Celeste Trevino, LCPC
Steady guidance for emotional healing
Details
| Name | Celeste Trevino |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCPC |
| Based in | Illinois |
| Licensed in | Illinois |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 35 |
About Celeste
Celeste Trevino is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 35 years of experience in Illinois. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, anger, or low self-esteem. Her style is direct and steady, aimed at making hard conversations easier to manage.
Celeste uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate problems from their identity and rewrite the stories that keep them stuck. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to teach practical skills for handling difficult thoughts and emotions.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to focus on small, doable changes that fit into everyday life. Her work pays close attention to attachment patterns and how early relationships shape current choices. That often includes looking at communication problems, abandonment worries, control or dependence struggles, and healing after separation or betrayal.
She also supports people dealing with body image, kink and alternative sexual cultures, caregiver stress, and dissociation-related concerns. Celeste aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can notice patterns, try new ways of relating, and rebuild confidence. She favors clear goals and concrete tools alongside deeper reflective work.
Her approach balances practical strategies with attention to personal history and meaning. People meet Celeste when they want steady guidance through emotional setbacks and real-world solutions they can use right away. She works in English and practices in Illinois as an IL LCPC.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Celeste works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Celeste among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Celeste among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Celeste among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Celeste among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Celeste among the ways she works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by Celeste among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Celeste among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Celeste among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Celeste among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Celeste among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Celeste directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Celeste directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches and online therapy options
Celeste uses Narrative Therapy to help people view problems as separate from themselves and to rewrite limiting life stories in ways that feel more empowering. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another common thread in her work; it focuses on noticing thoughts without getting stuck and committing to values-based actions that move life forward. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to map how early relationship patterns affect current connections and to try out new ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Celeste collaborates with each person to find methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level, and she adjusts strategies as progress is made. That means trying practical techniques and reflective work together until something clicks.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and reading nonverbal cues, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging work well for brief check-ins, homework support, or days when a shorter touchpoint is needed. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep steady momentum between sessions.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, anger, and low self-esteem, plus related issues such as attachment, communication, and body image.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines narrative and skills-based approaches to make conversations practical and focused, balancing reflection with clear action steps.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 35 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an IL LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and she practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
Contacting this therapist
Sessions with Celeste are arranged through our partner platform. It asks a few questions about what you are looking for, then shows you the therapists available to you, including Celeste where she has space. Ask about fees, and whether she holds a licence or registration where you live.
Or see other therapists in Illinois »
This is a partner link. We will earn a commission if you sign up through it, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Other listings in Illinois
- Debbie Hayes, LCPC - Illinois
- Dr. Latrice Maric, LCPC - Illinois
- Natalie Eden, LCPC, LPC - Illinois
- Thérèse Fletcher, LCSW - Illinois
- All therapists for stress, anxiety »