In Person Therapists in Jacksonville, IL

I am a Licensed Psychologist who specializes in helping adults and teens navigate issues related to perfectionism, stress, anxiety, depression, and relationships. I seek to provide a safe space for clients to process life’s challenges and the array of emotions that occur as we navigate these challenges. I take a nonjudgmental, relational, empowerment-based, and person-centered approach to help clients find peace, clarity, and personal growth during some of life’s most difficult times. I also work with couples and am trained in Mindfulness-based approaches to stress reduction.

The decision to seek out a therapist is an important first step towards positively addressing conflicts, managing distress, and learning to cope with negative or overwhelming feelings. Our team of therapists bring years of therapy experience. We work with children, adolescents, adults, and families who are Deaf or come from Deaf families (includes hearing family/friends who sign). We provide a supportive, nurturing environment. We use a multimodal approach incorporating mind-body therapies with evidence-based treatments.

Specialist in child through adult -Mindfulness coping strategies for anxiety , depression and ADHD. Couples counseling and also transformation process of transgender - at any age range.

I offer caring, unconditional support in a relaxed atmosphere for clients experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD. I also treat clients going through life adjustments, or those with relationship issues, and stress or health related problems. In addition, I am experienced in treating children for a variety of issues, including grief and loss, foster care and adoption issues, attachment and developmental trauma. I provide services for couples and families, and I include parents when working with children. I enjoy working with adults who are interested in personal growth and development.

I have been working with families with children, adolescents, and young adults for ninteen years. I specialize in working with children, adolescents, and families that seek treatment for emotional and behavioral issues including depression, anxiety, anger and stress management, grief and loss, and self-harm and aggressive behaviors. Many times, both adult and young members of a family need therapeutic support when emotional and behavioral issues are present. I also have experience working with clients to increase age appropriate communication and social skills in order to develop and maintain positive relationships. I am able to see clients with or without the members of their families.

If you are stressed or depressed or working through a difficult time, it can be so helpful to have a safe, compassionate person to bounce things off of. I don't have all of the answers, but, after nearly 3 decades of experience, I have some of them. Using data-based techniques, I can help you correct unhelpful patterns and unlock answers within yourself. I love helping people live their best life.

My ideal client is an adult, adolescent, couple, or family that has history of emotional, sexual, physical, spiritual abuse and wants evidence-based treatment that works. They are tired of "talking". I work with clients that want to learn skills how to regulate their emotions and not have their emotions control them. I work well with clients that want to understand why their body reacts the way it does when present day events cause them to feel like they are not safe, and anxiety is out-of-control or anger predominates their relationships. The client feels like they are always on edge, waiting or watching or something bad to happen.

Patients whom engage in treatment with me, as their therapist, will be given a safe outlet and the development of trust within the relationship. Patients will be given the opportunity to share events, emotions, and perceptions of circumstances which have led them to needing mental health therapy. Our goal within therapy is to review the past and focus on the here and now to achieve personal happiness. Both privately and professionally I have gained insight to help persons recognize themselves as more than survivors..

Hello! I am Jeri and I am a licensed therapist in Illinois. I have over 20 years experience working with individuals who are experiencing a wide variety of issues such as anxiety, mood issues, self esteem, marriage and couples relationship issues. We will explore the areas of your life that you would like to change and build on the strengths you already possess. We will work together to improve your life and your relationships.

I earned my master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Adler University in 2023, after seven years of community organizing on behalf of and alongside people with disabilities. This experience and my own lived experience as a disabled woman greatly influence my client-centered approach to therapy. We all can thrive as long as our needs are appropriately addressed. It simply requires us to recognize our own gifts, and the gifts of those around us.

Mental health is an essential and a basic part of overall health and wellbeing. All humans struggle at different times in our lives and experience hardships. During our lifespan on occasion we need assistance and a positive support system to work on goals and or help with presenting issues. Sometimes we need a set of new skills or tools, and or a soundboard to be heard and validated. My ideal patient is wanting to do the work and ready to make a positive change in their life.

I believe that I work best with clients who are invested in getting well. I work best with clients who want to do the hard work of exploring their emotional and somatic (body) reactions to life's stressors and people. This is not talk therapy. I use art, sandtray, EMDR. and Sensorimotor therapy to provide opportunities for updating coping skills and teaching clients how to regulate one's nervous system which in turn empowers a client to realize he/she/they can bring themselves to calm. You will learn what is triggering in both body memory and emotional memory which often keep you living in fear or anxiety.