- Warm and interactive
- Goal oriented
- Trauma informed
About Liza
Liza Chigos is a licensed counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and trauma. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps for coping with sudden changes or ongoing overwhelm. Her style is warm and interactive, and she aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who is worried or exhausted.
Liza draws from client-centered methods that keep the person’s goals at the center of sessions. She also uses elements of motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change. Solution-focused techniques are used to identify small, achievable steps that make a difference between sessions.
She has five years of clinical experience and holds LPC and LPCC credentials, licensed in Minnesota and Virginia. Much of her work has included people affected by trauma, emotional abuse, and job-related stress. She has a particular interest in supporting responders and hospital staff with the stresses that come from those roles.
Liza tends to avoid labels that feel stigmatizing and builds plans around each person’s needs. Sessions emphasize clear goals, short-term strategies, and practical skills to manage panic, grief, or chronic worry. She also addresses communication problems, attachment concerns, and guilt or shame that can follow traumatic events.
Her approach is collaborative: clients can expect respectful listening, direct feedback, and concrete next steps. Evening and weekend times are offered when available, and people are invited to take the first step when they feel ready.
How Liza’s Approaches Fit Online Work
Liza uses client-centered therapy, which means sessions focus on the person's goals and experiences. This approach helps people feel heard and guides conversations toward what matters most to them.She also uses motivational interviewing to help people clarify why they want change and to build internal motivation. This works well for setting achievable goals after big life disruptions or during recovery from trauma.
Solution-focused therapy appears in her work as a way to identify small steps that lead to visible progress. It’s useful when someone needs concrete strategies to reduce panic, manage grief, or cope after a disaster.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That means adjusting pace, focus, and techniques together as therapy unfolds.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to work effectively in an online setting while helping people build practical coping skills.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Minnesota, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Liza commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes, among other issues listed in her specialties.
What is her general therapy style?
Her sessions are warm and interactive, focusing on respectful listening and practical next steps tailored to each person.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has five years of clinical experience working with people facing trauma, workplace stress, and a range of mood and anxiety concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and is licensed in Virginia and Minnesota, with practice based in Minnesota.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Liza?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's available times.