Sandplay Therapists in Lisle, IL
I strongly believe in the importance of providing a safe, authentic, and accepting space for my clients to be able to take the brave steps necessary to obtain the growth and healing they desire. My personal and professional experiences have shaped my desire to support those who have been feeling stuck in a certain area of life, are struggling with life transitions and desiring skills to actively alter their current chapter. I commit to walk alongside my clients amidst their renewed strength, understanding, resilience, and hope.
I strongly believe in the importance of providing a safe, authentic, and accepting space for my clients to be able to take the brave steps necessary to obtain the growth and healing they desire. My personal and professional experiences have shaped my desire to support those who have been feeling stuck in a certain area of life, are struggling with life transitions and desiring skills to actively alter their current chapter. I commit to walk alongside my clients amidst their renewed strength, understanding, resilience, and hope.
Healing is an empowering journey—it’s about reclaiming your power and harnessing it to become the highest version of yourself. For me, this process is not about rejecting past experiences but about learning to be in control of how trauma manifests in your life. My goal is to help clients transcend what no longer serves them, moving beyond survival to a place of growth, resilience, and self-mastery.
Healing is an empowering journey—it’s about reclaiming your power and harnessing it to become the highest version of yourself. For me, this process is not about rejecting past experiences but about learning to be in control of how trauma manifests in your life. My goal is to help clients transcend what no longer serves them, moving beyond survival to a place of growth, resilience, and self-mastery.
Jodi R Metcalf
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, ACHT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Lisle, IL 60532
Individuals/Couples/Families Experiencing Challenges with: Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Interpersonal Relationships, Behavioral Issues, Professional/Career Challenges, the Family System, Self-Esteem/Identity Issues and Life Transitions. Ages: Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults, Seniors. Clients consistently find Jodi to be supportive, understanding, accepting, and tremendously easy to talk to.
Individuals/Couples/Families Experiencing Challenges with: Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Interpersonal Relationships, Behavioral Issues, Professional/Career Challenges, the Family System, Self-Esteem/Identity Issues and Life Transitions. Ages: Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults, Seniors. Clients consistently find Jodi to be supportive, understanding, accepting, and tremendously easy to talk to.
Are you feeling depressed, anxious, or overwhelmed in your life and want to gain control back again? I am dedicated to helping people with the struggles they are facing by developing a caring relationship in which to work toward mutually determined therapeutic goals. I provide individual and family counseling and enjoy working with a variety of people.
Are you feeling depressed, anxious, or overwhelmed in your life and want to gain control back again? I am dedicated to helping people with the struggles they are facing by developing a caring relationship in which to work toward mutually determined therapeutic goals. I provide individual and family counseling and enjoy working with a variety of people.
Donna Loza, Midwest Center for Hope & Healing, Ltd
Counselor, LCPC, CADC, CODP I
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lisle, IL 60532
Donna aligns closely with Adlerian, Cognitive behavioral, Dialectical Behavioral and play therapy. Follow me on LinkedIn to see my latest articles. Adlerian theory has been shown in research for treating multiple mental health conditions: anxiety, depression, grief, postpartum, menopause, OCD, ADHD, eating disorders, personality disorders, schizophrenic, and substance abuse disorders. Adlerian theory suggests that people are driven by a need to feel that they matter, they have value, and they belong. How do you want to grow as a person, what are your dreams and goals?
Donna aligns closely with Adlerian, Cognitive behavioral, Dialectical Behavioral and play therapy. Follow me on LinkedIn to see my latest articles. Adlerian theory has been shown in research for treating multiple mental health conditions: anxiety, depression, grief, postpartum, menopause, OCD, ADHD, eating disorders, personality disorders, schizophrenic, and substance abuse disorders. Adlerian theory suggests that people are driven by a need to feel that they matter, they have value, and they belong. How do you want to grow as a person, what are your dreams and goals?
Dr. Valerie Maty
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, RPT, ATR-BC, SEP, CADC
Verified Verified
Lisle, IL 60532 (Online Only)
Are you an adult who is trying to manage a traumatic experience, process grief or anxiety/depression at this time in your life? Are you a parent that is looking for an experienced clinician to support you and your child to navigate overwhelming emotions both at home and in school? I am here for you! I am passionate about journeying alongside you with compassion, creating a safe place where you can discover your creative self, and focused upon supporting you as you work towards your unique treatment goals.
Are you an adult who is trying to manage a traumatic experience, process grief or anxiety/depression at this time in your life? Are you a parent that is looking for an experienced clinician to support you and your child to navigate overwhelming emotions both at home and in school? I am here for you! I am passionate about journeying alongside you with compassion, creating a safe place where you can discover your creative self, and focused upon supporting you as you work towards your unique treatment goals.
I specialize in neurodiversity-affirming testing and therapy services. The information obtained from our evaluations can be one of the most valuable and informative tools because it helps deepen the understanding of yourself or your child & most importantly-it guides the direction of your treatment and supports. We believe that your evaluation should be more than just a 'label" but rather it should be comprehensive, informative and personalized. I specialize in therapy and testing services for following neurodivergence: Autistics, ADHD'ers, 2E/Giftedness, Neurodivergent Trauma, Bipolar ND.
I specialize in neurodiversity-affirming testing and therapy services. The information obtained from our evaluations can be one of the most valuable and informative tools because it helps deepen the understanding of yourself or your child & most importantly-it guides the direction of your treatment and supports. We believe that your evaluation should be more than just a 'label" but rather it should be comprehensive, informative and personalized. I specialize in therapy and testing services for following neurodivergence: Autistics, ADHD'ers, 2E/Giftedness, Neurodivergent Trauma, Bipolar ND.
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Late morning/early afternoon availability, no evenings at this time. There are times life hurts, disappoints and frustrates, or goes beyond a sense of control or understanding. Sometimes redirecting and adjusting life's energies takes the assistance of a clinical professional. Personal growth, identity, and integration is a journey that is made easier with the trust and care of a professional. The Ely labyrinth, as used in our logo, is used as a symbol of Kuhn Counseling Center as it represents a path to a more balanced, whole-person well-being. Kuhn Counseling Center aims to help individuals deal with their struggles in life.
Late morning/early afternoon availability, no evenings at this time. There are times life hurts, disappoints and frustrates, or goes beyond a sense of control or understanding. Sometimes redirecting and adjusting life's energies takes the assistance of a clinical professional. Personal growth, identity, and integration is a journey that is made easier with the trust and care of a professional. The Ely labyrinth, as used in our logo, is used as a symbol of Kuhn Counseling Center as it represents a path to a more balanced, whole-person well-being. Kuhn Counseling Center aims to help individuals deal with their struggles in life.
Mollie Holman Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
11 Endorsed
Naperville, IL 60563
"No problem can be solved by the same level of consciousness that created it."-Albert Einstein. Are you feeling chronically unhappy, angry, fearful, or stuck? Do you have conflicted relationships with friends/family? Come in and talk to someone in a confidential and compassionate environment who can assist you in seeing things differently. I have over 10 years of experience working with individuals and families providing psychotherapy. As a seasoned clinician, I have learned to creatively blend my listening skills with a variety of evidence-based approaches tailored to fit the needs of my clients for optimal growth.
"No problem can be solved by the same level of consciousness that created it."-Albert Einstein. Are you feeling chronically unhappy, angry, fearful, or stuck? Do you have conflicted relationships with friends/family? Come in and talk to someone in a confidential and compassionate environment who can assist you in seeing things differently. I have over 10 years of experience working with individuals and families providing psychotherapy. As a seasoned clinician, I have learned to creatively blend my listening skills with a variety of evidence-based approaches tailored to fit the needs of my clients for optimal growth.
Sheila Hynes
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Naperville, IL 60540
Waitlist for new clients
I utilize the methods from Emotionally Focused Therapy, which is a scientifically proven approach, based in Attachment Theory. Couples develop an understanding of their negative interactive cycle and learn how to reconnect through listening, validation, and empathy, creating emotional safety and healing in their relationship. The EFT process helps couples, families, and individuals to repair attachment injuries and create secure bonds, leading to improvements in depression and anxiety. I also offer faith-based counseling based on my client's preferences.
I utilize the methods from Emotionally Focused Therapy, which is a scientifically proven approach, based in Attachment Theory. Couples develop an understanding of their negative interactive cycle and learn how to reconnect through listening, validation, and empathy, creating emotional safety and healing in their relationship. The EFT process helps couples, families, and individuals to repair attachment injuries and create secure bonds, leading to improvements in depression and anxiety. I also offer faith-based counseling based on my client's preferences.
Heather Anderson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Naperville, IL 60563
I graduated from Benedictine University in 2018 with a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology. Specializing in children and adolescent therapy, I have experience working with individuals experiencing symptoms related to anxiety, depression, life transitions, self-esteem, stress, grief, and trauma. I have recently developed an interest in working with couples and find that to be very meaningful. Whether it is topics of identity or communication, I am here to help!
I graduated from Benedictine University in 2018 with a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology. Specializing in children and adolescent therapy, I have experience working with individuals experiencing symptoms related to anxiety, depression, life transitions, self-esteem, stress, grief, and trauma. I have recently developed an interest in working with couples and find that to be very meaningful. Whether it is topics of identity or communication, I am here to help!
Anxious? Depressed? Stuck? We all have a story that has shaped our perspectives. Whether you are faced with issues related to anxiety, depression, couple distress, parenting, and trauma- there is HOPE. It is not so much as "what happened to you", but how these experiences are processed. My desire is to help clients regain hope, heal, feel less anxious, greater security, and move FORWARD. My intention is to help my clients understand the root issues that cause psychological distress, implement new behaviors to develop a stronger sense of self so that they can live a more fulfilled life.
Anxious? Depressed? Stuck? We all have a story that has shaped our perspectives. Whether you are faced with issues related to anxiety, depression, couple distress, parenting, and trauma- there is HOPE. It is not so much as "what happened to you", but how these experiences are processed. My desire is to help clients regain hope, heal, feel less anxious, greater security, and move FORWARD. My intention is to help my clients understand the root issues that cause psychological distress, implement new behaviors to develop a stronger sense of self so that they can live a more fulfilled life.
Whether its the pain of trauma or the onset of a new, overwhelming change in your life, it can become harder and harder for you to be at peace and feel empowered. You may know deep down that something feels wrong, but also feel lost when it comes to addressing these difficulties. Furthermore, these challenges can make you feel isolated from the very relationships you'd hope would sustain you through these difficult times.
Whether its the pain of trauma or the onset of a new, overwhelming change in your life, it can become harder and harder for you to be at peace and feel empowered. You may know deep down that something feels wrong, but also feel lost when it comes to addressing these difficulties. Furthermore, these challenges can make you feel isolated from the very relationships you'd hope would sustain you through these difficult times.
Dr. Jessica Swenson
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, PhD, LCPC, CCTP, SOTP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Naperville, IL 60540
"Should I stay or should I go?" This is the age old question asked to me, for the last 10 years by just about every couple experiencing distress that I've sat with. If you are reading this, my guess is that you asked yourself the exact same question at some point...Stay? Or Go? If you are struggling to find the right path for you in this relationship - I can help. As Psychologist, Clinical Therapist & an expert in the science of love, I specialize in helping people rebuild their attachment w/ each other, reduce conflict, repair trust, create positive feelings, and take control of emotional & physical symptoms that hold you back.
"Should I stay or should I go?" This is the age old question asked to me, for the last 10 years by just about every couple experiencing distress that I've sat with. If you are reading this, my guess is that you asked yourself the exact same question at some point...Stay? Or Go? If you are struggling to find the right path for you in this relationship - I can help. As Psychologist, Clinical Therapist & an expert in the science of love, I specialize in helping people rebuild their attachment w/ each other, reduce conflict, repair trust, create positive feelings, and take control of emotional & physical symptoms that hold you back.
Brittany M. Roback
Counselor, MA, LCPC, CADC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Naperville, IL 60563 (Online Only)
Parents: Are you exhausted and overwhelmed with the day-to-day grind? Do you feel like you have tried everything under the sun to get more organized, less reactive, and create more time but it’s still not working?! You know you’re an amazing and loving parent, right? You just need guidance from someone who can help transform you. Picture yourself finally having real life tools that work so you can enjoy your family time again. Is this something you are interested in? If so, then I am the therapist for you! Sincerely, Brittany Roback, LCPC, CADC
Parents: Are you exhausted and overwhelmed with the day-to-day grind? Do you feel like you have tried everything under the sun to get more organized, less reactive, and create more time but it’s still not working?! You know you’re an amazing and loving parent, right? You just need guidance from someone who can help transform you. Picture yourself finally having real life tools that work so you can enjoy your family time again. Is this something you are interested in? If so, then I am the therapist for you! Sincerely, Brittany Roback, LCPC, CADC
We know that life is not always easy. Sometimes, even the strongest people among us need guidance working through some of life's more challenging problems. Everyone has battles to fight and hurdles to overcome. Whether you struggle with anxiety, self-esteem, relationships, or any other issue, you should know that there is hope for a better tomorrow. Reach out today so we can get you paired up with one of our amazing providers.
We know that life is not always easy. Sometimes, even the strongest people among us need guidance working through some of life's more challenging problems. Everyone has battles to fight and hurdles to overcome. Whether you struggle with anxiety, self-esteem, relationships, or any other issue, you should know that there is hope for a better tomorrow. Reach out today so we can get you paired up with one of our amazing providers.
Are you the kind of person who has a hard time putting yourself first, but you know the value of it? Then 515 is the place for you. We make taking care of yourself, both mentally and physically, convenient and fun. We do both at the same time in one session, for you and/or your family, so you don’t have to run around to so many different places to get the expertise you need. Even better, most insurances cover the cost of a session, so you don’t have to feel guilty about spending money and/or taking the time for yourself and/or your family. 515 puts together a personalized plan for you, for both your mental and physical health goal
Are you the kind of person who has a hard time putting yourself first, but you know the value of it? Then 515 is the place for you. We make taking care of yourself, both mentally and physically, convenient and fun. We do both at the same time in one session, for you and/or your family, so you don’t have to run around to so many different places to get the expertise you need. Even better, most insurances cover the cost of a session, so you don’t have to feel guilty about spending money and/or taking the time for yourself and/or your family. 515 puts together a personalized plan for you, for both your mental and physical health goal
Heather Beaugard
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Naperville, IL 60540
I know how hard it is to want things in your life to change but not know how to change them. You know what your goals are and how you’d like to feel but there doesn’t seem to be a path to get there. Therapy is a great place to share your goals so together we can create a path. I believe many problems start in the past and we can see that best in the present. Frequently we will work together on what’s going on now, in the present, and then work on understanding and resolving the past if you want to explore it.
I know how hard it is to want things in your life to change but not know how to change them. You know what your goals are and how you’d like to feel but there doesn’t seem to be a path to get there. Therapy is a great place to share your goals so together we can create a path. I believe many problems start in the past and we can see that best in the present. Frequently we will work together on what’s going on now, in the present, and then work on understanding and resolving the past if you want to explore it.
Making the decision to seek help can be a monumental task and selecting the right therapist can be challenging. I can provide you with a therapeutic relationship that will feel safe and collaborative so that it can serve as the basis for healing. My goal is to work with you in assessing your strengths, exploring challenges, working to overcome barriers, and returning you to a peaceful and productive state. I will work with you to create a treatment plan that suits your personality and needs. Sometimes, all you need are the right words at the right time to change how you see the world…including yourself.
Making the decision to seek help can be a monumental task and selecting the right therapist can be challenging. I can provide you with a therapeutic relationship that will feel safe and collaborative so that it can serve as the basis for healing. My goal is to work with you in assessing your strengths, exploring challenges, working to overcome barriers, and returning you to a peaceful and productive state. I will work with you to create a treatment plan that suits your personality and needs. Sometimes, all you need are the right words at the right time to change how you see the world…including yourself.
Kate loves being able to help people through creative means such as art therapy. She enjoys getting to know people at a deeper level through their art and values. She has experience treating young children (age 3) to young adults, working with anxiety, depression, ADHD, and life transitions.
Kate loves being able to help people through creative means such as art therapy. She enjoys getting to know people at a deeper level through their art and values. She has experience treating young children (age 3) to young adults, working with anxiety, depression, ADHD, and life transitions.
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Sandplay Therapists
What problems are best treated with sandplay therapy?
Research has examined this therapy’s utility in young people and found positive results. It has been shown to be useful for those who suffer from autism, attention deficit disorder, anxiety, and or aggressive behavior. Children who have suffered abuse, neglect, or trauma have also seen improvement through this therapy. Abused children are often fearful and anxious about their safety, making verbal communication more difficult.
Is sandplay therapy suitable for children and teenagers?
Children and adolescents are good candidates for sandplay therapy. Many kids and teens are often unable to form and communicate their thoughts, let alone the emotions they are experiencing. Through this play therapy, they will hopefully make connections between what they feel inside and how the world works outside.
Is sandplay suitable for adults?
This type of therapy can be useful for adults who have difficulties expressing themselves. People who have suffered neurological changes after a brain injury or because of a traumatic event might be good candidates for this therapy. In fact, anything that has had an effect on the brain, such as substance abuse, can make non-verbal sandplay a valuable option.
Does sandplay therapy work?
There have been studies on the effectiveness of sandplay therapy, and it appears to improve difficult behaviors in children. It may also enhance self-esteem and lessen feelings of physical anxiety as well as hypersensitivity. This type of therapy is based on non-verbal communication and may feel less threatening to the individual.