Therapists in Deerfield, IL

Do you feel trapped? Are you stuck in survival mode? You might be burning out, drowning in tasks, having difficulty speaking up for yourself or setting boundaries, growing resentful of your boss, family or partner, and abandoning your self care. Relying on substance use or other addictive behaviors to keep going or just keep your head above water? All you want is some silence, calm, and peace, but life keeps cycling in chaos.

I see people ages 17 to 90 for many differing issues some of which are long standing and others due to unexpected life events. I believe empathy, cultural sensitivity, and a good therapeutic relationship can remove barriers to finding solutions and will help to build strengths and skills. If you commit to the therapeutic work, I commit to helping you develop a new vision of what is possible for you; and I will help you learn practical skills to accept, change, and succeed at that vision. I believe we cannot change our past, but we can better understand and change how it impacts feelings, present reactions, and current options.

We all face challenging moments in our lives—whether we are experiencing anxiety or sadness, difficulty coping with life events, conflictual relationships, or a desire for a greater self-esteem.  As a therapist, I can help you identify your unique gifts and needs, free you from maladaptive patterns, examine your past, and allow you to take charge of your life story. The power of therapy and our therapeutic relationship can get you moving. After all, sometimes we need an objective listener, someone to validate us, challenge us, and offer new perspectives. The same applies to kids and I often utilize play for assessing and treatment.

Do you find yourself feeling flooded with uncomfortable feelings like fear, sadness or just plain numb? Are you overwhelmed with life's responsibilities or the heaviness in the world? Do you find it challenging to be kind to yourself? I am passionate about working with people who feel stuck, who have a loud inner critic, who struggle to regulate emotions. I want to help you make sense of your experiences, heal from past wounds and move forward with more freedom.

As a couple and family therapist, I have had the privilege of listening to clients' stories and witnessing change happen in the room. I believe people possess inherent strengths that give them the ability to successfully overcome their toughest struggles. I also recognize the strength and courage it takes to reach out for help; that's why I work from a collaborative and strength-based approach. I see couples, individuals, and families for a wide range of concerns and I am LGBTQ+ affirming. I utilize empirically supported treatment methods, tailored to the needs of each client, in order to identify solutions and achieve your goals.

Thank you for visiting my page. I am a clinical psychologist, and founder of Northside Wellness. My approach to therapy is collaborative, and aimed at supporting clients in connecting with their unique strengths, instincts, and insights. Through the development of cognitive, behavioral, and interpersonal skills, client’s achieve increased self-direction, and lasting, transformative results. Your treatment will be specifically tailored to you, and your personal goals, and objectives. Within a safe, nonjudgmental space, each individual, couple, or family will find hope, and build confidence to navigate challenges successfully.

We are a North Shore group of psychologists and counselors that are committed to providing quality therapeutic services for clients through the lifespan. We are licensed specialists who work with infants, toddlers, children, teens, adults, couples,and families. Services are provided in English and Polish. Each client will be listened to in a newly renovated office that promotes comfort and privacy. Individualized treatment is developed for each client to increase positive outcomes and success. We use evidence-based treatments that have been researched and found to reduce barriers that interfere with positive and healthy functioning.

Childhood experiences have a huge impact on who we become as adults and are often the root of our pain. Therapy allows you to start untangling your past to see how it connects to your present. The things you need to heal, are already within you. I offer both solution-focused interventions aimed at easing your emotional discomfort and long-term depth work to discover what's at the bottom of that discomfort. I create a safe, accepting space for you to come as you are, while helping you identify how you want to grow. While relationships are often the source of our pain, they are also the source of our healing.

How are you with what you're feeling and not feeling? When a person is consumed with difficulties, life is a chore, often filled with anxiety, dread, pervasive unhappiness or no feeling at all. My goal is to help you achieve the perspective in your life that provides room for pleasure, acceptance, fulfilling relationships and a capacity to cope positively with life struggles. Through exploring together, we discover insights that can facilitate active behavioral change, improved management of symptoms and a sense of well being. Treatment is specific and individual, evolving progressively from the unique juxtaposition of your needs and responses.

Through research, education and clinical services, The Family Institute at Northwestern University is one of the nation's leading relationship-based behavioral health organizations committed to strengthening and healing the whole family system by bringing together the right partners to support children, adults, couples and families across the lifespan. As researchers, educators and therapists, we work with our clients and PARTNER TO SEE CHANGE. By weaving together 175 therapists and therapists-in-training, we create a high quality, collaborative system of behavioral health care. One that gets results.

I have over 20 years of experience as a therapist in the mental health field. I am passionate about helping people overcome their life stressors, past hurts, and to function in a healthier way. I help clients who suffer from mental health disorders, current problems, substance related addictions along with process related addictions (i.e. sex, gambling, shopping). I most frequently use Insight Oriented Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) approaches; as well as CBT and DBT when appropriate. I work with adults, adolescents, couples, and family members.

I believe in the power of insight and solution focused change. My style is very direct and active as I feel this allows for the most efficient and successful results. I have found that providing feedback to my clients is helpful in creating meaningful growth. By creating a safe, non-judgmental environment the client gains a strong foundation that aids the development of insight and the ability to explore new ways of thinking and doing. After years of helping clients, I recognize that the core of successful therapy stems from the therapeutic relationship.

I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. I am here to help you better understand yourself, your relationships, and how you show up in those relationships. I have a warm and collaborative therapeutic style, and use curiosity and compassion to help clients discover new ways of thinking. I work from a strength-based lens to meet clients where they are and support them as they grow. I provide a nonjudgmental and safe therapeutic environment for my clients, and my ultimate goal is for my clients of all identities to feel seen, heard, and understood.

IS THE LIFE YOU ARE LIVING NOW THE LIFE THAT WANTS TO LIVE IN YOU? If not, I can help! Create the reality you want. Dare to dream. Find your passion. Change directions. Discover your untapped potential. Celebrate relationships. Enrich your spirit. Live your best life by being your BEST self! With a collaborative counseling/coaching style, I offer guidance, support, education and strategies to empower you to achieve your goals and live a healthy, balanced life. Working together will provide you with opportunities to grow and learn to: Accept Accountability for your Choices, Actions & Reactions

My belief is that everyone has the ability to change their lives. Our work starts where clients feel safe, in a space without judgement, to develop a mindset to make intentional changes happen for themselves. With empathy and support, I help my clients develop resilience, and seek clarity to move forward to create a life that makes them happy.

New Moon Perinatal is a specialized group of therapists at Affiliates in Counseling who are passionate about working with individuals, couples, and families during the perinatal period. Our team is trained and certified by Postpartum Support International (PSI) and skilled in addressing the unique needs and challenges that arise during this time. Our name is inspired by and mirrors the profound rhythms of women's health and the transformative phase of the perinatal period. The New Moon symbolizes the beginning of a new cycle, representing a new phase of life, as well as the potential for growth that comes with the perinatal journey.

I believe there is no limit to human capacity. I create a safe and affirming space to cultivate an understanding of the deeper meaning our struggles unveil. With curiosity and compassion leading our work, I help clients recognize the effects of the larger societal and cultural environment that has shaped how we move through the world. I am passionate about the process of unlearning and learning. I’ll serve as a gentle companion on the path of your own unfolding. As a fellow imperfect human being, I am honored to do this work with you.

My ideal client is looking for a supportive environment to sort out what is bothering them in a collaborative manner. As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist I specialize in couples and families at all stages of marital distress and conflict, re-marital,premarital, infidelity, family problems, empty nesters, and aging parents. I will work with you to find effective solutions to the challenges you are facing. We will work to identify your strengths and weaknesses keeping your goals at the forefront of our work together.

SEX THERAPY. How do we rebuild trust after this? Why are we struggling to connect with each other sexually? You may hear yourself asking these questions and not know where to begin or how to overcome the emotional distance you feel between yourself and your partner. I am passionate about working with couples and individuals desiring to move towards connection. For some couples or individuals it may be hard to connect because of previous wounds you carry from other relationships. For others it may be that it is hard to talk openly and honestly to each other or maybe pornography, infidelity, substance use has eroded trust.