Humanistic Therapists in 60712
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Eli Brand
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MS, LCSW, CSAT, CPTT
Verified Verified
Lincolnwood, IL 60712
So many of us suffer from feelings of shame, despair, and worthlessness. Never feeling quite "enough," we seek various and sometimes maladaptive ways of dealing with our pain and discomfort. Perhaps you sense you are more than what you are living and can't quite access your deepest self. If you are seeking a therapist, there is a good chance you are looking for a new way to make changes and differences in your life.
So many of us suffer from feelings of shame, despair, and worthlessness. Never feeling quite "enough," we seek various and sometimes maladaptive ways of dealing with our pain and discomfort. Perhaps you sense you are more than what you are living and can't quite access your deepest self. If you are seeking a therapist, there is a good chance you are looking for a new way to make changes and differences in your life.
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Maggie R Vrana
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lincolnwood, IL 60712
Seeking therapy can feel so confusing and daunting. I strive to create a safe and warm atmosphere where we take growth at an individual pace. I am challenging yet supportive, direct yet affirming. This is a place where we will do real work. I am passionate about approaching the therapeutic experience from a holistic, strengths-based, and growth-oriented perspective. While remaining client-centered, I provide a structure and framework through which to heal, collaboratively creating strategies along the way. I conceptualize clients in the context of their social environments.
Seeking therapy can feel so confusing and daunting. I strive to create a safe and warm atmosphere where we take growth at an individual pace. I am challenging yet supportive, direct yet affirming. This is a place where we will do real work. I am passionate about approaching the therapeutic experience from a holistic, strengths-based, and growth-oriented perspective. While remaining client-centered, I provide a structure and framework through which to heal, collaboratively creating strategies along the way. I conceptualize clients in the context of their social environments.
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Change often begins with a simple conversation. I can remember many times when my life improved through the wise consult of a friend or the observation of a good teacher. In my office we will talk through your concerns, grievances and hopes and we will share pain, growth and even laughter. I have strength in working with couples who are looking to build and repair their relationships. I also advocate and understand that each person has a unique story and view it as an honor to be a part of yours. Email me so we can get our conversation going. Online or in-person sessions are available in Lincoln Square and Lincolnwood.
Change often begins with a simple conversation. I can remember many times when my life improved through the wise consult of a friend or the observation of a good teacher. In my office we will talk through your concerns, grievances and hopes and we will share pain, growth and even laughter. I have strength in working with couples who are looking to build and repair their relationships. I also advocate and understand that each person has a unique story and view it as an honor to be a part of yours. Email me so we can get our conversation going. Online or in-person sessions are available in Lincoln Square and Lincolnwood.
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Accepting new clients! I am a licensed clinical psychologist with a passion for supporting children and families through education, collaboration, and connection. I specialize in treating trauma, anxiety, developmental and depressive disorders. I work with individuals throughout the lifespan and have specialized training working with children and families.
Accepting new clients! I am a licensed clinical psychologist with a passion for supporting children and families through education, collaboration, and connection. I specialize in treating trauma, anxiety, developmental and depressive disorders. I work with individuals throughout the lifespan and have specialized training working with children and families.
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Chaya Smilowitz
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lincolnwood, IL 60712
Connection and relationship are fundamental and vital to our work and experience as human beings. If you have been through any form of disconnection, loss, rupture or dis-organization within yourself or with the people in your life, there is healing and hope. With dedicated self-reflection and self-acceptance you will find renewed connection within yourself, within your relationships, and with life itself. I aim towards creating a collaborative and comfortable environment whereby you can grow towards deeper wholeness.
Connection and relationship are fundamental and vital to our work and experience as human beings. If you have been through any form of disconnection, loss, rupture or dis-organization within yourself or with the people in your life, there is healing and hope. With dedicated self-reflection and self-acceptance you will find renewed connection within yourself, within your relationships, and with life itself. I aim towards creating a collaborative and comfortable environment whereby you can grow towards deeper wholeness.
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Joan LePontois
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lincolnwood, IL 60712
I have extensive experience with clients who have experienced trauma. I also enjoying working with clients who have emotional obstacles in the way of reaching personal goals.I have had years of experience in working with clients with chronic illness such as cancer, diabetes or other medical issues, both children and adults. I have also worked with clients experiencing anxiety or depression. I use multiple treatment modalities depending on the client need.I prefer in office visits but I can do teletherapy if needed.
I have extensive experience with clients who have experienced trauma. I also enjoying working with clients who have emotional obstacles in the way of reaching personal goals.I have had years of experience in working with clients with chronic illness such as cancer, diabetes or other medical issues, both children and adults. I have also worked with clients experiencing anxiety or depression. I use multiple treatment modalities depending on the client need.I prefer in office visits but I can do teletherapy if needed.
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Yechiel Silber
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lincolnwood, IL 60712
Are you feeling overwhelmed by your workload, health concerns, schooling, family responsibilities. Are you feeling unmotivated, numb, panicked or alone? Is it hard to know where to start? Are you wondering if you will ever find balance or fulfillment in your life?
Are you feeling overwhelmed by your workload, health concerns, schooling, family responsibilities. Are you feeling unmotivated, numb, panicked or alone? Is it hard to know where to start? Are you wondering if you will ever find balance or fulfillment in your life?
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Brandon Michael Arbuckle
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Lincolnwood, IL 60712
Working from an integrated Solution Focused/Narrative Therapy framework, you can expect that I will adjust my approach to help you wade through and resolve conflicts, emotional paralysis, betrayal and other relational problems, with a newfound sense of agency, hope and courage. While the problems that bring couples in for therapy may seem daunting, perhaps even feeling insurmountable to some, my work builds on the notion that problems are given their greatest opportunity for resolution by cultivating safe, loving, and secure relational attachments.
Working from an integrated Solution Focused/Narrative Therapy framework, you can expect that I will adjust my approach to help you wade through and resolve conflicts, emotional paralysis, betrayal and other relational problems, with a newfound sense of agency, hope and courage. While the problems that bring couples in for therapy may seem daunting, perhaps even feeling insurmountable to some, my work builds on the notion that problems are given their greatest opportunity for resolution by cultivating safe, loving, and secure relational attachments.
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If you are looking for an experienced therapist who is compassionate, insightful, positive, supportive, humorous and directive, then contact me. In addition to teaching coping skills and parenting skills, I help clients to better understand themselves and to fully accept themselves so that true joy can be found. I specialize in eating disorders, substance abuse, behavioral disorders and am a trauma informed therapist. I see ages 7 upward for either individual or family counseling. These sessions can be remote or in-person at either the Ravenswood neighborhood office in Chicago or at another location in Lincolnwood, IL.
If you are looking for an experienced therapist who is compassionate, insightful, positive, supportive, humorous and directive, then contact me. In addition to teaching coping skills and parenting skills, I help clients to better understand themselves and to fully accept themselves so that true joy can be found. I specialize in eating disorders, substance abuse, behavioral disorders and am a trauma informed therapist. I see ages 7 upward for either individual or family counseling. These sessions can be remote or in-person at either the Ravenswood neighborhood office in Chicago or at another location in Lincolnwood, IL.
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My ideal patient would be someone who has realized that something in his or her life seems to not be working in the way that person has expected or wished for. That individual would be thoughtful and open to exploration and discovery of previously unknown factors that may be interfering with life. I also have a strong belief in each individual's ability to discover for oneself what fits best for him or herself. It is my job to help my patients come to recognize their ability to find what that may be.
My ideal patient would be someone who has realized that something in his or her life seems to not be working in the way that person has expected or wished for. That individual would be thoughtful and open to exploration and discovery of previously unknown factors that may be interfering with life. I also have a strong belief in each individual's ability to discover for oneself what fits best for him or herself. It is my job to help my patients come to recognize their ability to find what that may be.
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Dr. Princess Gabor
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, EdD, LCPC
Verified Verified
Lincolnwood, IL 60712 (Online Only)
I hold a Doctorate Degree in Counselor Education and Supervision and I am a licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC). I am a certified Integrative Mental Health Professional and a certified Mental Health and Nutrional Clinical Specialist. In addition, I am certified in neuropsychotherapy, and Trauma Therapy. I have extensive professional experience using DBT with children & adults with relationships issues, anxiety, depression, trauma, autism, intellectual disabilities, ADHD, & parent coaching. I worked in residential, hospitals, private practice, supervision, parenting education, couples, family and substance use therapy.
I hold a Doctorate Degree in Counselor Education and Supervision and I am a licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC). I am a certified Integrative Mental Health Professional and a certified Mental Health and Nutrional Clinical Specialist. In addition, I am certified in neuropsychotherapy, and Trauma Therapy. I have extensive professional experience using DBT with children & adults with relationships issues, anxiety, depression, trauma, autism, intellectual disabilities, ADHD, & parent coaching. I worked in residential, hospitals, private practice, supervision, parenting education, couples, family and substance use therapy.
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J. Yankie Greenberger
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CSAT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Lincolnwood, IL 60712
Living with an unresolved or unprocessed trauma, whether it be physical, sexual, emotional, or even relational, can make life seem heavy. Yet, there's hope to transform yourself from a victim to a survivor. Our therapeutic journey will explore the interweaves between negative/deviant compulsive behaviors, unhealthy attachments, as well as general life areas where you find yourself highly anxious or stuck. The goal is to ultimately be able to look yourself in the mirror, smile and say, "I'm OK." You won't be alone in this journey to a healthier more positive life. I will be supporting you as you get to a more satisfying place.
Living with an unresolved or unprocessed trauma, whether it be physical, sexual, emotional, or even relational, can make life seem heavy. Yet, there's hope to transform yourself from a victim to a survivor. Our therapeutic journey will explore the interweaves between negative/deviant compulsive behaviors, unhealthy attachments, as well as general life areas where you find yourself highly anxious or stuck. The goal is to ultimately be able to look yourself in the mirror, smile and say, "I'm OK." You won't be alone in this journey to a healthier more positive life. I will be supporting you as you get to a more satisfying place.
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Taylor Barton
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Lincolnwood, IL 60712 (Online Only)
Taylor Barton is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who has over 10 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families presenting with a wide variety of issues. Taylor has worked in multiple settings including the school and hospital setting as well as with diverse populations. Taylor obtained her Bachelor Degree in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and she received her Master's of Education in Counseling Psychology from Loyola University in Chicago.
Taylor Barton is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who has over 10 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families presenting with a wide variety of issues. Taylor has worked in multiple settings including the school and hospital setting as well as with diverse populations. Taylor obtained her Bachelor Degree in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and she received her Master's of Education in Counseling Psychology from Loyola University in Chicago.
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Dilyana Mitreva-Lee
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Lincolnwood, IL 60712
Forging your own path comes with so many rewards – but finding your footing isn’t always easy. You’re not afraid of putting in the work to create the life you want, but finding the balance between work, school, family, community, spirituality, modern-life demands and self-care takes it toll. At times the journey starts to feel more like an ordeal and you find yourself struggling. Maybe at times you even question if the path you are on is heading where you want to be.
Forging your own path comes with so many rewards – but finding your footing isn’t always easy. You’re not afraid of putting in the work to create the life you want, but finding the balance between work, school, family, community, spirituality, modern-life demands and self-care takes it toll. At times the journey starts to feel more like an ordeal and you find yourself struggling. Maybe at times you even question if the path you are on is heading where you want to be.
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Often, people come to us looking to explore psychological concerns in a sophisticated way. If they had past therapy, they were at times disappointed that it did not go deeper, as it left the greater meaning (the "roots") of their symptoms unexplored. As psychodynamic therapists, however, our goal is to see comprehensively, with thoughtful attention to the subtle depths and intricacies of your experience. In so doing, we can help to both resolve symptoms and impart meaning to your experiences, even those thoughts, feelings, and emotions that are often deemed painful or meaningless.
Often, people come to us looking to explore psychological concerns in a sophisticated way. If they had past therapy, they were at times disappointed that it did not go deeper, as it left the greater meaning (the "roots") of their symptoms unexplored. As psychodynamic therapists, however, our goal is to see comprehensively, with thoughtful attention to the subtle depths and intricacies of your experience. In so doing, we can help to both resolve symptoms and impart meaning to your experiences, even those thoughts, feelings, and emotions that are often deemed painful or meaningless.
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Sharon Rukin
Counselor, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lincolnwood, IL 60712
Not accepting new clients
Welcome. You have arrived here because something isn't right- relationship problems, difficulty achieving goals, grief, bouts of paralyzing sadness, anger or fear, not feeling meaning in your life. I offer 30 years of professional and personal development and experience to my work with individuals, couples, families, children and adolescents. I hold a safe, nonjudgmental space where problems and conflicts are freely explored and clients reengage their life with a sense of renewal and possibility. I mediate this process with compassion, intelligence, sensitivity, and a genuine desire to join with you through whatever troubles you.
Welcome. You have arrived here because something isn't right- relationship problems, difficulty achieving goals, grief, bouts of paralyzing sadness, anger or fear, not feeling meaning in your life. I offer 30 years of professional and personal development and experience to my work with individuals, couples, families, children and adolescents. I hold a safe, nonjudgmental space where problems and conflicts are freely explored and clients reengage their life with a sense of renewal and possibility. I mediate this process with compassion, intelligence, sensitivity, and a genuine desire to join with you through whatever troubles you.
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Humanistic Therapists
How does humanistic therapy work?
One tenet of humanistic therapy is that people are good. The humanistic approach is concerned with a person’s ability to accept oneself. It likewise encourages a person to overcome self-criticism and self-defeating tendencies, as well as disapproval from others. This approach also emphasizes self-actualization and treating an individual as a whole person. A foundation of this therapy type: The patient is the expert in their life, and treatment often takes the individual’s lead.
Is humanistic therapy evidence-based?
Humanistic therapy is an evidence-based practice. Research has found that humanistic therapy can lead to significant improvement, and for some people it can be just as effective as other therapies, such as Cognitive behavioral therapy. The benefits of humanistic therapy are enduring.
How long does humanistic therapy last?
The goal of humanistic therapy is to understand a person’s day-to-day experiences. While sessions can be short-term and last over a few months, therapy can sometimes continue beyond that and last up to a year or more. And because patients learn the theory behind humanistic therapy during treatment, they can also practice its tenets throughout life after therapy sessions have been completed.
Is humanistic therapy effective?
According to research, many patients find success with humanistic therapy. Researchers note that the therapy is particularly useful in addressing poor self-esteem and self-sabotage, as well as improving conditions including anxiety and depression. Improvements in problem areas can be long standing, as individuals can continue working on themselves by using the tools they’ve learned during treatment.