Vasiliki Stratikopoulou, LCSW

Vasiliki Stratikopoulou is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Illinois. She focuses on helping people navigate relationship strain, depression, grief, trauma, and midlife crisis. Her style is calm and straightforward, aimed at making difficult topics easier to talk about.

She spends sessions listening first and then mapping out small, practical steps clients can try between meetings. That might include communication skills, coping techniques for anxiety or panic, or strategies to manage anger and addictive behaviors. Vasiliki also supports people facing caregiving stress, chronic illness, or major life changes.

With seven years of experience she draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide the work. She frames therapy as a collaborative process, helping clients clarify goals and choose approaches that fit their lives. Sessions are offered in English and Greek, and she accepts international clients.

Vasiliki emphasizes building resilience and clearer self-understanding. She helps people tackle issues such as abandonment wounds, body image concerns, isolation, and questions of life purpose. Her sessions aim to strengthen everyday coping and restore a sense of direction.

People who meet with her can expect a practical, empathetic approach focused on real-world change. She supports clients through transitions like divorce or midlife shifts and works to help them find more steady ground amid uncertainty.

Evidence-based tools and online support for life change

Vasiliki uses proven therapeutic techniques that help people make concrete changes. She draws on evidence-based approaches that focus on skills for managing mood and panic, and on methods that support processing trauma and grief. Skills-based work teaches practical coping steps for anxiety, panic attacks, and anger, while trauma-focused strategies help people process difficult experiences and reduce their daily impact.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then suggest methods to try. Clients and the therapist adjust the plan over time based on what feels most helpful.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm which session formats Vasiliki currently offers before booking. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and fit into busy lives. It can reduce commute time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to maintain continuity across life changes. Licensed professionals can work with international clients, and Vasiliki accepts international clients, so language needs and time zones can be discussed when arranging sessions.