Toddler Therapists in Lakeview, IL
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.
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.
Jessica Carlisle
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lakeview, IL 60613
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Art Therapist. My theoretical approach is grounded in a strengths-based, person centered, studio model. Using this approach for the therapeutic process allows for multiple opportunities of growth for my clients. In my work, I love to therapeutically support my clients in their creative journey. Together, we can explore materials, art making techniques and develop life skills in the art studio.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Art Therapist. My theoretical approach is grounded in a strengths-based, person centered, studio model. Using this approach for the therapeutic process allows for multiple opportunities of growth for my clients. In my work, I love to therapeutically support my clients in their creative journey. Together, we can explore materials, art making techniques and develop life skills in the art studio.
Danielle Zar
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Lakeview, IL 60613 (Online Only)
As a licensed clinical professional counselor, licensed school counselor and learning behavioral specialist, I help children and adolescents utilize healthier forms of coping and achieve inner joy. My clinical interests and expertise include generalized anxiety, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, parent-child conflict and behavior regulation.
As a licensed clinical professional counselor, licensed school counselor and learning behavioral specialist, I help children and adolescents utilize healthier forms of coping and achieve inner joy. My clinical interests and expertise include generalized anxiety, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, parent-child conflict and behavior regulation.
Dr. Scott Terry
Marriage & Family Therapist, EdD, LMFT, LCPC, MFT, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Lakeview, IL 60613
My goal is to help you discover how you can overcome your personal struggles and resolve the issues that are keeping you stuck so that you can live the life you envision for yourself. It's your time now! It's your time to live the life that you are destined to live. It would honor me to serve you now.
My goal is to help you discover how you can overcome your personal struggles and resolve the issues that are keeping you stuck so that you can live the life you envision for yourself. It's your time now! It's your time to live the life that you are destined to live. It would honor me to serve you now.
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Rachael McKenney
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60613 (Online Only)
You made it through the baby and early toddler years but now have collided with the challenges of raising preschool-aged children. Nothing has worked: sticker charts, time outs, or yelling to manage the chaos and frustration.
You made it through the baby and early toddler years but now have collided with the challenges of raising preschool-aged children. Nothing has worked: sticker charts, time outs, or yelling to manage the chaos and frustration.
Raquel Wu
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60625
I am here to give support to those who have experienced racial and gender trauma, domestic and sexual abuse victims, exploration of self-identity in all aspects, and more. I practice cultural humility in order to be able to work with different cultures and intersectionality. I aim to provide a client-centered approach which I find important in maintaining this therapeutic relationship. We will work together to make this a safe and brave space for you so that you can embark on your journey to heal.
I am here to give support to those who have experienced racial and gender trauma, domestic and sexual abuse victims, exploration of self-identity in all aspects, and more. I practice cultural humility in order to be able to work with different cultures and intersectionality. I aim to provide a client-centered approach which I find important in maintaining this therapeutic relationship. We will work together to make this a safe and brave space for you so that you can embark on your journey to heal.
Life can be filled with many changes, transitions, and stressors that can leave us feeling overwhelmed. I believe therapy can help support people to process and navigate life’s twists and turns in the context of a trusted relationship. I work with adults, children and families to help them make sense of their current struggles and move towards better connections and fulfillment in life. That could be a child struggling with emotional regulation, a young adult navigating graduation, a new parent struggling with anxiety and depression, a family navigating a stress or trauma, or an adult feeling overwhelmed by work, family, life.
Life can be filled with many changes, transitions, and stressors that can leave us feeling overwhelmed. I believe therapy can help support people to process and navigate life’s twists and turns in the context of a trusted relationship. I work with adults, children and families to help them make sense of their current struggles and move towards better connections and fulfillment in life. That could be a child struggling with emotional regulation, a young adult navigating graduation, a new parent struggling with anxiety and depression, a family navigating a stress or trauma, or an adult feeling overwhelmed by work, family, life.
The task of finding a new therapist to walk with you in your journey toward growth, hope, and healing can be so difficult! My style is relational and dynamic, meaning that I hold the past and present together as we work through your story to examine places you feel stuck or want to make changes. Your safety in the therapeutic relationship is important in order to facilitate the exploration of what can be painful thoughts, feelings, and memories. I integrate evidence-based techniques, cultural humility, and a nonjudgemental perspective to help you find your strengths and meet your life goals.
The task of finding a new therapist to walk with you in your journey toward growth, hope, and healing can be so difficult! My style is relational and dynamic, meaning that I hold the past and present together as we work through your story to examine places you feel stuck or want to make changes. Your safety in the therapeutic relationship is important in order to facilitate the exploration of what can be painful thoughts, feelings, and memories. I integrate evidence-based techniques, cultural humility, and a nonjudgemental perspective to help you find your strengths and meet your life goals.
Alison Stoll
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60640
I have a profound respect for the way our minds work so diligently to protect and shield us from unwanted experiences as well as our mind’s ability to interpret the world around us. I am aware taking the leap into therapy can feel strange, which is why I strive to make the process as least scary as possible often using humor and acknowledge the awkwardness while embracing it for what it is and you for who you are . All of us have experiences, some good and some bad, but we are more than just a collection of experiences and/or memories and in therapy I hope to help each person find what makes them whole.
I have a profound respect for the way our minds work so diligently to protect and shield us from unwanted experiences as well as our mind’s ability to interpret the world around us. I am aware taking the leap into therapy can feel strange, which is why I strive to make the process as least scary as possible often using humor and acknowledge the awkwardness while embracing it for what it is and you for who you are . All of us have experiences, some good and some bad, but we are more than just a collection of experiences and/or memories and in therapy I hope to help each person find what makes them whole.
Therapy transformed my life when I was referred to a counselor years ago as a teen. Since then, I have wanted to provide this type of support and to serve as a guide for others through difficult times in life. I aspire to help my clients tap into their own inner strengths, so they can ultimately live more freely, fully and authentically. I take a client-centered approach, and help my clients identify their own goals for themselves.
Therapy transformed my life when I was referred to a counselor years ago as a teen. Since then, I have wanted to provide this type of support and to serve as a guide for others through difficult times in life. I aspire to help my clients tap into their own inner strengths, so they can ultimately live more freely, fully and authentically. I take a client-centered approach, and help my clients identify their own goals for themselves.
Dr. Rostein is a bi-cultural and bi-racial post-doctoral fellow working with children ages 0-18, with a variety of behavioral and emotional issues. Dr. Rostein provides services in both English and Spanish, and specializes in working with infants to young adults and families who have experienced complex trauma including abuse, neglect, and attachment ruptures. Dr. Rostein is rostered in Child-Parent Psychotherapy, a model for children (0-5) who have experienced trauma. Dr. Rostein works with individuals demonstrating symptoms associated with autism, intellectual disabilities, depression, anxiety, and self-esteem issues.
Dr. Rostein is a bi-cultural and bi-racial post-doctoral fellow working with children ages 0-18, with a variety of behavioral and emotional issues. Dr. Rostein provides services in both English and Spanish, and specializes in working with infants to young adults and families who have experienced complex trauma including abuse, neglect, and attachment ruptures. Dr. Rostein is rostered in Child-Parent Psychotherapy, a model for children (0-5) who have experienced trauma. Dr. Rostein works with individuals demonstrating symptoms associated with autism, intellectual disabilities, depression, anxiety, and self-esteem issues.
Heather Hollysmith
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
12 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60657 (Online Only)
I believe much of what pains us in life comes back to our sense of connection. Whether it's a feeling of not fitting in, constant fights with your partner, or struggles with your identity and self-image, it's all about who we are and how we feel in relation to others. If you are feeling lost or alone or find yourself struggling in your relationships, let's rebuild these connections—to your partner, your current self, and your desired self. With compassionate support, we'll explore your patterns, understand how your past experiences shape your present reality, and navigate setting boundaries for healthier relationships.
I believe much of what pains us in life comes back to our sense of connection. Whether it's a feeling of not fitting in, constant fights with your partner, or struggles with your identity and self-image, it's all about who we are and how we feel in relation to others. If you are feeling lost or alone or find yourself struggling in your relationships, let's rebuild these connections—to your partner, your current self, and your desired self. With compassionate support, we'll explore your patterns, understand how your past experiences shape your present reality, and navigate setting boundaries for healthier relationships.
I specialize in helping introspective high performing adolescents, children, parents and young adults who are at capacity and need something to change. Often, there was an image you had for your life and the way your life is unfolding is not it. You are dealing with you or your child struggling with anxiety, sleep disturbance, aggressive outbursts or health concerns and a feeling that life should be better or different than what it is.
I specialize in helping introspective high performing adolescents, children, parents and young adults who are at capacity and need something to change. Often, there was an image you had for your life and the way your life is unfolding is not it. You are dealing with you or your child struggling with anxiety, sleep disturbance, aggressive outbursts or health concerns and a feeling that life should be better or different than what it is.
Every stage of life presents new challenges and opportunities for growth. From early childhood to the teenage years, I use a strength-based approach to empower children and families to manage stress, develop individualized coping skills, and improve communication. In partnership with parents and caregivers, I provide a safe space to help families navigate these challenges and make meaningful progress towards their goals.
Every stage of life presents new challenges and opportunities for growth. From early childhood to the teenage years, I use a strength-based approach to empower children and families to manage stress, develop individualized coping skills, and improve communication. In partnership with parents and caregivers, I provide a safe space to help families navigate these challenges and make meaningful progress towards their goals.
Lorena Ramos Lefkovitz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Lincoln Park, IL 60614 (Online Only)
Feeling overwhelmed with work, life? or going through a difficult transition? Talking to family and friends could be helpful at times, but the support and expertise of a therapist can be meaningful when you want to focus on you, your emotional well-being and individual growth. Everyone deserves the opportunity to heal from past and/or current issues, and feel empowered during the process of finding what works for them and their unique situation. I invite you to be brave and take the first step to a better and stronger you!
Feeling overwhelmed with work, life? or going through a difficult transition? Talking to family and friends could be helpful at times, but the support and expertise of a therapist can be meaningful when you want to focus on you, your emotional well-being and individual growth. Everyone deserves the opportunity to heal from past and/or current issues, and feel empowered during the process of finding what works for them and their unique situation. I invite you to be brave and take the first step to a better and stronger you!
Ready to stop surviving and start thriving? You want to feel better, get unstuck. You're tired of being so overwhelmed all the time. It's becoming more difficult to remain present with your children, loved ones, life in general, and with yourself. You're feeling stressed, on edge, physically exhausted. You’re not alone, I am here to support you in becoming your best you today in your own time and in your own way so your past no longer dictates your present.
Ready to stop surviving and start thriving? You want to feel better, get unstuck. You're tired of being so overwhelmed all the time. It's becoming more difficult to remain present with your children, loved ones, life in general, and with yourself. You're feeling stressed, on edge, physically exhausted. You’re not alone, I am here to support you in becoming your best you today in your own time and in your own way so your past no longer dictates your present.
As a parent and as a therapist for young children, I wholeheartedly understand the various difficulties of raising children, as well as the great joys of parenthood. I view therapy with young children as a means to discover underlying issues that could be impacting a child's current emotional or behavioral presentation and working with the parents and child as a team in addressing those issues. I have a warm, inviting and causal style of interacting with families that helps them feel less anxiety about participating in the therapeutic process.
As a parent and as a therapist for young children, I wholeheartedly understand the various difficulties of raising children, as well as the great joys of parenthood. I view therapy with young children as a means to discover underlying issues that could be impacting a child's current emotional or behavioral presentation and working with the parents and child as a team in addressing those issues. I have a warm, inviting and causal style of interacting with families that helps them feel less anxiety about participating in the therapeutic process.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist. I specialize in working with children, adolescents, adults, and couples. We all experience stressful or challenging moments in life or face obstacles which may seem insurmountable. During these times, we can benefit from professional support to make important changes in our behaviors and thoughts to help tackle these obstacles. I collaborate well with my clients to provide the skills they need to make their own lives better. By practicing using newly learned skills, clients are empowered and continue to be successful regardless of the new challenges they may face later.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist. I specialize in working with children, adolescents, adults, and couples. We all experience stressful or challenging moments in life or face obstacles which may seem insurmountable. During these times, we can benefit from professional support to make important changes in our behaviors and thoughts to help tackle these obstacles. I collaborate well with my clients to provide the skills they need to make their own lives better. By practicing using newly learned skills, clients are empowered and continue to be successful regardless of the new challenges they may face later.
Andrea Lea Bushala
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, RPT, SSW
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60640
I am a practicing and licensed psychotherapist specializing in working with children ages 1-10 and their families. My focus is on understanding the strengths and challenges of each child and then developing a treatment protocol designed to best support the child in the context of their family and larger community. While working with children in therapy, I often work extensively with the parents so that they can understand the emotional challenges beneath their child's behaviors and be an active part of their child's healing long term.
I am a practicing and licensed psychotherapist specializing in working with children ages 1-10 and their families. My focus is on understanding the strengths and challenges of each child and then developing a treatment protocol designed to best support the child in the context of their family and larger community. While working with children in therapy, I often work extensively with the parents so that they can understand the emotional challenges beneath their child's behaviors and be an active part of their child's healing long term.
Artemis Li is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Illinois. Artemis has a direct approach in counseling. They will start by asking questions during the session, and it is important for you to be honest and open, so they can assist you and provide the care you needed. Artemis provides the space for you to talk, there is no judgement in here. Outside of work, Artemis enjoys meditation, yoga, animals, good food, meeting new people, and enjoying fashion and beauty.
Artemis Li is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Illinois. Artemis has a direct approach in counseling. They will start by asking questions during the session, and it is important for you to be honest and open, so they can assist you and provide the care you needed. Artemis provides the space for you to talk, there is no judgement in here. Outside of work, Artemis enjoys meditation, yoga, animals, good food, meeting new people, and enjoying fashion and beauty.
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Toddler Therapists
What are the behavioral signs indicating a toddler might need counseling?
Common behavioral signs that a child may need counseling include high levels of emotional distress or anxiety, learning challenges, interpersonal conflict, anger, or social withdrawal. Any drastic changes in toddler behavior or self-esteem can be indicative that a child may benefit from therapy. Seeing a therapist at the early stages of any behavioral changes can be most impactful on behavior, as well as helpful to caregivers who may receive guidance on what symptoms to look for in their child in the future, even if therapy is not warranted at that time.
Can a two-year-old see a psychologist?
Children and adults of all ages can see psychologists and other forms of mental health professionals, such as counselors, psychiatrists, and social workers. Families seeking therapy for their toddler should just be aware that any guidance they seek should come from a professional who has specific experience working with young children, as well as the specific modalities that are appropriate for young children, such as play therapy.
What is the most effective type of therapy for toddlers and preschoolers?
In general, play therapy is the most effective and common form of therapy for young children. Play therapy helps facilitate behavior change by offering an age-appropriate way for children to express their emotions and develop more effective coping strategies. Toddlers with specific concerns may benefit from more specialized forms of therapy, such as Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for children with autism or Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for toddlers in families in which there is significant parent-child relational conflict.
What happens during therapy sessions for toddlers?
What occurs in therapy sessions for toddlers depends on the therapeutic approach being used by the therapist. Most toddler therapists will use some form of play therapy in sessions to encourage toddler engagement. In play therapy sessions, children are encouraged to use toys within the therapy setting to express their emotions; subsequent responses by the therapist and/or family members can help guide toddler behavior and behavior change. Toddler therapy sessions can also involve family therapy or Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), which can help improve parenting behaviors and reduce strain on families.