Male Therapists in Lincolnwood, IL

Are you constantly lacking energy or motivation? Feeling lonely or isolated? Anxious or worried way too often? Have a hard time getting out of bed or keeping up with your life? No longer enjoying the things you used to? Are you or your child struggling with any common mental health issue like anxiety, depression, relationships, ADHD or Bipolar disorders?

Are you feeling stuck and stressed out, or perhaps not feeling good enough, smart enough, or attractive enough? You may think that no-one understands you, and you may even think, “What’s wrong with me? Other people don’t seem to have these problems”. All of these thoughts and feelings can be very distressing and can have a negative impact on your relationships, happiness, and productivity. I will provide support and understanding as we seek solutions to those areas of your life causing you the most concern.

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.

I believe effective therapy involves a client-therapist relationship based on relatability and trust, along with the use of research-proven, active strategies to create lasting emotional and behavioral change. I have over 17 years of experience in private practice working with people of a variety of ages and backgrounds. My relational style is down to earth, using very little psychological jargon or labeling.

Anxiety, anger and feeling down diminish your quality of life. These intense emotions reduce personal comfort and disrupt important relationships. I have partnered with many clients to mobilize personal strengths and abilities to address these issues. I utilize easy to understand, direct and effective short term counseling. I am open, understanding and view therapy as a path to personal growth.

Do you find yourself trapped in painful, unsatisfying relationships? Are you stuck in a difficult, unfulfilling job? Do you find yourself constantly replaying painful memories from your past? Are you struggling to stay afloat, while being buffeted by symptoms of anxiety or depression? I’ve had success working with people who answer yes to one or more of these questions. I can likely help you.

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.

Therapy is the process of coming to live as our best selves. This involves a complex dance of change and acceptance. It's this process that I so appreciate navigating together with my clients. Some people reach out to a therapist because of challenging life-adjustment situations. Others are pushed into therapy by family, friends, or employers when they are in highly distressing situations. Either way, change is possible when we're willing to show up just a little bit.

As your therapist, I aim to create a secure and nurturing environment where we can freely address your fears, feelings, and concerns. This mutual reflection is of central importance because it is our collaborative efforts that most likely ensure the success of our therapeutic journey. It is through fostering this space of reciprocal trust and vulnerability that we can progress together toward your growth and healing. I'm here to guide you through this transformative process and empower you to find the strength and resilience within yourself to continue your development.

In my practice you will find that my approach in working with clients is based on understanding, compassion, creativity and collaboration. I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with over 18 years of experience working with adults, families, and children. Whether you are looking for support with difficult circumstances in your personal life, professional life, parenting, or relationship guidance I can be of service.

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?

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.

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.

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.

I believe that irrespective of your past or present challenges, whether you are young or old, you deserve to live a happy, meaningful, successful and fulfilling life. With the proper support and guidance, achieving this is within reach. My years of experience counseling individuals, couples and families from diverse backgrounds and age groups across many settings including schools, community centers, hospitals, and private practice, have taught me how to tailor therapy to each person's needs. I embrace an integrative approach drawing from various evidence-based practices including CBT, DBT, ACT, and Internal Family Systems.

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.