Therapists in Chicago, IL
Angelo Georgacopoulos
Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60611 (Online Only)
My name is Angelo Georgacopoulos and I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with over 12 years of experience. I am dedicated to helping you transform your life and overcome challenges. I am licensed in Illinois and specialize in addressing stress and anxiety, motivation, family conflicts, self-esteem, relationships, couples therapy, confidence, and career difficulties. Recognizing that you are the expert of your own story, I firmly believe in your innate strengths and resilience.
My name is Angelo Georgacopoulos and I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with over 12 years of experience. I am dedicated to helping you transform your life and overcome challenges. I am licensed in Illinois and specialize in addressing stress and anxiety, motivation, family conflicts, self-esteem, relationships, couples therapy, confidence, and career difficulties. Recognizing that you are the expert of your own story, I firmly believe in your innate strengths and resilience.
Stella Kiser
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, JD, LCSW
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60640
We do the best we can with the histories and resources we have. Our experiences and relationships shape/influence us, sometimes leaving us hopeful and nourished and other times leaving us stuck, depleted, anxious, sad, confused/overwhelmed. With a safe space and support, we can draw on our inner resilience to confront, manage and transcend our challenges, freeing us to live more authentic and fulfilling lives. My work is trauma-informed. My process is collaborative and interactive. I approach each therapy encounter with an open mind, recognizing that you are the expert in your life and know what works and what you need from therapy.
We do the best we can with the histories and resources we have. Our experiences and relationships shape/influence us, sometimes leaving us hopeful and nourished and other times leaving us stuck, depleted, anxious, sad, confused/overwhelmed. With a safe space and support, we can draw on our inner resilience to confront, manage and transcend our challenges, freeing us to live more authentic and fulfilling lives. My work is trauma-informed. My process is collaborative and interactive. I approach each therapy encounter with an open mind, recognizing that you are the expert in your life and know what works and what you need from therapy.
Michael J Athans
Psychologist, PhD
Not Verified Not Verified
Chicago, IL 60631
We are a multi-specialty group of doctoral level Licensed Clinical Psychologists and more recently, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. We work with children, adolescents, adults, and families of all ages. We are interested in empowering and reinforcing a person's strengths, rather than focusing on their negative qualities. As such, positive coping skills and the concept of Health Psychology is important. Proper nutrition, exercise, and a healthy mind is important in finding balance and happiness in one's life. We try to understand and appreciate maladaptive patterns and help focus our clients in participating in healthy patterns and outcomes.
We are a multi-specialty group of doctoral level Licensed Clinical Psychologists and more recently, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. We work with children, adolescents, adults, and families of all ages. We are interested in empowering and reinforcing a person's strengths, rather than focusing on their negative qualities. As such, positive coping skills and the concept of Health Psychology is important. Proper nutrition, exercise, and a healthy mind is important in finding balance and happiness in one's life. We try to understand and appreciate maladaptive patterns and help focus our clients in participating in healthy patterns and outcomes.
Anastasia Stacy Koumbis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CADC
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60645
In the course of our lives, we may experience challenges that can throw us off-balance in unexpected ways. These challenges can lead to depression, anxiety, relationship problems and substance abuse. Using a strengths-based approach, together we identify the tools you can use to better understand and address these challenges in order to regain balance in your life. This process will allow you to make the skillful choices you need to live the life you desire.
In the course of our lives, we may experience challenges that can throw us off-balance in unexpected ways. These challenges can lead to depression, anxiety, relationship problems and substance abuse. Using a strengths-based approach, together we identify the tools you can use to better understand and address these challenges in order to regain balance in your life. This process will allow you to make the skillful choices you need to live the life you desire.
Online Therapists
Stella Wilson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Skokie, IL 60077
I am a highly experienced, culturally sensitive, collaborative therapist that will engage you in your journey of navigating the difficulties and stressors that you may be struggling with.
I am a highly experienced, culturally sensitive, collaborative therapist that will engage you in your journey of navigating the difficulties and stressors that you may be struggling with.
Prof. Catherine Papagiorgio
Counselor, MA, NCC, LCPC, CADC, BCPC
Verified Verified
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
"Sometimes all we need is a little support and we find our way..." my practice includes working with Individuals, couples and families. Frequently people come to me for help when they are encountering difficulties. These difficulties can be small issues while other times they may be more significant and complex. Either way, I can assist you to begin to make the positve changes you desire. This may include helping you develop better skills and techniques. Other times it may be to help you begin the healing process to address past trauma and emotional pain. I am here to help.
"Sometimes all we need is a little support and we find our way..." my practice includes working with Individuals, couples and families. Frequently people come to me for help when they are encountering difficulties. These difficulties can be small issues while other times they may be more significant and complex. Either way, I can assist you to begin to make the positve changes you desire. This may include helping you develop better skills and techniques. Other times it may be to help you begin the healing process to address past trauma and emotional pain. I am here to help.
Alexandra Petrohilos
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, LMHC
Verified Verified
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
While it may be difficult for you to seek help for yourself or your family, my goal is to work together in a supportive and encouraging way to meet your needs. With over 20 years of professional experience, and as a former classroom teacher and school counselor I have developed my practice and included therapists to focus and specialize in working with school-aged children and adolescents to overcome challenges while providing support and psycho-education for the entire family. We also specialize in women's counseling and provide counseling and therapy to children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples, and women.
While it may be difficult for you to seek help for yourself or your family, my goal is to work together in a supportive and encouraging way to meet your needs. With over 20 years of professional experience, and as a former classroom teacher and school counselor I have developed my practice and included therapists to focus and specialize in working with school-aged children and adolescents to overcome challenges while providing support and psycho-education for the entire family. We also specialize in women's counseling and provide counseling and therapy to children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples, and women.
Constantine G Sparagis
Counselor, LCPC, BC-TMH
Verified Verified
Channahon, IL 60410
Across my experiences as a clinician, I witnessed universal aspects of what drew people to seeking help. Whether it was physical, mental, or spiritual hardship, many had a general goal from their hardships that also became universal. People wanted to be free of their pain, understand from it, and grow from it. Who doesn’t want to be healed from their wounds? Before we can grow, we first must understand our wounds. Understanding has always served as a foundation to the ongoing result we seek to flourish in, our growth.
Across my experiences as a clinician, I witnessed universal aspects of what drew people to seeking help. Whether it was physical, mental, or spiritual hardship, many had a general goal from their hardships that also became universal. People wanted to be free of their pain, understand from it, and grow from it. Who doesn’t want to be healed from their wounds? Before we can grow, we first must understand our wounds. Understanding has always served as a foundation to the ongoing result we seek to flourish in, our growth.
See more therapy options for Chicago
Nearby Solution Focused Brief (SFBT) Therapists Searches for Chicago
- Berwyn
- Brookfield
- Cicero
- Elmwood Park
- Forest Park
- Lakeview
- Lincoln Park
- Maywood
- North Riverside
- Oak Park
- River Forest
- Riverside
Solution Focused Brief (SFBT) Therapists
How does solution-focused therapy work?
The treatment works by helping a client notice which behaviors and thoughts have positive results on their lives and building a plan around how to maximise these strengths. Practitioners of solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) believe that individuals already have the experience, wisdom, and resilience to create change in their lives, but may need a guide to help them realise which changes to make and how to make them.
Is solution-focused brief therapy evidence-based?
Yes. Solution-focused brief therapy has been extensively studied, and researchers find strong evidence that it’s an effective treatment for many behavioral and psychological concerns. This may be due to the uplifting nature and practicality of the treatment, which allows patients to employ strategies to reach their goals that are incremental and achievable.
How long does solution-focused brief therapy last?
Solution-focused brief therapy, as the name implies, is brief. The timeline may vary from person to person, given the challenges they face and their situation in life, but treatment is typically complete within four to eight sessions. This therapy type is a pragmatic one: it’s concerned more with “how” problems can be addressed and improved than getting to the root of “why” they exist in the first place.
Is solution-focused brief therapy a type of cognitive behavioral therapy?
Solution-focused brief therapy is related to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)in that both are pragmatic approaches that deal less with gaining a full understanding of the cause of a mental health problem and more with creating plans for how to cope with these problems and improve an individual’s day-to-day life. They are distinct, however, in that SFBT emphasises building on strengths and resources, while CBT focuses on changing negative thoughts and behaviors.