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Ross Lafleur

Calm, practical guidance for life and relationships

LCPC Illinois

Experience
9 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Ross

Ross Lafleur is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with nine years of hands-on experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, relationship and family challenges, and major life changes.

Background and approach

Ross aims to make first steps feel less overwhelming and meets people with respect and compassion. He works from a straightforward, cognitive-behavioral foundation and uses mindfulness-based techniques like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters and take small, meaningful steps.

The Gottman Method also informs his work with relationship concerns by focusing on practical skills and clearer communication. Ross has worked in both independent practice and hospital settings, so he is used to varied situations and different needs.

He also has experience in the performing arts and understands pressures that come with creative careers. That perspective can shape conversations about identity, performance anxiety, and career transitions.

Sessions are built around each person's priorities. Ross adapts the pace and tools to the situation, combining CBT, ACT, and relationship-focused strategies as needed.

He explains options plainly and helps people choose practical skills to try between sessions. He earned a Master of Science in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Ross offers sessions in English and accepts international clients, using video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what suits the person.

How these approaches work in online therapy

Ross blends Gottman Method ideas, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered listening to shape online sessions. The Gottman-informed work focuses on communication skills and specific exercises that improve how people talk and solve problems together. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, uses mindfulness and values-based actions to help people handle difficult emotions and move toward what matters to them. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's experience, offering empathy and a nonjudgmental space to clarify goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ross will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made. This collaborative process helps match tools to real-life needs rather than forcing a single method.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: video calls let people use visual cues and exercises, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a work break, live chat can be used for quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports shorter updates between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy schedules and changing life demands.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Ross help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, and coping with life changes. He also focuses on men's issues and personality disorder-related challenges.
What is his therapy style like?
His style is practical and collaborative, grounded in cognitive-behavioral work with mindfulness elements. He mixes skills training with reflective conversation to help people try new approaches between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
Ross has nine years of direct clinical experience in both independent practice and hospital settings. That range has given him exposure to many different situations and needs.
What are his credentials and location?
He holds the LCPC credential as an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and trained with a Master of Science in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is based in Illinois.
Which languages and regions are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients for online work.
What session formats are offered?
Ross provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Men's issuesPersonality disorders

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed in

Illinois

Languages

English