Alisia Quigley-Holmbeck

Alisia Quigley-Holmbeck is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Illinois with 16 years of professional experience. She has worked in psychiatric crisis settings and used animal-assisted and equine-assisted approaches in past roles. Her practice centers on creating an open space where people can talk about difficult feelings without judgment.

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She also supports those coping with life changes and related concerns such as body image, attachment issues, caregiver stress, and family of origin problems. Sessions aim to build on the client’s strengths and motivation.

In the room she keeps the tone direct and warm. She believes well-timed humor can ease the intensity of hard conversations. She encourages practical problem solving alongside emotional work so clients leave with tools they can use day to day.

Her background includes therapeutic riding and other animal-assisted therapies, which inform a flexible, experiential style for clients who respond well to that approach. She also has experience in psychiatric crisis care, which supports calm, steady work when situations feel urgent.

Alisia works in English and practices in Illinois as an LCSW. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and focuses on small, manageable steps toward a more fulfilling life. The first step is often simply deciding to try therapy.

How evidence-based techniques fit into online care

Alisia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional processing. One approach she draws on emphasizes building strengths and coping skills to manage stress and anxiety; this involves identifying small, doable steps and practicing them between sessions. Another approach centers on trauma-informed care, helping people process painful experiences while keeping pacing and safety in mind so emotional work feels manageable.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to figure out which techniques match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying an approach and adjusting as needed rather than committing to one path from the start.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people continue care during life changes that make in-person visits harder. Licensed professionals can adapt these evidence-based techniques to an online setting and help clients practice tools between sessions to support real-world change.