Fulisha Burks

Compassionate CBT-informed therapy for everyday challenges

LCSW Illinois

Experience: 8 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Fulisha

Fulisha Burks is a licensed clinical social worker who uses evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. With eight years of practice, she blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques with client-centered listening to tailor interventions to each person's needs.

Background and approach

Her background includes work with chronic conditions, hospice and end-of-life settings, and life coaching, which informs a practical yet compassionate approach. She also focuses on grief, self-esteem, post-traumatic stress, and issues that affect daily functioning such as workplace stress, caregiver strain, and isolation.

Sessions emphasize clear strategies for coping and building resilience alongside validation and collaborative goal-setting. Working in Illinois, she draws on varied clinical experiences to support people navigating long-term health concerns, women's issues, and questions of life purpose.

Fulisha frames therapy as a partnership that combines skill-building and empathic support. Her training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and client-centered methods complements CBT tools, offering both emotion-regulation skills and opportunities to explore values and meaning.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and developing practical strategies to change behaviors and emotions; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related difficulties. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's perspective, offering empathic listening and collaboration to explore values, self-esteem, and life purpose. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful for managing intense emotions and post-traumatic stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their goals, needs, and comfort level. Sessions can integrate skill-building and reflective work over time, with adjustments made based on progress and client preference.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy lives or manage care from different locations. These formats support ongoing access to licensed professionals and allow work on coping strategies, grief processing, and life planning in ways that suit individual rhythms and routines.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem concerns, and also focuses on caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, isolation, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, self-love, women's issues, and workplace problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach combines client-centered listening with skills-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to balance practical strategies and empathic support.

How long has she been practicing clinically?

She has eight years of professional experience working in a variety of settings, including hospice care and support for people with chronic conditions.

Where is she licensed and what is her credential?

She holds an Illinois LCSW with license number IL LCSW 149027973 and practices in Illinois.

Can people who speak other languages work with her?

She conducts therapy in English and does not list additional languages for clinical work.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Self esteem Depression

Also works with

Trauma and abuse Grief

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposePost-traumatic stressSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English