Fritz Gelin, LCPC

Fritz Gelin is an Illinois-licensed counselor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. He also supports people coping with anger, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, relationship struggles, and life transitions. Fritz communicates in English and French and works with adults across a range of concerns, including aging and geriatric issues.

He brings three years in his current licensure to his practice and a longer history of helping people in crisis settings. Fritz centers sessions on each person's voice and goals. He aims to offer clear, practical steps so people leave feeling more able to manage daily challenges.

Fritz draws on client-centered therapy to create a respectful, listening-first space. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance and commitment ideas when they fit a person’s needs. Sessions tend to focus on identifying patterns, testing small changes, and practicing new responses.

When addiction or compulsive behaviors are present, he addresses triggers and coping strategies directly. For relationship or family tensions, he helps people sort priorities and communicate more clearly. For aging and geriatric concerns, he works with individuals on adjustment, loss, and maintaining purpose.

Fritz asks people to consider what matters most to them and then builds simple, achievable steps toward those aims. To begin, readers can use the Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.

How these approaches shape online therapy

Fritz often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for worries, depression, and life transitions where people want clearer direction.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thinking patterns that drive mood and behavior and then to practice different responses. CBT is practical for anxiety, OCD-type habits, mood changes, and many addictive behaviors.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Fritz will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those aims. Over time the plan can shift based on what helps most.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how appointments are delivered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, care responsibilities, or travel, and it can let people check in from quieter surroundings. Some online formats may allow shorter check-ins or sessions that don’t require video, which can be helpful when bandwidth or camera use is a concern.