Chandra Dockery, LCPC

Chandra Dockery is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who face depression, anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Chandra emphasizes each person's strengths and supports clients as they take steps toward change.

Her style is straightforward and respectful. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their own story and builds on what already works. Sessions usually involve clear talk, practical problem solving, and time to reflect on patterns that get in the way.

Chandra draws from several therapeutic approaches to tailor work to each person. She blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral ideas to notice thoughts and try new behaviors. She also uses psychodynamic and solution-focused elements when they fit the work someone wants to do.

People come to her for a wide range of concerns. These include mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, anxiety and panic, grief and loss, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction and compulsive behaviors, chronic illness and pain, parenting stress, and career or money worries. She also supports those coping with trauma, feeling isolated, or facing midlife changes.

Chandra aims to make the process manageable. New clients begin by completing a short matching form and then scheduling a first session. She works in English and does not take international clients.

How Chandra’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting a person’s own goals. In practice this means the therapist spends time understanding what matters most to the client and follows their pace, which can help with depression, grief, and self-esteem concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. It gives clear tools to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, panic, and mood problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Chandra will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest ways to combine approaches that fit their needs. That choice is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make scheduling around work or caregiving simpler. Ask about session length and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire so sessions match your day-to-day life.