Life Coaching Therapists in Minooka, IL

You may be looking for therapy to help you manage your everyday life or to cope with a specific issue. I believe in helping you work through or overcome these challenges by creating a comfortable therapeutic relationship. I aim to have you to feel safe to recognize and process thoughts, feelings and behaviors and feel confident to develop a plan that will help you move forward. I partner WITH you to help you regain your balance and find your way on your life journey - regardless of the difficulties you may be facing.

T.H.A.T LIFE was created to see people make a profound change to live their best LIFE now. Our goal is to help individuals and families overcome obstacles and transition through life’s challenges. Are you ready to break generational curses? Are you sick and tired of past drama causing daily trauma. Through the use of words and strategies, individuals and families will undergo a profound change that creates the best version of themselves in order to achieve success.

We have openings for in-office and Tele-Health sessions. Life can and will throw you curveballs (like this recent COVID outbreak). You expect the path to be straight and somewhat easy and then all of a sudden out of nowhere you experience a painful hit. It happens to all of us. It doesn't matter that you receive a hit, it matters if you get back up. Counseling can help assist in getting you back up and into life. We have a highly educated, compassionate, caring counselors who can you back to your best part of life. Give us a call and start today. Most Major Insurances are accepted.

I am a Psychotherapist who has been in Private Practice in the Naperville and Joliet areas for the past 30 years. I have also worked in Social Work and Special Education Administration for over 20 years. I utilize a multi-eclectic approach that can include the tenets, strategies and approaches of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Reality Therapy (RT) and Task Centered Therapy (TCT) with children, adolescents, adults and families that is client focused and task centered to assist in the accomplishment of meaningful life changes.

The clients I most often work with are trying to manage changes in their lives as well as depression, anxiety, self-esteem and a variety of other mental health concerns. They have found that handling daily tasks, finding motivation, energy, and strength to handle life's challenges has become overwhelming. This can be due to current life stressors, or the manifestation of life events from the past. The focus in working together will be to identify your needs and goals, and implement changes and added insight to help you achieve these goals.

I offer a warm, compassionate space for clients to explore inner struggles in order to achieve a fuller life. I believe in the importance of working through difficult early and current life experiences as a means to transform the story that we tell ourselves into a more empowering healing story. Clients find my safe and non-judgmental approach to therapy helpful as they continue on their healing journey.

Many of the people that come to see me have in someway either lost their way in life and are tired of settling for the crumbs. Some come because of their lives have become out of balance and in some cases out of control in the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual areas. Others, because they are in a tremendous amount of emotional pain. My goal is to help you find a healthy way of dealing with whatever the issues, in effective ways, that are keeping you from reaching your highest potential and to heal the obvious and not so obvious wounds that might be preventing that from happening.

I am passionate about helping people progress through their struggles. During difficult times we need guidance and support to help us cope, transition, and work through difficulties that at times keep us stuck. With compassion, I offer support, and help my clients develop skills and understanding into dealing with issues and learning to take on new approaches to life. My specialities include eating disorders, relationship issues, life transitions, and anxieties. The best investment you can make is taking the time to grow, and empower yourself.

We are all very capable of being happy. Sometimes loss, our environment or trauma can impact us to the point where we are no longer healthy or happy. I believe that we can be the healthiest version of ourselves with unconditional support. I love to empower my clients and give them the tools to improve their quality of life. I believe that we all struggle in life; being human is not a easy feat for many of us. I myself have struggled with many of the issues I specialize in, so I will do my best to get the core and to help you to heal yourself by strengthening your skills but will also do so with a very empathetic understanding.

My professional motto is "Let me meet you where you are and let me help you to get where you want to be". Life gets complicated at times and we can all use some help along the way. I would love to help you with your journey to where you would like to be.

At Grateful Guidance, we will help guide our clients mentally to develop coping skills that will lead to long lasting positive outcomes. Our team of therapists help clients challenge their negative thoughts and develop realistic solutions to issues related to anxiety, depression, trauma, unhealthy relationships, and other mental struggles. Our experienced therapists teach our clients effective strategies and techniques to improve overall mental health through using a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approach when collaborating with clients to help them identify areas in life they would like to improve.

You are the focus! With over 30 years of experience as a seasoned clinician, I recognize the uniqueness of each person who walks through my door. As the client, you guide the pace of treatment, and together as a team, we identify the steps to enhance your quality of life. Whether you seek short-term sessions or a more extended journey, I'm here to help you create the life you desire and navigate challenges, be it a life transition, a relationship issue, or a lifelong wound. Let's work together on this journey.

My goal as a Counselor is to provide hope, inspiration, and personal growth to those struggling with poor coping skills, life changes, abuse, grief, depression, anger, low self-esteem, communication problems, trauma, and relationship issues. I provide a safe, comfortable, therapeutic environment when dealing with these concerns. I will assist you through this process as you strive for change and healing. I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the State of Illinois and Licensed Mental Health Counselor for the State of Indiana. I am also a Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor and National Certified Counselor through the National Board for Certified Counselors.

Have you decided to become a mom? It can be daunting and at times difficult. During this pregnancy are you asking yourself questions like “why am I not glowing and happy?” Have you just become a new mom and feel disconnected and that no one understands? Do you have young children and constantly ask yourself “am I a good mom, what’s wrong with me or my child?” You are not alone. I felt these very same thoughts and so have many others. Transitioning to parenthood the first, second or even third time can be overwhelming and at times traumatic and that is where therapy can be helpful.

Is your head swirling with overwhelming thoughts or a heaviness weighing on you? Do you feel overwhelmed and stuck? These experiences are part of life and being human. Let’s work together to take that step forward and create the change that you want in your life and relationships.