Jeanette Trotter, LCPC

Jeanette Trotter is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois with 23 years of experience. She focuses on common and serious mood concerns and the everyday stresses that make life harder. Her approach is practical and direct so parents can find clear ways to cope.

She uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also draws on client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on each person's values and goals. For relationship difficulties she integrates techniques from the Gottman Method to improve communication and connection.

Jeanette works with people facing anxiety, panic, depression, bipolar disorder, and trouble adjusting to life changes. She also helps with workplace stress, social anxiety and phobias, and issues around forgiveness and life purpose. Sessions aim to be practical and tailored rather than one-size-fits-all.

In sessions she listens with respect and sensitivity and adapts the conversation to what each person needs. She emphasizes clear goals and small steps that can be practiced between sessions. Progress is measured in concrete changes people notice at work, at home, and in relationships.

Her background gives her experience with both short-term problem solving and longer-term mood work. People who prefer a collaborative, straightforward therapist often find her style helpful. Starting therapy is framed as a step toward clearer thinking and better daily functioning.

Combining proven approaches with online flexibility

Jeanette commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and practice new ways of coping. CBT is often used for anxiety, panic, depression, and mood-related challenges because it focuses on practical skills and measurable changes.

She also draws on client-centered therapy to make sessions focus on the person's goals and values, offering a supportive space where the therapist follows the client's lead. For relationship concerns she incorporates Gottman Method ideas to improve communication, reduce conflict cycles, and build clearer interaction patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Jeanette will discuss goals, preferences, and what seems most useful, then try tactics that fit the person's life. That collaboration helps decide whether to emphasize CBT exercises, reflective client-centered work, or relationship skills.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets people use screen-sharing for worksheets and homework, phone sessions can fit into a busy workday with less bandwidth, live chat allows quick check-ins, and messaging supports short updates or ongoing skill practice between sessions. These options aim to make therapy more accessible and easier to use around daily life.