Alisia Quigley-Holmbeck, LCSW

Alisia Quigley-Holmbeck is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois with 16 years of professional experience. She brings a diverse clinical background that includes psychiatric crisis work and a range of animal-assisted interventions such as equine assisted psychotherapy and therapeutic riding, applying those skills to support clients facing acute stress and longer-term challenges.

Her practice focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, work through trauma and abuse, rebuild motivation and self-esteem, and address depression. She emphasizes creating an open, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be expressed freely, and she uses appropriately timed humor to help reduce the intensity of difficult emotions.

Alisia uses a strengths-based approach to empower individuals to address social, emotional, behavioral, family, biological, and mental health struggles. That perspective centers on clients' existing resources and resilience while collaboratively developing new skills and coping strategies. She encourages taking the first step toward a more fulfilling life and offers steady support throughout the process.

Throughout her work she aims to balance practical interventions with empathy and respect, helping clients build confidence and move toward goals at a pace that feels right for them.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care Options

Alisia integrates a strengths-based approach that focuses on identifying and building the client’s existing resources and resilience. This method helps people boost self-esteem, clarify goals, and develop practical coping strategies for stress, life transitions, and relationship challenges.

She also has experience with animal-assisted and equine-informed interventions, which use interactions with animals to support emotional regulation, confidence, and trust-building. While those experiential methods are part of her broader practice, they inform her empathic, client-centered style in all settings.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Alisia works with each person to explore what techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods over time to find the best match. Licensed professionals and therapists will partner with clients to tailor care rather than imposing a single model.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility and easier access to consistent support. These formats allow clients to connect from home or other convenient locations, fit sessions into busy schedules, and maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are not possible.