Troy Gibson, LCPC

Troy Gibson is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with a decade of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and relationship concerns. He also helps those navigating minority stress, addictions, self-esteem struggles, and life transitions. Troy writes plainly and talks in a conversational way to help people feel understood from the first session.

He brings experience from inpatient and outpatient hospital settings and private practice work. That background means he has worked with both individual and group formats and with couples in private practice. His approach is strengths-based and insight-oriented, with an emphasis on collaboration and practical change.

In sessions Troy uses Client-Centered ideas alongside Emotionally-Focused and Existential perspectives. He also incorporates mindfulness practices and psychodynamic thinking to help people notice patterns and where they come from. Expect to look at how thoughts and everyday habits influence mood and behavior, and to try new strategies between meetings.

Troy describes his style as conversational, gentle but challenging, and occasionally light-hearted. He aims to create a welcoming space to explore unfinished business, identify repeating patterns, and build steps toward what matters to each person.

If you are considering therapy, he asks to meet you where you are and work together on clear goals. The emphasis is practical insight, new awareness, and skills that fit into everyday life.

How Troy's Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following what matters most to the person in front of him. It helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to talk through feelings and decide on next steps. Emotionally-Focused Therapy emphasizes understanding attachment and emotional bonds, which can be useful for relationship and intimacy concerns by helping people name and shift patterns in how they respond to one another. Existential Therapy looks at meaning, values, and life direction and can help when someone faces major life changes, career crossroads, or feelings of emptiness.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. That process may shift over time as awareness and needs change.

Please confirm which session formats Troy currently offers before scheduling, since they are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove travel time so people can use a break at work or at home for a session. They also let clients try different approaches and notice how thoughts and everyday habits play out between meetings, so therapy can build practical habits that matter in daily life.