Michael W. Elgersma
Counselor, MA, LCPC (he, him)
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Sugar Grove, IL 60554
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Life can be difficult and frustrating. Our lives can become messy and complicated. But there is hope. I am dedicated to walking alongside of others to help them find hope and make some sense of their life and experiences. I sincerely believe that counseling gives an individual the opportunity to experience significant growth and healing through a greater personal awareness and understanding of themselves and the world around them.
I am devoted to working with families: helping couples work through concerns in their marriage or relationships, helping parents with the difficult task of raising children, and helping children/adolescents dealing with the various difficult challenges they experience as a young person in today’s world.
I look forward to the opportunity to work with you: to sit alongside of you in your hurt, to celebrate with you in your successes, to help you to recognize your strengths, to focus together on gratitude, to look for laughter in life, and everything in-between.
Take the first step to help. Call or Email Michael W. Elgersma now - (815) 981-3239
Let's Connect (815) 981-3239
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Illinois / 180.011882 Michael W. Elgersma
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (815) 981-3239
Michael W. Elgersma
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Child
- Relationship Issues
- Mood Disorders
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Adoption
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Career Counseling
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infidelity
- Internet Addiction
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Thinking Disorders
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (815) 981-3239
Michael W. Elgersma
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Religion
Christian
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Religion
Christian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Christian Counseling
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Gestalt
- Gottman Method
- Interpersonal
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (815) 981-3239
Michael W. Elgersma
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Location
Nearby Areas
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Michael W. Elgersma
Counselor, MA, LCPC