About Edilberto
Edilberto (Bert) Bibat is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 30 years of experience. He helps people facing anxiety, depression, addiction, ADHD, grief, and relationship struggles. Bert uses a warm, direct style that aims to make each session feel straightforward and useful.
He focuses on practical skills and clearer thinking. Sessions often include talking through current problems, learning coping strategies, and practicing new ways of handling stress and anger.
Background and approach
He also pays attention to how family patterns and communication affect daily life. Bert draws on client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on the person in front of him. He uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different responses.
He also works with parts-based ideas from Internal Family Systems to map out inner conflicts and healing paths. His approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. He listens first, then helps set goals that fit each person’s life.
Meetings are meant to be a place to try things that actually help between sessions, not just talk. Bert offers sessions in multiple formats so therapy can fit a busy schedule. He works with adults in Illinois and also accepts international clients for online sessions.
Costs vary by location and a subscription model is used, which can be canceled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building trust. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what they say, and helps them find their own solutions. This approach is useful for people who need a supportive space to sort through feelings or make sense of life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. It uses short exercises and practical tools to test unhelpful beliefs and try new behaviors. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, stress, and managing ADHD-related challenges by teaching clearer thinking and habits.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps map the different parts inside a person that may be in conflict. It supports gentler self-understanding and healing by slowing down and giving voice to those parts. This can be helpful for trauma, grief, and internal struggles with motivation or anger.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, life demands, and personal preferences, then recommend methods to try. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversations. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text-based messaging can work well for brief check-ins, homework support, or steady contact between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum over time.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
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