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Sarah Litz
Counselor, MA, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Deerfield, IL 60015
Do you feel stuck? Are you struggling to deal with life changes? Do you feel as though you don't enjoy those things that used to excite you? Feeling stuck or restless in your current situation is temporary. You can find a new outlook. Let me help you through life's transitions. My goal is to guide and assist you in finding your own strengths that allow you to move forward, process the past and have a positive view of the future.
Do you feel stuck? Are you struggling to deal with life changes? Do you feel as though you don't enjoy those things that used to excite you? Feeling stuck or restless in your current situation is temporary. You can find a new outlook. Let me help you through life's transitions. My goal is to guide and assist you in finding your own strengths that allow you to move forward, process the past and have a positive view of the future.
(773) 985-3979 View (773) 985-3979
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Cyndi Benner
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Deerfield, IL 60015
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.
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.
(224) 412-5174 View (224) 412-5174
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Chicago Mental Health Institute
Counselor, PhD, NCC, LCPC, ACS
Verified Verified
Riverwoods, IL 60015
Dr. Oksoon Cho is the founder of the Chicago Mental Health Institute (CMHI) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, a counselor educator, and clinical supervisor. Her approach is integrative with Multicultural Counseling, Client-Centered, CBT, Mindfulness, Trauma-Focused, EMDR, Strength-Based, and play therapy. CMHI provides in-person sessions and telemental health services for culturally diverse clients in English and Korean. To meet our professional team, visit www.KOREANcounseling.com and www.CHICAGOmhi.com.
Dr. Oksoon Cho is the founder of the Chicago Mental Health Institute (CMHI) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, a counselor educator, and clinical supervisor. Her approach is integrative with Multicultural Counseling, Client-Centered, CBT, Mindfulness, Trauma-Focused, EMDR, Strength-Based, and play therapy. CMHI provides in-person sessions and telemental health services for culturally diverse clients in English and Korean. To meet our professional team, visit www.KOREANcounseling.com and www.CHICAGOmhi.com.
(630) 556-8162 View (630) 556-8162
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Stephanie Mantelman
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
Deerfield, IL 60015
I am EMDR trained and utilize other trauma focused modalities in order to help my clients heal.
I am a trauma-informed psychotherapist with 8 years of experience in many settings. One of the most important things is to make a connection, create a safe space, and build a course of treatment based on each individual needs. I offer compassion and also direction to my clients.
I am EMDR trained and utilize other trauma focused modalities in order to help my clients heal.
I am a trauma-informed psychotherapist with 8 years of experience in many settings. One of the most important things is to make a connection, create a safe space, and build a course of treatment based on each individual needs. I offer compassion and also direction to my clients.
(847) 744-9432 View (847) 744-9432
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Terri A. Ammirati
Counselor, MA, MFT, LCPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bannockburn, IL 60015
I believe you are the expert of your life. Within you are the answers to many of the problems you face. My role is to come along side you to help clear the obstacles that are preventing real growth and change. We establish a collaborative relationship built on mutual respect and trust. I provide an environment where you will feel safe, supported, heard and understood. Clients describe me as empathetic, genuine, and direct.
I believe you are the expert of your life. Within you are the answers to many of the problems you face. My role is to come along side you to help clear the obstacles that are preventing real growth and change. We establish a collaborative relationship built on mutual respect and trust. I provide an environment where you will feel safe, supported, heard and understood. Clients describe me as empathetic, genuine, and direct.
(847) 607-1374 View (847) 607-1374
Faith Ann Rys
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Deerfield, IL 60015
I utilize an eclectic approach to treatment. I primarily treat depression, anxiety, and trauma. I am trained in Cognitive Behavioral and Dialectal Behavioral Therapies. I graduated from the University of Michigan with a Master's in Social Work. I additionally underwent an intensive training program to help children, adolescents, and young adults heal from sexual assault. I managed an Adolescent Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Program. During this time, I developed several community and school-based adolescent groups. I conduct forensic evaluations for child sexual and physical abuse.
I utilize an eclectic approach to treatment. I primarily treat depression, anxiety, and trauma. I am trained in Cognitive Behavioral and Dialectal Behavioral Therapies. I graduated from the University of Michigan with a Master's in Social Work. I additionally underwent an intensive training program to help children, adolescents, and young adults heal from sexual assault. I managed an Adolescent Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Program. During this time, I developed several community and school-based adolescent groups. I conduct forensic evaluations for child sexual and physical abuse.
(847) 793-1266 View (847) 793-1266
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Howard K Weissman
Psychologist, PsyD, BCETS
Verified Verified
Deerfield, IL 60015
Weissman, trained in EMDR by Dr.
Are you stressed? Is your body speaking to you with hard to understand symptoms? There's a tension that remains when a task is incomplete. This tension is not only related to the projects we have yet to complete but also relates to the internal tension from not speaking our truth. Dr. Weissman is known for treating those with anxiety-based stress conditions like PTSD and OCD. His skills in mind body medicine and clinical psychology allow him to rapidly assess the depth and breath of stress in a person's life and in their life and to co-create an individualized treatment plan leading to greater self-care & personal empowerment.
Weissman, trained in EMDR by Dr.
Are you stressed? Is your body speaking to you with hard to understand symptoms? There's a tension that remains when a task is incomplete. This tension is not only related to the projects we have yet to complete but also relates to the internal tension from not speaking our truth. Dr. Weissman is known for treating those with anxiety-based stress conditions like PTSD and OCD. His skills in mind body medicine and clinical psychology allow him to rapidly assess the depth and breath of stress in a person's life and in their life and to co-create an individualized treatment plan leading to greater self-care & personal empowerment.
(224) 246-8487 View (224) 246-8487
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Bonnie Fights
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
Deerfield, IL 60015  (Online Only)
I offer compassionate support and the chance to be truly heard and accepted just as you are. I work within a holistic framework that encompasses many different approaches (Person Centered, Behavioral, IFS, EMDR, Mindfulness, Body/Mind). Depending on your needs and preferences, your therapy may include exploring your inner world, getting feedback and support, healing past emotional wounds, obtaining clarity and insight, finding new directions, or trying on new behaviors and skills. We will work together to find approaches that are most effective for you.
I offer compassionate support and the chance to be truly heard and accepted just as you are. I work within a holistic framework that encompasses many different approaches (Person Centered, Behavioral, IFS, EMDR, Mindfulness, Body/Mind). Depending on your needs and preferences, your therapy may include exploring your inner world, getting feedback and support, healing past emotional wounds, obtaining clarity and insight, finding new directions, or trying on new behaviors and skills. We will work together to find approaches that are most effective for you.
(224) 212-1130 View (224) 212-1130
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Zachary Koszyk
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Deerfield, IL 60015
I nerd out about using EMDR, trauma, Polyvagal Theory, and look forward to supporting you as you become a student of your trauma and your body.
I honor the opportunity and privilege it is to accompany clients, witness their stories, and support them on their healing and recovery journey. I strive to provide compassionate, grounded, connected, and caring therapy services. I enjoy working with clients who are looking to address their opportunities for growth, and who are eager to connect more with themselves and with others.
I nerd out about using EMDR, trauma, Polyvagal Theory, and look forward to supporting you as you become a student of your trauma and your body.
I honor the opportunity and privilege it is to accompany clients, witness their stories, and support them on their healing and recovery journey. I strive to provide compassionate, grounded, connected, and caring therapy services. I enjoy working with clients who are looking to address their opportunities for growth, and who are eager to connect more with themselves and with others.
(847) 558-6789 View (847) 558-6789
EMDR Therapists

Who is EMDR for?

EMDR was initially developed as a treatment for individuals with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for whom memories of a deeply distressing experience can be inadvertently triggered by random everyday events. The procedure has since been applied in the treatment of many other conditions. For example, it is used by some therapists to treat anxiety disorders including panic and phobias, depression, dissociative disorders, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and some personality disorders. It is suitable for adolescents and adults.

Why do people need EMDR?

People need EMDR as a way to manage distressing memories that in some way hamper the ability to function in the present. The procedure is believed to target the way memories are stored in the brain. Evidence indicates that past disturbing experiences cause ongoing distress because they were not adequately processed, and when such memories are triggered in the present, they are accompanied by all the emotions, thoughts, and physical sensations as the initial experience.

What problems does EMDR treat?

First and foremost, EMDR is intended as a treatment for PTSD, to defuse distressing memories that intrude on and impair everyday functioning. It is also often used to help those who are subject to panic attacks, phobias, and other forms of anxiety. In addition, EMDR has been used to treat individuals with depression, eating disorders, and personality disorders.

What happens in EMDR therapy?

First the therapist takes an individual’s history, and then the therapist and client decide which distressing experience(s) will be the target(s) of the exercise, delivered via a side-to-side visual stimulus requiring lateral eye movements. The client will be asked to activate thoughts, feelings, and any body sensations related to the troubling experience. The eye movements are said to reduce the emotional charge of the memory, so that the experience can then be safely discussed with the therapist and digested, minimizing its ability to trigger anxiety.