Liza Chigos, LPC, LPCC

Liza Chigos is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and major life changes. She uses a respectful, compassionate style and aims to make conversations feel approachable and practical for people who are worried or overwhelmed.

With five years of clinical experience, Liza has worked with people facing a wide range of concerns, including panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, compassion fatigue, and issues related to attachment and communication. She has a particular interest in workforce protection and has supported first responders and hospital staff through stressful experiences.

Her sessions are interactive and warm. Liza avoids stigmatizing labels and prefers to tailor discussions and plans to each person. She draws on client-centered ideas to keep the work grounded in what the person wants to change.

In practice she also uses motivational interviewing to help people clarify goals and find their own reasons to change. Solution-focused techniques are used to identify small, concrete steps that can be tried between sessions. This mix supports short-term problem solving as well as deeper work when needed.

Evening and weekend hours are offered when available. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that fit their timing and needs. Liza holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices in Minnesota.

How her approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's priorities first and focuses on listening and understanding. In practice this means the therapist reflects what matters to the person and helps them make choices that fit their life, useful for issues like anxiety, grief, and relationship concerns.

Motivational Interviewing helps a person find their own reasons to change. It uses questions and reflective listening to build motivation and small next steps, which can help with coping strategies, reducing avoidance, and moving toward specific goals.

Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on practical, short-term steps. Sessions often identify one or two small changes to try between meetings and measure what helps, which can be a good fit for people wanting concrete progress on everyday habits and thoughts.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust the plan over time as things change.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing brief check-ins, or supporting evening and weekend scheduling when offered. These practical benefits help people try focused changes without rearranging their whole day.