Liliana Amador

Liliana Amador is a licensed clinical social worker with three years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She aims to make first steps feel manageable and to support people who want a clearer path forward.

She creates an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Conversations focus on what matters most to the client and on small, practical steps that can make daily life feel easier.

Liliana draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people understand how past events and current thinking patterns affect mood and behavior. She also uses Client-Centered therapy techniques, emphasizing listening and working at the client’s pace.

Mindfulness practices and Motivational Interviewing are part of her approach when people want help managing anxious moments or building motivation for change. These tools are used in straightforward ways, such as short breathing exercises and setting realistic, achievable goals.

Her work is collaborative: she and the client decide what to try, adjust plans as needed, and track small wins along the way. Liliana works in Illinois and offers services in English and Spanish. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site’s Start Therapy flow and complete the matching questionnaire before scheduling.

How Liliana uses therapy approaches online

Trauma-Focused Therapy aims to help people understand and reduce the ways past hurt affects daily life. It often involves talking about memories at a steady pace and learning coping skills to manage upsetting reactions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people notice unhelpful thinking, try alternative responses, and practice small behavior changes that can lift mood and reduce anxiety.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the client’s lead. The therapist reflects what she hears, supports the client’s own goals, and adjusts the pace to match comfort and readiness.

Finding the right approach is something to figure out together. Liliana will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and try methods that fit those priorities. She checks in and changes course when something isn’t helpful so the plan stays practical and relevant.

Session format options are not listed in the profile, so confirm current choices before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Many people find implementing CBT exercises, short mindfulness practices, and stepwise trauma strategies works well in remote sessions, while goals and pacing are still set collaboratively.