Female Therapists in Des Plaines, IL

My approach to therapy is centered on the belief that everyone has inherent strengths and wisdom. Working together in our sessions, we will explore a path to meaningful insights into your life. In the process, you will learn new skills that will allow you to bring about thoughtful, positive changes.

I believe in working with clients to help them reach their goals and improve their overall quality of life. I utilize a warm, relaxed, and welcoming approach to therapy and works with clients to create solutions to what has brought them to treatment. I don’t believe in one theory fits all clients or problems and adapt to meet the needs of those I am working with. I have experience working with clients facing depression, anxiety, trauma history, low self esteem, grief and loss, and school issues. I have specialized training in Play Therapy.

Are you looking for a therapist to help you navigate a difficult time in your life? Or to help find a solution to a problem? Together we can take the next step. To have a successful therapy experience, the client and therapist must engage in a trusting, non-judgmental partnership. Together, we can develop therapy individualized to meet your needs. Establishing goals hand in hand with you is the first step we will take together. With the goals in mind, we make a plan to achieve them. We will identify how to tap into your inner strengths and develop resiliency skills for the future.

With everything that life throws at us, it can be difficult to process through it all alone. Seeking help can be scary and vulnerable, but it is also one that indicates your strengths. I believe that therapy allows for an opportunity to gain insight and learn strategies to face life’s challenges.

I am primarily a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist (CBT) using these techniques to address clients depression, anxiety and other mood disorders. I also incorporate mindfulness in my work with clients. I have been in private practice for 20 years and work from a strengths based perspective. I believe in each clients ability to change and I enjoy working with people to help them achieve their goals.

Hello and a warm Welcome to my Practice! I am a psychotherapist; intuitive healer. Nature of my work is unique in that not only I help you with in the moment problems but I help you to understand yourself at deepest levels, to create true and lasting change in your life. I specialize in treatment of traumas. By accessing core issues and helping resolve them effectively, without help of any medications- - treatment is performed in most holistic way. Helping empaths on your unique path of self-empowerment. Passionate about helping women out of narcissistic relationships

I strive to create a safe and effective environment that can help process, explore, and reach specific personal goals. I believe in an integrative approach to provide the necessary tools and support needed during the therapeutic process. I aim to provide a safe space to work towards desired change or personal growth. I am bilingual in Spanish and English and believe in the importance of a holistic and cultural approach.

My areas of focus include but are not limited to, complex trauma, depression, anxiety, alcohol/drug and other process addictions, relationship issues, life transitions/adjustments, interpersonal concerns and faith based counseling. I believe its important to walk along side my client not only as their counselor, but as their cheerleader and their encourager in order to instill hope as they work towards becoming mentally sound, emotionally stable, physically strong and spiritually alive.

As a psychotherapist, I work collaboratively with you to problem solve, improve your coping skills, heal from past traumas and make positive life changes. Our work together will help you develop a better understanding of yourself and patterns of behavior. Additionally, I partner with parents and primary caregivers to develop strategies and gain a better understanding of the meaning behind children’s behavior. I believe working directly with primary caregivers can be more effective in achieving change than working one-on-one with a young child. I provide my clients with an environment based on sensitivity, empathy and respect.

As a licensed clinical social worker, I believe in every person's capacity to heal, grow and foster meaningful tranformation in their lives. In my practice, I am a companion to adults across the lifespan who have powerful stories to tell. People who work with me are often looking to develop a deeper, more conscious relationship with themselves. I strive to build a secure relationship with my clients, within which we might begin to reckon with experiences of complex trauma, process profound grief and pain, support greater connection with one's body, and make space for all aspects of one's Self to step into the light and be known.

Let’s change the way you approach therapy. I work with clients to uncover their thoughts, feelings, patterns, and behaviors that might be disrupting resilience and self-development. I shift the focus away from an over-identification of an illness model in order to use a lens that allows us to see the beauty within your own personal wellness journey.

Children and adolescents are faced with many challenges. It seems as if they are constantly bombarded with information. They are often stressed and at times, lack the ability to communicate how they are feeling as they cannot put their feelings into words. I understand the needs of the children as well as the challenges as a parent. I provide various treatment modalities depending on the needs and treatment goals of each individual.

I have over 40 years of experience in the counseling field. I work with adults, and couples. My strengths are my ability to listen, to understand and to empathize. I engage with my clients in a manner that allows them to safely explore choices and find their path to their well-being. I provide a safe, secure, non-judgmental environment where clients can be open and honest in order to understand, move forward and reach their goals.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with clinical experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and their families in both community mental health centers and school settings. I take on a holistic and relational treatment approach in my practice, utilizing evidenced-based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Strength Based, Family Systems, and Mindfulness Techniques. My areas of focus include anxiety, depression, trauma, attachment, family/social conflict, life transitions, and cultural issues. I am also bilingual and provide therapy in English or Spanish.

For over 25 years, I have provided counseling and psychotherapy for children, adolescents, adults and couples. I am humbled by the courage it takes to reach out for help when faced with life's challenges. My approach is informed by my psychodynamic training, which acknowledges our early experiences, and cognitive behavioral therapy to help understand our thoughts, feelings and behaviors in the present day life. I work with a range of presenting problems such as depression, anxiety, trauma, domestic violence, loss and grief, relationship struggles, divorce and co-parenting issues and work place stress.

My specialty is connecting! Connection is the key to all relationships and especially the therapeutic relationship. Also, as a Play therapist, I am uniquely qualified to treat children and teens and have special expertise in working with challenging behavior as well as trauma or difficult life circumstances. I also include parents in the therapy process in order to ensure they have the skills and support they need for success! Connecting in therapy, with both children and parents, creates lasting changes and positive growth!

Something is not ok. Maybe you can't stop worrying, and stress wakes you up at night and you can't turn off your brain. Maybe there are things that you can't talk to your friends about. A relationship has ended, or you've found yourself in the same kind of relationship again. Maybe someone you love has died and you don't know what to do, or it's been a while and people think you should be "over it" by now. Maybe you've just gotten a scary diagnosis. Maybe you have a decision to make and need help figuring out what to do. Being human is really, really hard sometimes; being in therapy can help.

Sometimes things get complicated. Life throws a lot at you and it is not always easy to cope. You deserve to feel good, be happy and function well. You will receive a genuine positive regard and therapy processing techniques to help you or your loved ones through transitional issues which may include anxiety, stress, loss, panic, interpersonal relationship issues or mental health disorders.

My focus in treatment is assisting people who are struggling to overcome particular issues, including anxiety, depression, and other life traumas, that can often cause a lingering feeling something may not be quite right. It is my goal to help guide and assist clients along their path to healing by providing a safe, caring, and compassionate environment where you can learn how to unhook from past traumas and build a healthy, more rewarding life.