Therapists in 60610

I have been working with clients for over 20 years and believe in the unique ways in which each person progresses. My approach is practical and solution-focused. Using your strengths, we will focus on strategies to bring about the positive change you are looking for.

I practice from a strength-based, insight-oriented, and collaborative approach individualized to meet the unique needs of each client. I offer an empathetic, supportive, and accepting environment for my clients to feel heard and understood while also challenged and inspired to take on new perspectives, ways of thinking, and daily practices. Therapy is a process that can provide tools to relieve immediate stress, but also an opportunity to explore the underlying meanings, behavioral patterns, and relationship dynamics in order to lead a life of authenticity and genuine fulfillment. My clients also strive to positively impact society.

You are not alone dealing with anxiety, depression, loss, anger, trauma, or relationship difficulties. I understand the pain and complications of these issues and have successfully helped individuals, like yourself, find peace and happiness for over 20 years. In a relaxed, supportive environment, I will help you explore and process difficult feelings and challenge underlying counterproductive thoughts and behaviors. You will achieve a greater sense of relief and awareness, and develop tools that foster better continued health. I will also help you acquire a more balanced lifestyle achieved through exercise, diet, sleep hygiene, work/life balance and maintaining healthy relationships.

Colleen Hawking's ideal guest is open to the endless possibilities of growth and change during the therapeutic process. For Colleen, therapy is an ongoing and collaborative process between the therapist and guest. Through the utilization of the therapeutic process, guests can obtain the skills and insight in order to achieve growth and positive change.

Are you living your ideal life? Are your relationships as close or as functional as you would like? As a Couple and Family Therapist, I specialize in services for couples, families, and individuals. I work collaboratively, providing a safe, culturally sensitive, and encouraging space to explore what is no longer working for you. Together, with a therapeutic approach based on your unique situation and experiences, we can work through what is keeping you from your desired life.

You would be a great fit for working with me if you are looking to explore and understand your difficulty and, with that understanding, make appropriate changes that will help you become who you imagine yourself or your situation. I am passionate to work with issues related to grief, life changes, identity, spiritual crisis, self-awareness, assertiveness, relational conflict, communication, overcoming fears, anxiety, depression, vulnerability, shame/guilt, and other everyday life difficulties. I work with adults and provide pre-marital counseling and assessments.

Empathetic clinician providing practical personalized counseling. Let's work through the hard things to find the healing you deserve. We accomplish this by challenging unhealthy thought patterns & beliefs, finding out who YOU are and what you really want, learning how to set boundaries and to improve relationships.

I believe that the therapeutic relationship can bring about healing from experiences and relationships that are marked by harm or dysfunction. I primarily work with adults and specialize in processing trauma, difficult experiences in childhood, and life transitions. Through accompaniment, care, and dialogue, I hope to offer you a space to be your true self, skills to cope with stressors, and insight to identify key experiences that have shaped who you are.

I have significant experience working with adolescents and children. My work with youth often includes adolescent/parent challenges, sibling struggles, coping with divorce, grief/loss, peer conflicts, and academic difficulties. With adults, I am interested in working with siblings, individuals, couples and families with difficulties relating to communication problems, infidelity, conflict resolution, and adjustment to life transitions. Further areas of clinical interest and experience include military populations, trauma, attachment, and play therapy.

I practice through an integrative approach grounded in client-centered, relational cultural and feminist theory. I bring a compassionate, warm, and authentic presence to my relationships with clients. I understand and empathize with your challenges and work alongside you to help alleviate pain and suffering. I do this by creating a safe, nonjudgmental space in which you feel comfortable exploring emotional and relational challenges. I help you recognize your strengths and resilience to empower you in and out of the therapeutic room. We all have an inherent ability to heal, we just need the right tools in order to do so.

As a psychotherapist, I work with clients to validate their struggles, help them understand past patterns and motivations, derive new insights, and ultimately lead to commitment-driven change. I believe all people understand their needs and wants inherently, and therapy can serve as the conduit to better understand and elicit the best approach for each individual, allowing them to advocate for the future they imagine for themselves. Therapy is a collaborative effort and I seek to walk beside clients, engaging and encouraging them through a strengths-based approach that facilitates understanding and fosters change.

I specialize in creating a safe environment for my clients in order to empower personal and relational growth, healing, emotional wellness, goal achievement and development. While working with couples, an efficient platform is utilized, which focuses on restoring connection and trust while improving communication and problem solving. Family therapy is a unique opportunity to bring the entire family system together in order to cope with many different problems and situations. I will oftentimes engage children in the therapeutic process using a variety of creative interventions such as play, art and literature.

Beatrice is an Adolescent and Young Adult Therapist at Greywood Health Center. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor specializing in psychotherapy for mood disorders, anxiety, and behavioral conditions. Beatrice completed two master’s degrees in psychotherapy at University of Bucharest, Romania and Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. She pursued training in evidence-based psychotherapies, psychodiagnosis, and experiential therapies.

Life is full of challenges that can be overwhelming and make us feel powerless. These challenges can often lead to feeling lost or stuck and can create an environment where we lose sight of happiness, enjoyment, and sometimes our own self-worth. The feelings of sadness, stress, anxiety, and anger that come along with these obstacles can at times seem unmanageable and make us feel lonely and unsure of how to get through them.

Do you find yourself struggling with depression, anxiety and stress? Do you have a difficult time managing the balance between work and your personal life? Does your adolescent feel overwhelmed by the demands of school and social life? As a therapist, I am adept at addressing these and other issues that cause distress.Individual therapy is a time for you to reconnect with yourself and build self-awareness in order to cultivate the life you wish to live.

*Now offering in person and virtual sessions* Walking through life we all face challenges and questions that require an answer, and at times, this can feel overwhelming. Together we can build an authentic relationship where you feel safe, validated, and empowered to explore and confront those challenges. I help adults, couples, and families to find healthier ways to cope, as well as, promote holistic wellness: emotionally, physically and spiritually. Therapy is a collaborative process where you have an active role.

The decision to seek assistance from someone outside of your family, social, and work circles takes courage regardless of the reason. This step may seem like a giant leap when you typically consider yourself a self-sufficient, problem-solving, working professional! I strive to create a healthy therapeutic relationship in which you feel safe enough to identify strengths and areas for growth to overcome the barriers to your goals. I have particular interest in assisting working professionals who are struggling with grief, loss, and men's issues.

It is my goal as a therapist to create a trusting, supportive, non-judgmental relationship with you. At times we get stuck repeating old patterns and we cannot see a solution. My approach is collaborative; I focus on your strengths to find answers and to move you towards the future you desire. I integrate spirituality and Christian perspectives when requested.