Christian Therapists in Mchenry County, IL

I have been in the counseling field for over 10 years and I use an eclectic approach to counseling and performance skills coaching. I specialize in clients with PTSD, depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders, and relationship issues. I also specialize in athletes that are looking to improve their performance, become elite, or struggling to perform.

Thank you for choosing Forward Hope for your mental health well-being. It's truly an honor to embark on this journey toward personal growth and fulfillment alongside you. At Forward Hope, our diverse team of professionals bring a wealth of experience and expertise, with certifications in Integrative Mental Health, CBT, MI, Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and substance use counseling. Within our inclusive group practice, we're dedicated to guiding you through challenges like addictive behaviors, family conflicts, trauma, abuse, motivation issues, pregnancy and childbirth complications, and low self-esteem.

Everyone has goals and dreams that they hope to achieve in life but all too often we are faced with barriers that keep us from living up to our true potential. When these barriers have become too much for you to handle, that is when counseling comes into play. My goal is to help you discover the tools that will allow you to get back on track to achieving whatever your dreams are.

Our experienced team of therapists has been helping clients achieve their best self, better relationships, and a more balanced life since 2012. The more common struggles we help clients overcome are anxiety and depression, trauma and PTSD, relationship problems, and parenting challenges. If you have been wrestling with these or other issues, we are here to help. We work with older kids (8+), adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Most of our therapists are EMDR trained (EMDRIA approved) and also use other effective approaches including CBT, DBT, and systemic approaches.

I have worked with young children, adolescents, adults, couples, families, and groups with a variety of mental health and behavioral struggles. While I am open to and enjoy working with people of all ages and backgrounds, my area of expertise includes therapy with children and adolescents. I have worked with many children and adolescents throughout my lifetime in various settings, including private practice, a variety of schools, a residential school, a childcare center, several sports leagues and more. Despite my array of experience, I have always felt most drawn to the counseling setting.

While every client is unique, I will work with you to uncover what it at the root of what is causing you to seek counseling. We will identify where you would like to be in life and what steps can be taken to achieve the path to a better life. I have experience working with individuals, couples and families.

As a counselor, I believe that you are the expert in your own experiences and that our lived experiences teach us about the life that we want to curate for ourselves. As your counselor, my approach is to assist you by asking you questions to help you discover or rediscover your purpose in an empathetic and curious way. We co-create an environment of exploration by finding ways to encourage authenticity in our space so that we can explore the root causes of behaviors in an environment of care and compassion. During our process, we do work to untether you from toxic patterns so that you may experience what life has to offer you.,

Are you experiencing anxiety, sadness, family discord, or depressed mood? Are you in a relationship that makes you feel powerless, devalued or unimportant? My focus is to empower women to overcome their fears and face life challenges with confidence. Together we can discover your strengths and develop new ways to approach and solve problems and transform your life from the ordinary to the extraordinary. Once a woman understands herself and is able to recognize her triggers that hold her back from living up to her potential that is the beginning of the healing process and unleashing the power within.

There are times when our life, or the lives of family members are no longer as enjoyable as planned. Sadness, arguments, anxiety, and substance use often occur when we experience ourselves going into a direction we don't like. During these challenges, the core of disagreements may simply be a different viewpoint on how a person should live and think. When your challenges become chronic, despite efforts to change, its time to involve professionals. When your way of thinking/behaving no longer progress you towards your goals....it may be time to make the call you frequently thought of making.

Life can be unexpected and the unexpected can be difficult to navigate. Leaving you to wrestle with your thougths, emotions and behavior. I want to tell you, you're not alone. Anxiety, depression, isolation, pain, trauma, hurt, resentment, anger, fear, grief and other real emotions, if undealt with, can negatively impact your ability to function. I have good news, there is HOPE. With the right therapeutic approach, interventions and strategies, you can become emotionally healthy.

Accepting new clients! Constance is a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with children, adolescents, adults, and their families. She has experience working with individuals with Anger Management, Anxiety, & Depression. Constance utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to assist patients in achieving positive changes in mood, thought process, and their behavior.

Anxiety, depression, and relational conflicts are what I and my associates' work with Most. Life is a journey with many transitions. Each one of the transition means going from something we know to something we don't. We are excited or apprehensive about what our future holds for us. And, we can be relieved or sad about what or who we are leaving. These life transitions can be challenging or enriching. Whatever they are they can be stressful. Behavioral health providers focus on being a guide to help you on your journey to understand and choose the right path for you while supporting you in your process of change.

Do you feel like life is chaotic, relationships are a mess, and things are seemingly not getting any better? You are not alone. It may feel impossible to move forward when struggling with depression, motivation, low self worth, boundaries, and dysfunctional relationships. During our time together, my hope for you is to feel comfortable to show up as your authentic and genuine self. I tell clients that I am human first and therapist second. It is my goal and priority to build a connection with you and to provide you with skills to become more present and compassionate in your healing journey.

Are there certain aspects of your life that you wish could be different or obstacles that are deterring you on your path? Are you offering the best version of yourself in your relationship with others? Do you ever question what it would mean to embrace the "real you"? We all have our own course to walk in this unique journey called life. But we also have the potential to change our direction at any time. The direction is determined by how we perceive our journey, and by the choices that we make as a result of those perceptions. Once we understand this concept, the potential for change becomes limitless!

Are you in need of more support within your life? Are you ready to tackle daily life stressors or underlying and suppressed traumas that are bubbling up to the surface? Do you feel disconnected from yourself, your body, your emotions? Are you ready to heal? I am ready to support you on your journey to Wholeness! Let us embrace the journey together!

I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), National Certified Counselor and a fully trained Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist . I received my Master of Arts/Science degree from Roosevelt University. I specialize in Trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD),anxiety, depression, addictions, fears, guilt and a range of life adjustment issues. I work with individuals to help make sense of the past to understand and neutralize the negative influence it has on present functioning and relationships. By clearing up the "debri" from the past, we can fully focus on being our best in the present and future.

I believe in working collaboratively with a client to help them work through problems and barriers so that they can reach their unique potential. I believe in a positive, solution focused approach, which encourages hope and gratitude related to all of life's lessons.

One of the reasons I enjoy being a therapist is that there is no such thing as an "ideal" client. People are all unique in their own ways and no two cases are ever the same. I accept the challenges of resistant or unsure clients, in fact it brings me the greatest satisfaction to help someone that doesn't believe that therapy can help them.

I am a LCSW with over 24 years of clinical experience working with adults, adolescents, families and couples in a variety of settings including hospitals, residential facilities, outpatient clinics, wilderness programing and private practice. I specialize in the areas of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), family systems model, substance abuse treatment and experiential therapy. I also hold a unique specialty in the area of intensive trauma work as an ITR Certified Trauma Specialist.