Interpersonal Therapists in Northbrook, IL

I believe in everyone's uniqueness, authenticity, resiliency, and strength. I will guide you through the process of self-discovery, self-growth, self-love, and clarity. I assist individuals in setting personal goals and visions and working toward desired results and healthy life. Also, I work with couples who may need some guidance and support while navigating their relationships. My goal is for these couples to leave therapy feeling more connected and secure in their relationships. When working with families, I look at the family as a whole, and address transitions, divorce, trauma, grief, and marital/financial problem.

I specialize in primary and secondary trauma experienced by law enforcement officers, firefighters/paramedics, educators, veterans, mental health professionals, survivors of suicide, survivors of violent crimes, their families, and those struggling with complicated and traumatic grief. I see clients who need help managing their anger and addictive behaviors. Additionally, I work with survivors of Near Death Experiences (NDE). I am Certified in Critical Incident Response and conduct debriefings with the first responders. I also offer mandated psychotherapy for fit-for-duty protocols for law enforcement officers.

I am a licensed professional counselor working with adolescents, adults, and couples who struggle with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, life transitions, relationship concerns, low self esteem, body image, and difficult family dynamics. My goal is to provide a safe and empathetic therapy space where you feel heard and understood as we navigate your journey towards growth and healing.

Through research, education and clinical services, The Family Institute at Northwestern University is one of the nation's leading relationship-based behavioral health organizations committed to strengthening and healing the whole family system by bringing together the right partners to support children, adults, couples and families across the lifespan. As researchers, educators and therapists, we work with our clients and PARTNER TO SEE CHANGE. By weaving together 175 therapists and therapists-in-training, we create a high quality, collaborative system of behavioral health care. One that gets results.

Psychotherapy is a lot like gardening. Even a small plot will add beauty and harmony to life, for the process of gardening is just as rewarding as the size of the crop. Generally, deeper tilling leads to better results: roots reach deeper into sources of nurturance, and are better protected from the stresses of heat, cold and drought. In a crisis, chemical treatments may be helpful, but be cautious: they may reduce the garden's natural resilience and carry the risk of dependence; they should be used judiciously and withdrawn as soon as possible.

My ideal client is someone who is ready to approach their life challenges with an open mind and open heart. With an extensive background in psychodynamic psychotherapy, I am able to offer assessment and treatment from a holistic perspective. My clients are interested in understanding the self more deeply, the origins of their difficulties and putting in the work to improve themselves and their lives.

My goal is to help people change the ways in which we keep ourselves stuck, unhappy & functioning below our potential. I have extensive training in & use a variety of different approaches/models tailored to the individual(s) and their concerns. I work with people who have intimacy &relationship issues, chronic illness, self-esteem issues, conflicts, pervasive feelings of unhappiness, loneliness, loss, anxiety, depression and/or emptiness, self-defeating patterns or just a general sense of being out of sync with themselves, their feelings & the other people in their world. My style is warm, non-judgmental, empathic & collaborative.

Your symptoms from trauma, dissociative disorders, complex-PTSD, PTSD, anxiety, and depression have reached a point where your level of distress has become unbearable and you are ready to do something different. I see the challenges you face and view you as a worthy, valuable warrior who's capable of achieving the life you want. I am deeply honored to travel the unknown path with you; to be present and support you through the darkness and follow you out towards a life filled with more hope and happiness. I want to help you rediscover strengths, resiliencies and insight promoting a journey towards healing.