Testing and Evaluation Therapists in 60614

LifeSpan Counseling & Psychological Services offers services to children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. I am co-owner and have worked extensively as an adolescent, adult, and couples therapist. My style is empathic, warm, and informative. At times, I am direct and challenging with clients in order to facilitate growth and insight. I draw upon relational, systems, and cognitive-behavioral approaches and tailor my treatment to each individual/couple's unique needs. My background/training, helps foster connections with people from various ethinicities, religions, and cultural identifications. I work with common adjustment concerns as well as with serious mental health issues.

Modern life presents a number of challenges for adults and families. It can be difficult to balance all of the conflicting demands, especially if we are also trying to care for others or carrying the weight of past traumas or other unresolved issues. This can lead to increasing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and anger, and can interfere with the relationships we value and need. None of us are perfect, but we all deserve the chance to live a life consistent with our values and goals.

Making changes in our lives can feel impossible at times, even when our habits and thinking patterns no longer serve us. In the therapy room, I practice radical acceptance with the ups and downs of growth with humor, patience, and curiosity. Grounded in the DBT tradition, I prioritize nonjudgment and dialectical thinking: we can accept difficult realities and still lead a life worth living.

Cognitive Solutions Learning Center in Chicago, Illinois offers a staff composed of highly educated trained specialists from a variety of disciplines. Our focus is on proper diagnosis and research based treatment for individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders, Learning Disabilities (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia), Autism, Anxiety, PTSD, and Depression. In addition to comprehensive psychoeducational and neuropsychological testing, our programs include EEG neurofeedback, educational therapy, psychotherapy, tutoring, and executive functioning skills training.

Dr. Daniel Laluna, Regional Clinical Director, is a licensed clinical psychologist, who has extensive experience and expertise providing neuropsychological/psychological testing, as well as therapy services for children, adolescents, and adults. He specializes in providing comprehensive testing evaluations (e. g. ADHD, Autism, IQ, Learning Disorders, Personality Disorders, Anxiety, Depression, Memory, and Pre-Surgical).

Dr. Sheila Mander is a licensed clinical psychologist with more than 13 years of experience. She specializes in psychological and neuropsychological testing, diagnosis, and assessment of psychiatric diagnoses. Dr. Mander uses an integrative model of intervention, including existential, person centered, transpersonal, and psychodynamic approaches. Dr. Mander is a clinical psychologist focusing on the diverse needs of individuals in the community. She holds a clinical license issued by the state of Illinois. Her approach begins with cultural humility and meeting a client where they are.

Courtney West Blaskovich is a compassionate and dedicated licensed clinical psychologist serving the community of Chicago. Dr. West attended Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, where she received her doctorate degree in clinical psychology. Dr. West's psychotherapy and psychological testing experience is vast and impressive. She provides individual psychotherapy to adults, as well as, performs psychological and neuropsychological evaluations for adults, adolescents, and children. Her approach is broadly integrative, with psychodynamic and cognitive techniques.

Build a life you love by clearing out obstacles that cloud your purpose and stifle your dreams. Life is filled with many overwhelming challenges that feel insurmountable at times, especially when mental health issues cause chaos, despair and apathy. The therapeutic alliance offers a safe and creative space to explore new territory while systematically removing troublesome habits, distressing emotions, self-sabotage and unresolved hurts from the past. Together we work to enhance your self-confidence by making small steps towards a larger goal. Gradual steps in the right direction can amount to something exciting and meaningful!

An inclusive team of experts working - in tandem with you - to understand and celebrate all of who you are! Trained and faculty affiliated at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, University of Chicago, Northwestern, and the University of Virginia, we are ready to support you. Our staff believe that relationships are at the core of effective therapy. We work to create an affirming, open, and empathic environment that values partnership with you to explore fresh understandings and underlying feelings. Using research-tested approaches and synchronized collaboration, we facilitate enhanced self-awareness, skill building, and effective coping that empower you to change the patterns that keep you stuck. We specialize in LGBT+ affirming therapy, anxiety, trauma, depression, low self esteem, grief, and relationships issues for people of all ages and across the spectrum of gender, sexuality, class, and race.

During these trying times, I understand how anxiety, depression, relationship woes, physical and mental health challenges, and family strife can increase as if it's under a microscope! Individuals want and need internal working systems that help them do more than cope and survive, they need the strength and awareness to grow from trials and tribulations both within and outside of one's control.

My name is Sara Taxman and I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. I have extensive experience with youth and families across multiple treatment settings including private practices, therapeutic day and boarding schools, residential treatment centers, outpatient psychiatric clinics, and inpatient psychiatric hospitals. I provide psychotherapy to individuals with emotion regulation difficulties, eating and mood disorders, trauma, suicidality, and self-injurious behaviors. I have comprehensive training and experience using evidence-based therapies, including dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).

With 20 years of experience in residential, inpatient, and outpatient settings, my primary focus is helping individuals of all ages better deal with emotional regulation. This includes a range of mental health conditions, including ADHD, depression, anxiety, autism spectrum, obsessions, anger management, and interpersonal conflicts. I work with children, adolescents, and adults who have experienced significant life stressors and are looking for positive ways of coping. I provide both short- and long-term therapy for individuals seeking healthier methods of understanding and dealing with a variety of life issues.

Accepting new clients in-person or virtual. Our approach is goal-oriented at all levels and we truly believe everyone deserves to be free from the things holding them back. At CFC you will find a team of therapists who truly care. We take our time to get to know our clients and create goals that we can support you with. Whether it is you and your partner seeking intimacy or you are looking for relief from anxiety that doesn't seem to ever go away; we are here to help. Our motto is to walk beside our clients and share in this journey. We have 3 EMDR trained therapists, 4 couples counselors, a somatic pain specialist, and 3 interns.

I can help you get off that annoying wire hamster wheel you've been running around in, watching the wheels spin faster and yet going nowhere, staying stuck. When we get caught up looking for answers and solutions, we feel hopeless. It's easy to forget that we humans are strong, brave, and resilient beings, capable of growth and change. In treatment, I will join you in facing the challenge of letting go of the search for answers or a quick fix, in favor of finding freedom and fulfillment in life.

Are you actively driving your life, or have you found yourself in the backseat, navigating through anxiety, perfectionism, or feeling stuck? I am here to support you in making positive changes in your life, all while fostering a more compassionate relationship with yourself. I approach therapy with empathy, warmth, and genuineness while also gently challenging you to move toward your goals. I aim to provide a safe, empowering, and nonjudgmental space where you can find the courage to be your authentic self while promoting growth.

My approach to therapy is holistic and incorporates the connection of the mind, body and emotions. Clients have described me as warm, supportive, non-judgmental and calm. My goal is to help better manage your thoughts, feelings, and to help you feel happier and healthier. I welcome the opportunity to join your journey to healing and recovery.

Self growth and seeking support is not always an easy thing to do. My commitment to you is that I will do my best to create a safe space to explore barriers and patterns in order to utilize your strengths and build a more fulfilling life. Whether you are experiencing a tough life transition, navigating relationships and identities or having difficulty managing emotional stressors, I will do my best to be a source of assistance.

I specialize in treatment for children and young adults with depression, anxiety, OCD, and behavior problems. I take a collaborative, strengths-based approach to therapy focused on your family's values and goals. I have extensive training in evidence-based treatments (cognitive behavior therapy, exposure and response prevention, acceptance and commitment therapy, organizational/social skills training), parent coaching, and working with clients from diverse backgrounds. My approach is relational and I aim to create a non-judgmental space that helps you feel heard, learn new skills, and explores your areas for growth.

Over the years, I have developed an eclectic perspective to therapy and utilize a unique combination of psychotherapy, mind-body awareness and hypnotic relaxation techniques, family systems therapy, emotion focused therapy and cognitive behavioral techniques. My wide range of knowledge and competency in various psychological theories allows me to be flexible in my treatment. I aim to revive my patients from the current positions in their lives and help bring in the much needed harmony and infused positivity that will allow my clients to progress in their minds, their mental health and their overall life.