Lilah Alkaissi, LSW, Therapy in Oak Park, Illinois

Lilah Alkaissi, LSW, helps children, adolescents, teens, adults, and older adults navigate life’s challenges with compassion, curiosity, and evidence-based care. Serving clients across Illinois through LifeStance Health, she creates a supportive and nonjudgmental environment where individuals can explore their experiences, build resilience, and develop practical tools for lasting emotional wellness. Lilah works with a range of mental health concerns, with particular expertise in anxiety, ADHD, and depression, while also supporting those facing grief, trauma, behavioral concerns, and other emotional or life challenges. Lilah is especially passionate about helping children, adolescents, and teens who are struggling with ADHD, childhood behavior issues, and school avoidance. She understands how these concerns can affect confidence, academic performance, family relationships, and daily functioning. By partnering closely with clients and families, she helps young people strengthen emotional regulation, build coping skills, improve self-esteem, and develop strategies that support success both at school and at home. Her therapeutic approach is collaborative, strengths-based, and tailored to each person’s unique needs. Lilah incorporates evidence-based interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She also offers additional therapeutic approaches when appropriate. Her experience includes working with individuals from the LGBTQ+ community, people with autism spectrum disorders, and those with developmental disabilities, ensuring care is individualized, affirming, and inclusive. Lilah earned her education through the University of Illinois Chicago and Wilbur Wright College. As a provisionally licensed social worker, she is dedicated to ongoing learning and professional growth to provide high-quality mental health care grounded in current best practices. Outside of her clinical work, Lilah enjoys staying active at the gym, creating arts and crafts, cooking, spending time with loved ones, relaxing in nature, and reading and writing poetry. These interests help her stay connected to creativity, mindfulness, and the importance of caring for both ourselves and our communities