Fulisha Burks, LCSW

Fulisha Burks is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who centers her practice on supportive, practical talk therapy. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, and trauma. Her language is plain and direct, aimed at people who want clear tools and steady support.

She draws on client-centered therapy to follow each person's lead. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) informs her use of concrete skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

Her background includes work with people facing chronic conditions, chronic pain, and long-term illness, and she has experience in hospice and end-of-life care. That experience informs a practical, compassionate approach to difficult health-related transitions. She also brings experience addressing workplace stress, caregiver strain, loneliness, and questions about life purpose.

Sessions tend to emphasize short-term, actionable strategies alongside space to process grief and trauma. Fulisha helps people build skills they can use between sessions, such as grounding, coping plans, and thought records. She aims for a steady, respectful pace that matches each person's needs.

Fulisha practices in Illinois and provides therapy in English. She has eight years of clinical experience and uses that experience to offer focused help for people living with health challenges and related stressors.

Approaches and how they fit online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following the person's concerns and building a trusting working relationship. The therapist listens, reflects, and helps people clarify their goals so sessions are shaped around what matters most.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets patterns of thinking that increase anxiety or low mood. It uses simple exercises such as tracking thoughts and testing new behaviors to create measurable change in daily life.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions and reducing overwhelm. Skills include grounding, distress tolerance, and emotion regulation that can be practiced between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their needs, goals, and preferences, then suggest which methods to try first. Adjustments happen over time so the plan fits what is actually working.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making scheduling during work breaks more feasible. It can also let people focus on skill practice from their own routines while they work toward clearer coping strategies.