Stefani Jivkova , LCPC

Stefani Jivkova is a licensed therapist practicing in Illinois with five years of clinical experience. She holds the LCPC credential - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - and has worked professionally with trauma, grief, interpersonal relationships, and career counseling. Stefani draws on a solution-based orientation that focuses on practical steps toward change while honoring each person's unique strengths and values.

Her work centers on guiding clients through transitions and challenges by helping them identify goals and build skills to meet them. She emphasizes clients' existing resources and personal values as the foundation for meaningful progress, offering clear, goal-oriented support for relationship concerns, self-esteem struggles, career decisions, and coping with life changes.

Stefani also brings experience addressing complex issues such as body image, communication difficulties, control issues, guilt and shame, impulsivity, mood disorders, and post-traumatic stress. Whether the focus is personal growth, healing after loss, or navigating career and workplace challenges, she aims to support movement toward a more fulfilling life through collaborative, strength-focused work.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Stefani often uses solution-focused approaches that concentrate on clear, achievable goals and practical strategies to move forward. This approach is useful for clients facing relationship challenges, career decisions, or life transitions because it emphasizes actionable steps and measurable progress.

She also applies trauma-informed techniques when addressing grief, post-traumatic stress, and mood-related concerns, creating space to acknowledge difficult experiences while building coping skills and emotional regulation. In addition, her coaching-oriented work supports clients exploring life purpose, career direction, and personal values by helping them clarify priorities and take purposeful action.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Stefani works with each person to determine which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility and makes it easier to access consistent care. Through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, clients can connect with licensed professionals from familiar settings, schedule sessions around busy lives, and maintain momentum between meetings.