LA Portrait of Liliana Amador

Liliana Amador, LCSW

Compassionate, practical support for anxiety and change

3 years in practice · based in Illinois · sessions in English, Spanish · online sessions

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About Liliana

Liliana Amador is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress and anxiety and work toward greater emotional balance. She speaks English and Spanish and guides clients through hard moments with calm, straightforward support. Her approach aims to make talking about painful things easier and more practical for everyday life.

She brings three years of clinical experience and focuses on concerns such as trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.

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Background and approach

Sessions are meant to be a place where people can say what they think and feel without judgment. The work centers on small, achievable steps rather than quick fixes. In sessions she uses a mix of methods to match each person’s needs, including client-centered listening, cognitive-behavioral ideas, and mindfulness practices.

These tools help people notice unhelpful thoughts, build new responses, and manage strong emotions with simpler skills. Liliana also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to help clients clarify goals and take realistic next steps. That combination can be useful when someone feels stuck or overwhelmed by change.

Her style is direct and compassionate. She encourages people to set practical goals and try short exercises between sessions. The focus is on steady progress and learning skills that fit daily life.

How Liliana’s Methods Work Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's experience. It helps people feel heard and shapes sessions around what the client says matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical skills to change patterns that increase anxiety or low mood. Mindfulness therapy adds simple attention and breathing practices to help reduce reactivity and ease stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try a few techniques, and adjust plans based on what feels helpful. This is a collaborative process where the client’s preferences guide which methods are used.

Online formats offer flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to send brief updates, practice skills between sessions, or check in on a difficult day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep practicing skills between meetings.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does she focus on?
She works with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, combining listening with concrete tools to manage thoughts and emotions.
What is her professional background?
She has three years of professional experience as a licensed clinician working with the listed concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in Illinois.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Work can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, fill a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
3 years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English, Spanish

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