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Nisha Paliwal

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Nisha Paliwal, LCPC

Illinois

IL LCPC helping with anger and trauma

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCPC
  • LicenseLCPC, Illinois / 180012019
  • NPI1750023610
  • Experience12 years
  • LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Tagalog
  • LocationIllinois

About

  • Client-centered work
  • Narrative techniques
  • Trauma-focused tools

About Nisha

Nisha Paliwal is an IL LCPC with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on common struggles such as stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and anger. She also supports people facing trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and career stress.

Nisha writes plainly with multicultural awareness and a focus on real concerns. In sessions she centers the person's experience and invites direct conversation about what feels most urgent. She asks clients to say what they need and to name the problems that matter, then uses practical talking and reflection to move forward.

Her work draws on client-centered ideas that keep the person at the heart of the process. Narrative therapy is part of the way she helps people reframe troubling stories about themselves. Trauma-focused approaches are used when past events continue to shape day-to-day emotions and reactions.

Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and small, manageable changes. She pays attention to cultural background and life context while helping people notice patterns that feed anger, resentment, or acting out. Clients learn ways to recognize triggers and try different responses.

Nisha speaks English, Hindi, and Tagalog, and accepts international clients. Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session via the See online therapy options button.

How sessions work

Approaches used and online session details

Client-centered therapy focuses on the client's experience and values. It involves open listening and helping a person identify what matters most, which can be useful for stress, anger, and relationship concerns.

Narrative therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves. It helps separate problems from identity and can shift how someone understands recurring anger or self-blame.

Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on the effects of past events and how they influence current reactions. This approach helps when past hurt continues to shape mood, sleep, or relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which combination fits best based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. That choice can change as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, or avoid travel to an office. Licensed professionals often use the flexibility of remote sessions to keep continuity when life gets busy, while still focusing on the same therapeutic tools and goals used in face-to-face work.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyNarrative TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Listed in

Illinois

Languages

English, Hindi, Tagalog

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, trauma and many related concerns such as addictions, relationship issues, parenting strain, and career stress.

What approach does she use in sessions?

Her style centers the person and combines client-centered conversation with narrative techniques and trauma-focused work when needed.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 12 years of experience working with adults on emotional and behavioral concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an IL LCPC and practices from Illinois.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, and Tagalog.

Can people outside the US work with her?

She accepts international clients.

How are sessions paid for?

Fees vary with location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with her?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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