliefs, and she aims to communicate with sensitivity and compassion. Lori views individuals as experts in their own lives and seeks to guide them toward solutions that already exist within their experience.

Practically, she uses a solution-focused, systemic perspective to collaborate with clients on individualized treatment goals. As an LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with advanced training and state licensure to provide clinical therapy - she combines clinical skill and life-coaching experience to help clients navigate change and pursue meaningful growth.

Approach-Focused Care Delivered Online

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client’s perspective and creates a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where the therapist listens closely and follows the client’s goals. This approach helps people who need acceptance, clearer self-understanding, and a collaborative space for change.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on strengths and practical steps to move forward. It is goal-oriented and often helps with transitions, life challenges, and situations where clients want concrete strategies for improvement.

Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses reactions to traumatic events and works to reduce distress related to painful memories and their impact on daily life. It is applied when people need structured support to process and manage trauma-related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Lori will work collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, drawing on practices commonly used by licensed professionals and therapists.

Online therapy offers practical benefits such as flexible scheduling and easier access for those with busy lives, mobility limits, or caregiving responsibilities. Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to maintain continuity of care and choose the format that fits their routine.