Ross Lafleur, LCPC

Licensed in Illinois · 9 years in practice

Ross Lafleur is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who brings nine years of clinical work to sessions.

License and registration

LCPC, Illinois: 180.015153 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1982111563 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 9
Languages: English

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About Ross

Ross Lafleur is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who brings nine years of clinical work to sessions. He aims to make the first steps toward help feel manageable and respectful. Ross uses clear, direct conversation and practical tools to address everyday struggles.

He focuses on stress, anxiety, and depression, and helps people facing relationship strain, family challenges, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and major life changes. He also pays attention to men's issues and personality disorder concerns when relevant.

Background and approach

Sessions are shaped around what a person needs right now rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Ross draws on cognitive-behavioral methods alongside mindfulness-oriented approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. He also uses client-centered work and techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and the Gottman Method when they fit the goals.

That blend lets him offer practical coping skills plus attention to values and relationships. His background includes independent practice and hospital settings, and a Master of Science in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. That mix gives him experience with a wide range of situations and concerns.

In sessions, Ross aims to listen first and adapt the pace to each person. He explains options, tries out strategies together, and adjusts plans based on what works. He encourages small steps and steady progress rather than grand fixes.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Ross lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Depression
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Men's issues
Personality disorders

Approaches Ross names

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Online support

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take small actions toward those values. It uses mindfulness and practical exercises to reduce avoidance and increase committed steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life changes, which often leads to clearer coping strategies for anxiety and depression. The Gottman Method offers concrete tools for improving communication and managing conflict in close relationships, using structured exercises and feedback.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past. Together they will pick or blend methods so sessions feel useful and fit the client's pace.

Online formats here include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for longer conversations and interactive exercises. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins, skill practice, or follow-up between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day and to keep momentum between appointments.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Ross commonly address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. He also focuses on men's issues and personality disorder-related concerns.

What is his general therapy style?

Ross favors a practical, cognitive-behavioral approach mixed with mindfulness and client-centered work. Sessions combine skills practice, values exploration, and straightforward conversation.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has nine years of experience working directly with clients in both independent practice and hospital settings. That range means he has seen a variety of presentations and life situations.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with an Illinois LCPC credential and holds an MS in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He practices from Illinois.

Which languages and international arrangements are supported?

Sessions are offered in English. He accepts international clients as part of his practice.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Different formats suit different needs, from longer video sessions to brief text check-ins.

How does payment and cost work?

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