Adults Therapists in 60201

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. My focus is to help my clients reach their full potential, through emotional stability. I look at the therapeutic relationship as important ground work to establishing the emotionally safe environment required by clients as they face many challenges in the therapeutic process. I provide a counseling experience that allows the client to grow by identifying and using their own strengths to achieve their goals.

To contact me, please email me via this site. I believe that every person has the right to heal, to be heard, and to grow. I approach therapy from a place of kindness and compassion, openness and curiosity. My work with clients begins from a strengths-based place to ensure that you are seen and understood as a whole person, taking into account your inherent strengths as well as your areas for growth. I know that people are deeply impacted by the world around them and work with clients to identify and unpack oppressive forces in their lives. I believe in the healing power of laughter.

The process of healing takes care, requires patience, and is unique to each person. I strongly believe that our diversity is our strength across intersections of identity and power. It's important for me to be non-judgmental, and honor lived experience. I have done work with inpatient psychiatric care, community organizing, and provided psychotherapy to individuals from teens to older adults.

Hello! My name is Sarah Lerch-Halliday and I've been working as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor for 12 years. I provide therapy to people experiencing increased symptoms related to stress, relationships, depression, anxiety, and more. I’ll work with you as a compassionate and trauma-informed therapist, using evidenced-based coping strategies to help you move towards improved mental health. I work with teens, young adults, and adults who are facing problems at school, work, in relationships, recent loss, and just general life stressors.

In my work as a therapist, I support adults who want to develop a deeper understanding of their mind and what makes up their sense-of-self. This can be difficult, painful, and confusing. That is why I prioritize the relationship in therapy. We are relational beings, and many difficulties we experience need to be worked through within the context of a relationship. I will be curious about the parts of you that are unknown like unconscious patterns of thought,behavior, and experience. I will hold space for you as you share parts of you that might feel too ugly or imperfect in order to help you experience less shame and more wholeness.

I have professional experience working with individuals in early adolescence through adulthood and in a variety of settings, ranging from wilderness therapy, therapeutic day schools (middle and high schools), community mental health and private practice. Working with adolescents and young adults as they navigate a time of life with many new transitions, life events, and a period of discovery is what I am passionate about. I work to help clients separate their sense of themselves from negative thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, in addition to teaching them positive coping strategies to promote change.

My work years ago with adolescents led naturally to working more closely with parents, who often struggle themselves during this turbulent time for their children. A third of my practice is with adolescents (anxiety, depression, academic underachievement, identity issues), another third with parents and couples/marriage (with or without children), and the other third with individual adults (anxiety, depression, issues of generativity in personal and/or professional lives).

Speaking to adults… Joseph Campbell defines Compassion as “…an immediate participation in the suffering of another to such a degree that you forget yourself and spontaneously do what is necessary.” With hybrid training as therapist, teacher, and coach, I compassionately support individuals exactly where they are in their life. Whether one wishes to address past trauma, wants to contemplate a career decision and change of environment, or wants support with relationships and life’s many unpredicted events, I create the space to do so at the pace and depth that the individual wants and is ready to successfully take on.

As of 2/29/2024, I am accepting new clients for Telehealth appointments. My style is collaborative and based in the belief that we all have the power to help ourselves. I provide a safe and supportive environment by consistently being warm, accepting and empathic, no matter what the issue. In therapy, we will work together to develop an objective perspective in order to identify what you want to change, and what you cannot change. We will then take action to build insight into your life situation, improve coping with difficult problems, and help you try new behaviors to reach your goal of feeling better.

Healing through our pain is the most profound and self-loving work we can do. Whether it's chronic stress, emotional pain, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, life transitions, grief/loss, or problematic substance use, there is a pathway to healing. Maybe you have experienced with trauma, childhood abuse, or are struggling to understand problematic patterns in yourself or your life.. Maybe you have wanted to address feeling “stuck” or dissatisfied. Therapy can help you navigate these challenges and be a space of healing, empowerment, and growth.

Thank you for prioritizing therapy as you balance life and the world around us! My therapeutic approach is grounded in the belief that individuals are the experts of their own lives. I aim to understand your unique life circumstances and the strengths and vulnerabilities you bring. I offer an anti-oppressive, relational, and systemic lens in therapy which fosters collaboration and learning. I wish to co-create a safe and welcoming space with clients to embark on a therapeutic journey at their own pace, experiencing warmth and openness.

Immediate openings! I work with individuals, couples, and families on a variety of issues, including relationship issues, emotional regulation, anxiety, life transitions, identity issues, trauma, and executive functioning issues. Additionally, I work with infidelity, polyamory, the queer community, the kink community, and family systems. I have experience working with people across their lifespans, ranging from adolescents to older adults, individuals with developmental disabilities, and people of various cultural and economic backgrounds. I specialize in working with neurodivergent individuals, couples, and life transitions.

My clinical work emphasizes the whole person by integrating the neurobiological, psychological, physical, social and spiritual aspects of life. My practice focuses on helping clients achieve a more centered, balanced life by giving them the tools needed to grow within life's challenges. I work with adults struggling with everyday life difficulties in relationships, depression, anxiety, unresolved issues from the past, trauma, loss and grief; couples who are working to improve their relationship skills in areas of communication, anger management, trust and intimacy; families challenged by the transitions, losses and letting goes unique to each family's life cycle.

Whether you are feeling sad, stressed, overwhelmed or seeking treatment for a loved one, my goals is to guide and empower you to achieve the change you desire in your life. I provide individual, and family therapy to adults and adolescents. I strive to create a compassionate environment where treatment is structured to your unique needs.

While relationships have the power to injure they also have the power to heal. When early experiences have been less than optimal, building relationships can be challenging, both inside and outside of therapy. This affects family, friendships, employment and, most importantly, your relationship with yourself. I will work with you on trying to make sense of why certain patterns repeat in your life. We will consider the ways in which you survived past hurts and how that might interfere with living a fuller life today.

Preston has clinical experience working with adolescents and adults in college settings, outpatient mental health clinics, and private practice. His clinical interests include working with underserved communities, mood disorders, substance use, relationship and family challenges, trauma, and systemic challenges related to diversity and inclusion.

I work with individual adults and couples. If you are feeling lonely, disconnected and stuck, I can help you make positive long-long changes. My goal is for you to feel clear, confident and empowered to live life your way, not the way other people might want you to live.

I am a Dually-Licensed Clinical Therapist and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor with over 10 years of experience working with adolescents, adults, families, and couples. I obtained my Master’s in Social Work from Loyola University Chicago, specializing in children and families along with addiction treatment. I received the Class Act Award from University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago and the Chapter of Merit Award from the American Case Management Association. I combine CBT, motivational interviewing, harm reduction, behavioral analysis, and mindfulness/insight awareness with a client-centered solution-focused approach.

Throughout life, there are many challenges and decisions to navigate while we process and learn from our own experiences. How we make sense of them and give experiences meaning is crucial in moving from feeling stuck towards being fully authentic and present in life. Together, we can work through barriers and move towards a place of self-compassion. I work with adults experiencing life transitions, chronic pain, ADHD, depression, anxiety, and self esteem concerns. My own background as a musician informs my approach to working with performance anxiety as well as my interest in working with other creatives and performing artists.