Therapists in 60516

I like many different types of clients. However, the ones that are truly interested in change and growth are the ones that seem to find their way to health the most quickly. My clients create their own goals and, hopefully, gain hope and strength to move towards achieving them.

Helene Jacques is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a National Certified Counselor who has been in practice since 2000. She sees adolescents and adults for individual and family therapy. Helene has extensive experience working with clients dealing with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, adoption concerns, relationship problems, stress management, medical and health concerns, and post-abortion issues. Helene was trained in an eclectic model of therapy and relies on this knowledge base to select effective treatment approaches for each client or family.

Let's talk! Sessions are confidential, safe and non-judgmental. You can share your most personal concerns. Feeling helpless and stuck? We will get you moving again by talking, offering suggestions, helping you take advantage of your (and my) available resources, and also skills training. Contact me. Please leave a message so I know you're serious (I get many telemarketing calls). I will get back to you asap. I do in-person sessions in Evergreen Park, IL. I do phone sessions from Downers Grove, IL and welcome potential clients from all over the state.

My method is wholistic and compassionate counseling for individuals and couples. I try to create a safe harbor for change for adults dealing with life issues such as self-esteem, relationships, grief or loss, goal-setting and anxiety. I try to get people in touch with their own truth in a safe, non-judgmental, empathetic environment. I enjoy giving couples tools for resolving conflict and learning to fight fairly.

Valuing client uniqueness means utilizing advanced, empathic interventions for self-acceptance in working through anxiety, panic, depression, trauma and attaining emotional regulation. Rebalancing distorted beliefs assist clients' relief of anger, guilt, shame, self-sabotage. Differentiation & specifically designed working-through processes reflect maximizing unique client traits! Each client is identified as unique in their needs with subjective emotional experiences and cognitive structures requiring specific, individualized treatment plans and strategic interventions. These are tailored to facilitate optimum therapeutic progress.

Do you wish your life was different, or your relationships more fulfilling? People often begin therapy when they are hurting or feel stuck. They may feel overwhelmed by past or present stressors or traumas and may not know what to do to feel better. Others begin therapy as a means to deepen their understanding of themselves and to reflect on how and why they think, feel, and act as they do. Therapy is a process of self-reflection that leads to personal growth and healing.

My practice specialties are: child therapy, and adult therapy, including couples. My child therapy practice is devoted to treating children with a variety of emotional and developmental challenges, is respectful of children, valuing highly the views of parents. It uses techniques from Siegel's Interpersonal Neurobiology such as "name it to tame it" and the four S's that create a secure parent child attachment: feeling safe, seen, soothed, and secure. It also draws from Greenspan's DIR Floortime model, with key goals being to increase calmness, attention, and engagement, strengthen the ability to communicate, and develop higher level thinking.

The process of therapy is a highly personalized journey, and I approach the therapy relationship from an open and collaborative perspective. I predominantly utilize interpersonal, mindfulness, and family systems theories to inform my clinical work. My commitment is to actively listen; to witness your journey; to learn about your worldview and experiences; and to provide support on your path towards insight, growth, and self-fulfillment.

Often, there are mental health complications that arise during major life transitions such as relationship and career changes, marriage, divorce, pregnancy and birth. I enjoy working with people during these difficult and stressful periods. I believe in creating a safe and comfortable space for clients as they confront challenges in life. I am a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Illinois and earned a Master's degree in Social Work at the University of Chicago. I have worked in a variety of mental health organizations and have completed advanced certification and training in perinatal mood disorders.

Finding the right therapist is important. I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with many years' experience working with children, adolescents and adults, helping them to grow and work through the problems many face every day. Additionally, I am a Certified Alcohol and other Drug counselor and have training working with people regarding Domestic Violence. I hope to work together with my clients to help them figure out why they do what they do and to make any changes they choose to make to improve their lives.

Emotional pain will drain you of the energy needed to enjoy life. Whether symptoms are situational or involve pervasive life-long pain, I would like to help. I believe in the resilience of the human spirit and an individual's right to make their life happier. You are hoping to see positive change in your life, which is a reasonable goal. I am a licensed, experienced therapist working with adults and adolescents. Anxiety, depression, bipolar, relationships, communication, substance abuse aftercare and life transitions are areas of expertise. Anxiety and worry are debilitating and unproductive. Depression negatively impacts your physical health .

I have worked over 25years in the Substance Abuse & Mental Health field, believing everyone has the potential and right to live a full and joyful life, using their own abilities to achieve their personal and professional goals, with guidance in a safe supportive place.I have EAP experience, assisting with many workplace and employment stressors and issues, career choices, marriage and divorce transitions, family issues, conflict and marital concerns and grief and loss. I am a CSAT,Certified Sex Addiction Therapist and treat sex addiction, addicts and spouses/partners, infidelity, pornography,relationship issues.

Do you find yourself reacting to your partner in a way you don't want to? Do you feel stuck in an emotional or behavioral cycle? Too often the problems and emotional pain that loom large in our lives are compounded by a lack of understanding of what lies beneath. I believe that lasting change can come from deeper understanding and compassion for oneself that helps extend it to others. I help couples and individuals navigate difficult conversations and identify cycles that trap them in negativity. Together, we can uncover your resilience and strengths to help you live life more joyfully and enjoy each other!

COVID entered our lives in 2020, and has changed just about everything we do in our day to day lives. Some of us are working from home, back to zoom, and for others the workplace has changed. Travel restrictions, and fear of catching COVID has isolated many families. Variant after variant, we haven’t had much of a break from COVID. In 2022, many of us are tired of living this way, often struggling with anger, irritation, depression and anxiety. Going into the third year of COVID, nothing really has changed despite our belief that vaccinations would solve everything. Vaccines have helped but it has not led to pre-COVID normal.

Quiet mind open heart, somewhere deep within you, you know you must reconnect with yourself.Integral therapy is a blend of psychotherapy and yoga therapy. Together this combination of therapies refines the mind, clears negative emotions and thoughts, and create a better relationships.Stacey will support the process of therapy through talk, breathing techniques, simple movements and meditation. In this process you can find your center again, and most of all show up as your true self.

Life can be a series of beginnings, middles and ends. If you have been struggling with a situation, an experience, illness or disorder, talking about it can be the start to improving your life experience. I believe in the therapeutic partnership to help identify factors contributing to the problem, create realistic goals and foster growth and empowerment. My goal is to provide a safe place where you can consider practical solutions, learn about helpful tools and techniques, discover underlying strengths, and renew your sense of "self."

If you are feeling sad, anxious, and alone,therapy can end the loneliness and create a space to explore and eliminate the underlying fears. Together we may identify the parts of you that are isolated and need understanding and compassion. I believe that therapy is a safe place to address pain and confusion while creating everlasting change in your innermost self. I offer a respectful and collaborative approach to dealing with lifes's difficult moments.