Licensed clinical social worker recordIllinois
Lydia Schatzel, LCSW
Illinois
Licensed clinical social worker - mood and coping support
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Illinois
- LCSW, licence 149019521
- NPI
- 1013439975
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
These details come from information Lydia supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Motivational interviewing
About Lydia
Lydia Schatzel is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Illinois with 12 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, mood challenges, trauma and addiction-related concerns. Lydia also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, sleep and eating problems, and everyday coping struggles.
Her background includes work as a crisis worker and care coordinator before focusing on ongoing therapy. That experience informs a practical approach to problem solving and safety planning when needed. She has worked with clients dealing with abuse, neglect, and exploitation and with a range of behavioral health concerns.
In sessions she blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing. Mindfulness and solution-focused elements are used to develop concrete skills. Psychodynamic ideas may be brought in to look at longer-standing patterns when helpful.
Lydia aims to provide tools for managing symptoms, improving communication, and handling life transitions. She frames work in short, actionable steps and helps people build routines that fit their daily life. Progress often focuses on measurable changes like better sleep, fewer intense mood swings, or clearer boundaries.
She accepts people from outside the United States and conducts sessions in English. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and formats through the matching and scheduling flow on the site.
BHow sessions work
How Lydia’s approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a working relationship. In practice that means the therapist follows your concerns and helps you set goals you want to reach, useful for stress, grief and relationship issues.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, behaviors and feelings and teaches practical skills. It is often used to reduce anxiety, manage mood, improve sleep, and address unhelpful patterns through specific exercises and homework.
Mindfulness therapy introduces attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve daily focus. These skills can help with emotion regulation, cravings, and managing intrusive memories.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lydia will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to emphasize based on goals, symptoms and life demands. That process is ongoing and can change as progress is made.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since specific formats are not listed here. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit care into a tight schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Speak with the matching process to confirm the formats offered and to schedule a session that fits your routine.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and addiction issues, plus grief, sleep and eating problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Sessions mix client-centered talk with cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing and solution-focused work.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience, including roles as a crisis worker and care coordinator prior to ongoing therapy work.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with an Illinois LCSW credential and practices from that state.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm the current options before booking through the site’s matching process.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers