Deveta Gelispie, LCSW

Illinois · 7 years in practice

Deveta Gelispie is a licensed clinical social worker who brings seven years of experience to her therapeutic work in Illinois.

License and registration

LCSW, Illinois: 149020644 · expires November 2027
LCSW, Virginia: 0904018359 · expires June 2026
NPI: 1689188633 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 7
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Deveta

Deveta Gelispie is a licensed clinical social worker who brings seven years of experience to her therapeutic work in Illinois. She focuses on listening, building connection, and helping people name what matters. Her approach aims to be straightforward and practical for people who feel stuck or overwhelmed.

Clients meet a calm, empathic clinician who uses down-to-earth language. Sessions cover everyday problems like relationships, work stress, sleep troubles, changes in life, and low mood.

Background and approach

Deveta also supports people wrestling with addiction, trauma, grief, anger, attention differences, and mood disorders. She draws on Existential therapy to help people explore meaning, values, and life direction. Deveta blends that with client-centered listening and practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and habits.

Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques are added when people want clear steps and short-term goals. Deveta works with people to set realistic, personal goals and to try small experiments between sessions. She pays attention to cultural and identity factors that affect daily life and decision making.

The goal is steady, manageable progress rather than quick fixes. Her LCSW credential reflects clinical training and supervised practice. Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled in formats that fit chosen routines and commitments.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire connects someone to scheduling options and a plan for working together.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Deveta lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Relationship issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Addictions
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
ADHD
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Commitment issues
Family problems
Jealousy
Life purpose
Money and financial issues
Multicultural concerns
Personality disorders
Prejudice and discrimination
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues

Approaches Deveta names

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Online support

Approaches That Shape Online Sessions

Deveta commonly draws on Existential therapy to help people consider meaning, values, and life direction when decisions feel heavy. This approach is useful for those questioning purpose or wanting clearer priorities.

She also uses Client-Centered therapy, which centers on listening and understanding the person's perspective. That method helps build trust and allows people to lead the pace and topics of work.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, appears in sessions as practical tools to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often helps with low mood, anxiety, sleep issues, and patterns that get in the way of daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try different methods, and adjust plans based on what feels most useful. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques to emphasize.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit varied routines. Video is good for longer, interactive work while phone calls need less bandwidth. Live chat or messaging can be used for shorter check-ins, quick problem-solving, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to schedule regular sessions around work, caregiving, or busy days.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

Areas include relationships, self-esteem, career stress, depression, coping with change, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting, anger, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.

How would you describe the therapist's style in sessions?

Sessions emphasize listening, connection, and practical steps. The style mixes reflective conversation with clear strategies and short-term goal setting.

What is their professional background?

She has seven years of clinical experience working with diverse concerns and uses a trauma-informed perspective alongside cognitive and solution-focused methods.

Where is the therapist licensed and based?

The clinician holds an LCSW and practices in Illinois with credentials listed as IL LCSW and VA LCSW.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are used for online therapy?

Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How are fees and payment handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How does someone start working with this therapist?

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