Lori Cheek Gilroy, LCSW

Licensed in Illinois · 26 years in practice

Lori Cheek Gilroy offers calm, practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, Illinois: 149.007215 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1154544765 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 26
Languages: English

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About Lori

Lori Cheek Gilroy offers calm, practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. She meets people where they are and focuses on small, doable steps that fit each person's life. Lori is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and she brings 26 years of experience as a counselor and life coach.

She uses a client-centered style that puts each person's goals first. Sessions often begin by identifying immediate concerns and a few short-term goals to make daily life more manageable.

Background and approach

Lori draws on solution-focused and trauma-informed ideas to guide those conversations and to help people move forward after painful events. Lori's background includes work in child welfare, family counseling, a family birthing center, crisis intervention, and community mental health. That range gives her practical experience with parenting stress, caregiver strain, and family-of-origin issues.

She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, aging concerns, and adoption or foster care topics. Her approach blends practical problem solving with attention to emotions and meaning. She describes her work as holistic, attending to mind, body, and spirit, while respecting each person's beliefs.

Sessions can include coaching-style techniques to clarify values, career concerns, and life purpose. People who choose Lori can expect respectful, straightforward conversations. She aims to be encouraging and to help clients find their own answers.

Her practice is based in Illinois and sessions are offered in English.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Lori names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on the client's perspective and values. The therapist listens, reflects, and helps people set goals that feel right for them. This approach is useful when someone needs a supportive space to clarify priorities and make steady progress.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. In online sessions this often means setting small, practical homework tasks and tracking changes between meetings. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching concrete skills to manage mood and behavior.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lori will collaborate with each person to choose strategies that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they can try different techniques and adjust the plan based on what helps most.

Online therapy with this clinician uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for more in-depth conversations, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging can work well for brief check-ins, supportive coaching, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep continuity between sessions.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Lori commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family struggles, parenting challenges, career transitions, trauma and caregiver stress.

What is her general approach in sessions?

Her style is client-centered and solution-focused, emphasizing short-term goals and practical steps that fit daily life.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 26 years of experience working as a counselor and life coach across several community and clinical settings.

What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - practicing in Illinois.

Which languages are used for sessions and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What formats are available for meeting with her?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does pricing and subscriptions work?

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

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