Direct. Affirming. Evidence-based.
I'm Alex Fliess, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Chicago. I work with individuals and couples navigating identity, difference, and relational complexity, especially where neurodiversity, gender, and trust intersect.
How I work
I've spent two decades in clinical social work, much of it with people whose brains, bodies, and identities didn't fit the systems built around them: schools, therapeutic day programs, alternative learning environments, and private practice. That work taught me to start with how someone actually operates, not with a symptom list.
In session I'm direct. I'll tell you what I'm noticing and ask what you think. I draw on evidence-based approaches, including behavioral and acceptance-based methods and DBT skills, and I adapt them to you rather than the other way around.
I work with adults and couples in person in Chicago and by telehealth anywhere in Illinois.
Why "Three Tales"? Because we all carry three: the story we inherited, the story we've been surviving, and the story we want to live. Therapy is where all three finally get to meet.
Training and credentials
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), State of Illinois
- Master of Social Work, Loyola University Chicago
- MS in Behavior Analysis, Simmons University
- BA in Psychology, Duquesne University
Let's see if we're a fit.
Book a free 20-minute consultation. It's a conversation, not an intake: what's going on, what you need, and whether we're a good fit.