Therapy Session in Illinois

I am a compassionate and caring clinical social worker who graduated from the University of Michigan with my Masters of Social Work with a specialization in Children & Families. I am passionate about working with adolescents and young adults while navigating life's challenges and managing anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, trauma symptoms and more. I utilize evidence-based practices to ensure that my clients feel heard and understood while helping them to build coping tools, self-compassion and create meaningful change in their life. My goal is to have my clients feel listened to and supported during our sessions and my hope is that they can find a path forward that they are proud of.

I am a clinical social worker who is personable and authentic. I lead my practice with humor and connection and always put my clients first. I graduated from Boston College School of Social Work with my MSW and a focus of Children, Youth, and Families. Through my specialty and training, I have been able to utilize my strong skillset working with school-aged children (5-18). I specialize in anxiety, depression, anger management, PTSD, and self-esteem concerns. My approach is solution-focused and prioritizes client empowerment and well-being. I am a nonjudgmental practitioner and am inclusive of all clients and backgrounds. My beliefs in therapeutic practice center on empathy and meeting clients where they are at, while also promoting growth and self-worth.

I am an empathic and intuitive counselor who graduated from Governors State University in 2014 with a degree in Clinical Psychology. I've worked in inpatient psychiatric hospitals, a rehab center, nursing homes, community mental health centers, and outpatient with adults, children, couples, and families over the past 13 years. I specialize in spirituality and attachment relationships in addition to talk therapy. There is so much hope for healing, and I love witnessing people move from surviving to thriving! I am honored to walk alongside you as you access the inner wisdom that knows what you need for healing.

I am an experienced counselor who graduated from Bradley University and have worked with all ages and issues. I believe in treating the person holistically and from a mind, body, emotions, and spirit place. I worked mostly from a developmental humanistic approach. I have specialized training and experience with trauma including being certified in EMDR. I create a safe, open, nonjudgmental, space for people to heal and grow.

Hello, thanks for reading my Bio. I am a licensed Clinical Social Worker and I obtained my first license in 2004. I am also a doctor of clinical and forensic psychology and have taught college level psychology in the past. I love being a psychotherapist because I love to see patients get to that place of resolution or confidence that they have the right coping skills for any situation. I am trained in the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques, which I combine with Christian faith based techniques. I work with children as young as six, teenagers, adults, and seniors. A lot of my experience has been working with patients who are struggling with anxiety symptoms, depression, parenting challenges, blended family issues, trauma, work place stress, life transitions, to mention just a few. I look forward to talking with you about your particular situation.

I'm a compassionate and empathetic mental health therapist, with over 20 years of working with youth, young adult and military populations. I graduate with a Maters in Social Work from the University of Michigan School of Social Work.I utilize evidence bass practices to increase and support the adaptive functioning and coping skills of young adults . I will provide a safe, solution focus, nonjudgemental, empathetic, empowering to facilitate change, resiliency, self worth, personal positive growth, and validation. This is a collaborative partnership between therapist and client and the work needs to be done in and out of session to achieve the best outcomes in therapy.

I’m a warm, non-judgmental therapist who truly values building real human connections with my clients. I bring empathy, a gentle presence, and even a bit of humor into the room, creating a safe and comfortable space where people feel seen and heard. I genuinely care for my clients not just as patients, but as people. I specialize in working with adolescents and young adults, and I’m also experienced in supporting adults. I help clients navigate depression, anxiety, ADHD, OCD, self-injury, suicidal ideation, low self-esteem, relationship struggles, behavioral concerns, and family conflict. My therapeutic foundation is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), but I draw from a variety of approaches to meet each client’s unique needs. I emphasize trust, authenticity, and helping clients connect with their values to guide meaningful change. My goal is to support each person in feeling safe enough to explore what’s going on inside and around them, and empowered enough to move toward the life they want. Therapy with me is about finding your footing again—and feeling like yourself.