Life Coaching Therapists in Lincolnwood, IL

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Alaina Johnson
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Lincolnwood, IL 60712  (Online Only)
For both therapy and coaching, I utilize my experience to integrate empirically supported practice into the work I do as a coach.
The current state of affairs has led many of us to feel a little lost, overwhelmed, frustrated, or worried. As a mother, clinician, entrepreneur and wife I understand balancing the many roles we hold can be especially daunting in the current climate and provide traditional therapy services for IL residents. In addition to traditional therapy, I also provide coaching services, and enjoy working with female identifying entrepreneurs and content creators. Many of my clients are managing high functioning anxiety or ADHD while navigating a super busy life, trying to fit all the pieces together while also engaging in self care.
For both therapy and coaching, I utilize my experience to integrate empirically supported practice into the work I do as a coach.
The current state of affairs has led many of us to feel a little lost, overwhelmed, frustrated, or worried. As a mother, clinician, entrepreneur and wife I understand balancing the many roles we hold can be especially daunting in the current climate and provide traditional therapy services for IL residents. In addition to traditional therapy, I also provide coaching services, and enjoy working with female identifying entrepreneurs and content creators. Many of my clients are managing high functioning anxiety or ADHD while navigating a super busy life, trying to fit all the pieces together while also engaging in self care.
(708) 787-8754 View (708) 787-8754
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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?
(224) 263-1758 View (224) 263-1758
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Aron Moore
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lincolnwood, IL 60712
Are you constantly lacking energy or motivation? Feeling lonely or isolated? Anxious or worried way too often? No longer enjoying the things you used to? Are you or your child struggling with any common mental health issue like anxiety, depression, or ADHD? Do family events stress you instead of rejuvenate you? Do you crave connection but then push it away? Healing starts here! As a licensed clinical social worker, I have dedicated the past 7 years to helping people navigate life's challenges.
Are you constantly lacking energy or motivation? Feeling lonely or isolated? Anxious or worried way too often? No longer enjoying the things you used to? Are you or your child struggling with any common mental health issue like anxiety, depression, or ADHD? Do family events stress you instead of rejuvenate you? Do you crave connection but then push it away? Healing starts here! As a licensed clinical social worker, I have dedicated the past 7 years to helping people navigate life's challenges.
(224) 501-9877 View (224) 501-9877
Peter Shabad
Psychologist
Verified Verified
Lincolnwood, IL 60712
The experiences of loss and disappointment that people don’t want to think about, remember, or talk about often come back to haunt them in their current lives. It is just those experiences that clients thought they had escaped and left behind in the past that ambush them at the most inopportune time, seemingly out of nowhere. I believe it is when people are able to confront the shame and guilt of their private phantoms, when they can understand and flesh out sufferings that have for too long been borne alone, that they may free themselves finally from the invisible loyalties that compel them to repeat the past. By uncovering and mourning the sources of despair and fatalism that had secretly pervaded their lives, clients can face the future with a greater sense of freedom and renewed hope for a better life.
The experiences of loss and disappointment that people don’t want to think about, remember, or talk about often come back to haunt them in their current lives. It is just those experiences that clients thought they had escaped and left behind in the past that ambush them at the most inopportune time, seemingly out of nowhere. I believe it is when people are able to confront the shame and guilt of their private phantoms, when they can understand and flesh out sufferings that have for too long been borne alone, that they may free themselves finally from the invisible loyalties that compel them to repeat the past. By uncovering and mourning the sources of despair and fatalism that had secretly pervaded their lives, clients can face the future with a greater sense of freedom and renewed hope for a better life.
(312) 380-0307 View (312) 380-0307
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Holly Pearlman-Online Therapy
Counselor, LCPC, LPCC
Verified Verified
Lincolnwood, IL 60645  (Online Only)
I love working with people who have experienced difficult life events because survivors of traumatic experiences are some of the most courageous people I have ever met.
I specialize in helping people heal from traumatic and experiences, to include: family conflicts, adults abused as children, narcissistic abuse, parental alienation and parents financially caring for adult children. You may not know what to expect from therapy, but you know you need to make some changes so you can move forward in life. Stress, anxiety, and depression are highly prevalent in our lives, and sometimes people need help and support in dealing with difficult/stressful experiences. I am a trauma therapist specializing in somatic psychology that has found success in using a mind/body approach to psychotherapy.
I love working with people who have experienced difficult life events because survivors of traumatic experiences are some of the most courageous people I have ever met.
I specialize in helping people heal from traumatic and experiences, to include: family conflicts, adults abused as children, narcissistic abuse, parental alienation and parents financially caring for adult children. You may not know what to expect from therapy, but you know you need to make some changes so you can move forward in life. Stress, anxiety, and depression are highly prevalent in our lives, and sometimes people need help and support in dealing with difficult/stressful experiences. I am a trauma therapist specializing in somatic psychology that has found success in using a mind/body approach to psychotherapy.
(847) 423-6494 View (847) 423-6494
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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.
(312) 262-5133 View (312) 262-5133
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Rachel Taylor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Lincolnwood, IL 60712  (Online Only)
Hi there, I admire you for recognizing your courage seek mindful transformation! I specialize with disorders such as, Traumatic experiences, devastation, grief, anxiety, depression and, Borderline personality disorder. As a member of the NASW, Educator of the Trauma fellowship, I'm an eclectic therapist with a variety of specialties using DBT to assist with Borderline, A.R.T and EMDR for Trauma work, CBT and ACT to process Grief and a variety of other evidence based practices.
Hi there, I admire you for recognizing your courage seek mindful transformation! I specialize with disorders such as, Traumatic experiences, devastation, grief, anxiety, depression and, Borderline personality disorder. As a member of the NASW, Educator of the Trauma fellowship, I'm an eclectic therapist with a variety of specialties using DBT to assist with Borderline, A.R.T and EMDR for Trauma work, CBT and ACT to process Grief and a variety of other evidence based practices.
(618) 300-5748 View (618) 300-5748
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Amina Elmahdy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Lincolnwood, IL 60712
We are Chicagoans: wonderfully diverse, unique and exceptional. You are probably here because things are difficult. As it turns out, difficult times are often an opportunity for growth. In my office you will find a voice of concern, a place for expression, laughter and even contentment with your internal story. My areas of interest include strengthening relationships, exploring the influence of our external and internal world, as well as using narrative tools to retell the stories that often hold us back. Email is the best way to reach me. Online or In-person sessions are available in Lincoln Square and Lincolnwood.
We are Chicagoans: wonderfully diverse, unique and exceptional. You are probably here because things are difficult. As it turns out, difficult times are often an opportunity for growth. In my office you will find a voice of concern, a place for expression, laughter and even contentment with your internal story. My areas of interest include strengthening relationships, exploring the influence of our external and internal world, as well as using narrative tools to retell the stories that often hold us back. Email is the best way to reach me. Online or In-person sessions are available in Lincoln Square and Lincolnwood.
(773) 832-5197 View (773) 832-5197
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Judith S. Tellerman
Psychologist, MAT, MEd, PhD, ABPP, FAAGP
Verified Verified
Lincolnwood, IL 60645  (Online Only)
I have a deep gratitude for all the patients I've known whose lives have been transformed. That's what makes it all worthwhile. My approach to psychotherapy is collaborative. We work together and as soon as I have a realization that I think can help you I will share it with you so we can use it to move forward. We draw from creativity, science, spirit and all of our mutual resources to succeed. Speaking about yourself opens up new pathways in your mind. Progress and change can then happen at any age and I'm there to see that it does.
I have a deep gratitude for all the patients I've known whose lives have been transformed. That's what makes it all worthwhile. My approach to psychotherapy is collaborative. We work together and as soon as I have a realization that I think can help you I will share it with you so we can use it to move forward. We draw from creativity, science, spirit and all of our mutual resources to succeed. Speaking about yourself opens up new pathways in your mind. Progress and change can then happen at any age and I'm there to see that it does.
(773) 570-2350 View (773) 570-2350
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Midwest Asian Health Association
Verified Verified
Lincolnwood, IL 60659
The Midwest Asian Health Association's Community Mental Health Clinic (CMHC) was established in 2015 with the vision to provide linguistically appropriate, culturally sensitive, and financially affordable mental health services to underserved Asian American & Pacific Islander, Asian immigrants, and other low-income minority populations in the Midwest. The counselors and staff at the CMHC are dedicated to creating community in which all people, regardless of language or ability to pay, will be able to access mental health services to improve their mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
The Midwest Asian Health Association's Community Mental Health Clinic (CMHC) was established in 2015 with the vision to provide linguistically appropriate, culturally sensitive, and financially affordable mental health services to underserved Asian American & Pacific Islander, Asian immigrants, and other low-income minority populations in the Midwest. The counselors and staff at the CMHC are dedicated to creating community in which all people, regardless of language or ability to pay, will be able to access mental health services to improve their mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
(312) 800-1761 View (312) 800-1761
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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.
(847) 512-7368 View (847) 512-7368
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Ilana Dress
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Lincolnwood, IL 60712
Not accepting new clients
I work with a variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, life transitions, work-life balance, relational issues, and personal and spiritual growth.
I believe the most successful clients are open-minded and curious, patient with the therapeutic process, and motivated to put in the work necessary to create the change they want to see in themselves and actualize their potential.
I work with a variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, life transitions, work-life balance, relational issues, and personal and spiritual growth.
I believe the most successful clients are open-minded and curious, patient with the therapeutic process, and motivated to put in the work necessary to create the change they want to see in themselves and actualize their potential.
(224) 328-2957 View (224) 328-2957

More Therapists Nearby

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Natalie Eve DuBois
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Skokie, IL 60076
I use several Cognitive Behavioral therapies in combination with helping clients understand how their core beliefs and assumptions about themselves, life, and other people impact their life decisions today.
Thank you for taking the time to review my profile. Helping adults find overall balance and wellness is a primary focus of my practice. I have 20+ years of experience helping people with relationship/family issues, eating concerns, mood/anxiety disorders, interpersonal vulnerabilities and general work/life stress. I offer a therapy relationship that provides a focus on psychological wellness and a non-judgmental and collaborative environment in which to work together on personal growth and a return to a more positive and fulfilled state-of-being.
I use several Cognitive Behavioral therapies in combination with helping clients understand how their core beliefs and assumptions about themselves, life, and other people impact their life decisions today.
Thank you for taking the time to review my profile. Helping adults find overall balance and wellness is a primary focus of my practice. I have 20+ years of experience helping people with relationship/family issues, eating concerns, mood/anxiety disorders, interpersonal vulnerabilities and general work/life stress. I offer a therapy relationship that provides a focus on psychological wellness and a non-judgmental and collaborative environment in which to work together on personal growth and a return to a more positive and fulfilled state-of-being.
(773) 546-9922 View (773) 546-9922
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Mark Vaughan - Sex Therapist
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Skokie, IL 60076
The decision to seek therapy is positive and courageous. It is important to find the right therapist to help you with your problems, to make it possible to feel capable and resilient. If you're someone for whom anxiety, depression or other issues seem to get in the way of enjoying life, we can work together so you can create a fulfilling life of your choice. For couples trying to rediscover that spark in your relationship, together you can move past hurts to forge the relationship you want. If you are struggling with not knowing your life path or career, we can focus on your inherent strengths and personality to develop your vision.
The decision to seek therapy is positive and courageous. It is important to find the right therapist to help you with your problems, to make it possible to feel capable and resilient. If you're someone for whom anxiety, depression or other issues seem to get in the way of enjoying life, we can work together so you can create a fulfilling life of your choice. For couples trying to rediscover that spark in your relationship, together you can move past hurts to forge the relationship you want. If you are struggling with not knowing your life path or career, we can focus on your inherent strengths and personality to develop your vision.
(312) 487-4993 View (312) 487-4993
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Jean Hausmann
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60625
Imagine a life where you can harness your strengths and find more joy in life. You may be a family struggling with stressors related to uncertainty and changes. Your child's school may have reached out to you to discuss concerns related to their academic and social emotional wellness. You may find yourself questioning your relationship with your child and wondering what their behaviors are telling you. It might be difficult to get up in the morning and stay present throughout the day. That ray of sunshine may feel like it's far in the distance. If so, I am here to help your child, teen, and family.
Imagine a life where you can harness your strengths and find more joy in life. You may be a family struggling with stressors related to uncertainty and changes. Your child's school may have reached out to you to discuss concerns related to their academic and social emotional wellness. You may find yourself questioning your relationship with your child and wondering what their behaviors are telling you. It might be difficult to get up in the morning and stay present throughout the day. That ray of sunshine may feel like it's far in the distance. If so, I am here to help your child, teen, and family.
(331) 225-4063 View (331) 225-4063
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Stop & Breathe, Inc.
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, LCPC, MA, LCMHC
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60625
I love change and transitions. We grow when we are uncomfortable so in my session we will talk about uncomfortable crap - that's why you are seeing me. I am authentic therefore I swear. I am known to be very direct. I'm originally from Chicago. My expertise are in the use of EMDR to explore roots. I work with individuals who feel stuck and unable to move forward in life; due to a life transition or a past trauma. If you are looking for something else I also have online course via teachable. I also have a new Mental Health APP AOU coaching on apple and google !
I love change and transitions. We grow when we are uncomfortable so in my session we will talk about uncomfortable crap - that's why you are seeing me. I am authentic therefore I swear. I am known to be very direct. I'm originally from Chicago. My expertise are in the use of EMDR to explore roots. I work with individuals who feel stuck and unable to move forward in life; due to a life transition or a past trauma. If you are looking for something else I also have online course via teachable. I also have a new Mental Health APP AOU coaching on apple and google !
(828) 575-5569 View (828) 575-5569
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Robert T Baker III
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60625
I'm a psychologist who's caring and direct. I use compassion, wisdom and humor to help clients understand and deal with problems in a way that's respectful and honors their unique situation. My style is grounded in the belief that promoting an individual's innate desire and ability to move forward in life is the key to progress in therapy. If you're feeling overwhelmed in life, dealing with something you find increasingly hard to handle and are ready to make a change, I can help. Please consider calling me to begin exploring a new way to live.
I'm a psychologist who's caring and direct. I use compassion, wisdom and humor to help clients understand and deal with problems in a way that's respectful and honors their unique situation. My style is grounded in the belief that promoting an individual's innate desire and ability to move forward in life is the key to progress in therapy. If you're feeling overwhelmed in life, dealing with something you find increasingly hard to handle and are ready to make a change, I can help. Please consider calling me to begin exploring a new way to live.
(847) 416-0913 View (847) 416-0913
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Eileen H Glenn
Counselor, MA, LCPC, LLC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Evanston, IL 60202
If you are looking to enrich and find greater meaning in your life, Spiritual work offers the opportunity to connect with our authentic self; allowing us to embrace ourselves and live to our fullest potential.
My primary goal for my clients is to achieve healing on the deepest level. As an Adlerian trained therapist, I utilize psychodynamic as well as alternative modalities to explore, transform and heal those perceptions and beliefs that may be negatively impacting their lives. Whether it's one on one, couples, or group therapy, I am actively participating, encouraging, and guiding my clients so they feel safe and supported to examine and process their deepest emotional wounds.
If you are looking to enrich and find greater meaning in your life, Spiritual work offers the opportunity to connect with our authentic self; allowing us to embrace ourselves and live to our fullest potential.
My primary goal for my clients is to achieve healing on the deepest level. As an Adlerian trained therapist, I utilize psychodynamic as well as alternative modalities to explore, transform and heal those perceptions and beliefs that may be negatively impacting their lives. Whether it's one on one, couples, or group therapy, I am actively participating, encouraging, and guiding my clients so they feel safe and supported to examine and process their deepest emotional wounds.
(847) 457-0145 View (847) 457-0145
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Crystal Smith
Counselor, LCPC, BC-DMT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Skokie, IL 60077
Seeking support is difficult! Whether you know what you need or are completely unsure of where to begin, I am dedicated to helping you figure it out. We will work together to identify what is not working in your life and create clear and accessible goals. Uncover the best version of yourself!
Seeking support is difficult! Whether you know what you need or are completely unsure of where to begin, I am dedicated to helping you figure it out. We will work together to identify what is not working in your life and create clear and accessible goals. Uncover the best version of yourself!
(847) 320-9991 View (847) 320-9991
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Jihye Choi
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, MA
Verified Verified
Skokie, IL 60076
You will learn who you truly are and re-cover and re-turn to your true self to feel alive and enjoy life.
Hi! I am Jihye (pronounced Ji Hae). I believe everyone has their own "Twinkle Twinkle." This is my philosophy in therapy. I aim to kindle this twinkling light within you, to help you discover and connect with your Authentic self, a spark of divinity that is woven in your being in order to grow. Personal growth always helps you be alert, fully awakened to perceive your twinkle, which has always been there, and loyal to your full potential. I am working with individuals (adults) struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and trauma, and couples. I am also working with individuals who want spiritual counseling.
You will learn who you truly are and re-cover and re-turn to your true self to feel alive and enjoy life.
Hi! I am Jihye (pronounced Ji Hae). I believe everyone has their own "Twinkle Twinkle." This is my philosophy in therapy. I aim to kindle this twinkling light within you, to help you discover and connect with your Authentic self, a spark of divinity that is woven in your being in order to grow. Personal growth always helps you be alert, fully awakened to perceive your twinkle, which has always been there, and loyal to your full potential. I am working with individuals (adults) struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and trauma, and couples. I am also working with individuals who want spiritual counseling.
(224) 339-7336 View (224) 339-7336

Life Coaching Therapists

What can I expect from life coaching?

Clients and coaches will typically start by identifying the problem area(s) that the client hopes to address—then, the coach will help the client brainstorm potential solutions and explore concrete techniques to help the client attain their goals. Coaching is typically short-term and focused on finding solutions in the here and now, rather than exploring a client’s past. In addition to strategies aimed at the client’s specific concerns, coaches may encourage general stress management techniques such as meditation.

Can a life coach help treat anxiety?

Because the majority of life coaches are not licensed clinicians, they are not qualified to diagnose or treat anxiety. Anyone struggling with anxiety or another mental health condition should seek help from a licensed mental health practitioner. However, some coaching clients who struggle with subclinical anxiety report that working with their coach on other problems—such as career dissatisfaction or unhealthy habits—has a positive effect on their anxiety.

Can life coaching be done online?

Yes. While life coaching often happens in person, many coaches conduct sessions over the phone or via online platforms such as Zoom or Skype. Because life coaches are not subject to local licensing regulations in the same way that therapists are, they are able to see clients who live in other locations.

How long does life coaching last?

Life coaching tends to be a shorter-term process than therapy, though it does not always unfold over a specific period of time and is instead based on the coach’s or the client’s preferences. Coaching often takes place over three to 12 months but may be shorter or longer if necessary.