You're tossing and turning with your mind churning over What Ifs or moments that haunt. You feel stressed or overwhelmed; a sense of dread always lurking in the background. Maybe you're snapping at people or pushing them away. It might seem like everyone else is able to do things so much easier or better. Sometimes it seems like you're moving through thick fog. But it doesn't have to be this way.

In today's era of professional, familial, and societal pressures, we are constantly confronted with overwhelming challenges that over time, impact us in profound ways, often leaving us feeling entrapped with fear and worry, and deeply deprived from our true sense of self, and of meaning and purpose.

I am a Licensed Certified Professional Counselor dedicated to working with adults looking for individual or couples counseling. I believe everyone can benefit from therapy and work to create a warm, supportive, and safe environment. My clinical experience includes treatment of anxiety and mood disorders, stress management, grief and loss, relationship issues, and career/life transitions. As a collaborative, client-centered and goal-oriented clinician, I tailor my work to best address your unique needs. I know therapy takes courage and commitment, and believe it's never too late to change the course of your journey.

If you feel that you are not functioning as well as you'd like to or are not working up to your full potential, therapy can help! I use a cognitive behavioral approach, and behavior modification to help clients achieve their goals. I work with kids as young as 3 up through adults. My innovative and unconventional approach makes therapy fun and unintimidating. I work closely with schools and doctors to provide the best treatment possible.

"The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you are not going to stay where you are." I am a therapist that prioritizes healing, empowerment, and forward movement. In my therapeutic approach, I will listen intently and explore your life story to understand your movement through life – what works for you and what gets in the way. Through encouragement and exercises, I inspire people to seek what fulfills them and to work through their challenges. I also offer a place to process your pains, insecurities, and hardships without judgment.

James Ogle, LCSW, is a highly skilled therapist who works with adolescents, families, and couples. He has over 15 years of clinical work experience in various settings. James has a gift of being able to quickly identify effective behavioral strategies that resolve problems for adolescents in trouble, couples in conflict, and those struggling with depression, anxiety, and stress. James uses motivational therapies to help people with addictions, substance use problems, and anger management issues implement behavior change in order to stop struggling and get their lives back on track.

My ideal client is looking for a supportive environment to sort out what is bothering them in a collaborative manner. As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist I specialize in couples and families at all stages of marital distress and conflict, re-marital,premarital, infidelity, family problems, empty nesters, and aging parents. I will work with you to find effective solutions to the challenges you are facing. We will work to identify your strengths and weaknesses keeping your goals at the forefront of our work together.

Are your feelings taking control of your daily life? For over 10 years, I have helped people through their emotions and create a new path in life. A life that they desire. I believe that all of us have the potential to change and overcome the challenges we experience. You have the power to cultivate who you want to be. Together, we will understand your thoughts, patterns and behaviors that are not serving you well. We can explore issues with relationships, self, work or school, as well as issues such as grief or loss, illness, immigration or relocation, or any other life changes.

I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist who has been in practice for over 25 years. I have come to believe that so much of what makes therapy work is the relationship which is established between my clients and me. If you come and see me I will spend a good amount of time really getting to know you: trying to understand your therapeutic issues as well as your history, personal strengths, and weaknesses.

Deborah K Mestas has been in private practice in the Northbrook area for more than 8 years. She has learned that when clients feel hopeless and helpless and have suffered from depressive symptoms for quite some time, they truly need someone that can listen. Clients are often looking for someone to listen to the challenges in their life and to assist with helping them find their way out of the chaos. They want to move forward with their lives and feel connected to others in a positive way. With my extensive background in helping others I can do the same for anyone seeking clinical assistance. Just reach out!

I work with adults and adolescents utilizing a humanistic, person-centered approach. I seek to establish an emotionally safe space in which clients feel at ease to explore thoughts, feelings, behaviors, experiences that may be impacting their lives in significant ways; and, through that process, to facilitate openings into meaningful self-discovery, healing, and personal growth.

I have been in practice since 2002, helping adolescents, adults, couples, families and groups. I work collaboratively with clients from a biopsychosocial perspective, using the interrelationship between the mind and body as a focus for treatment. As a medical psychologist on staff at Swedish Hospital in Chicago, I am better able to diagnose and treat psychological issues that also can lead to physical disorders and medical conditions that have concurrent psychological impact.

I have over 37 years of experience working with individuals, couples, families and groups. In my practice I see adults of any age who may experience issues related to: stress, loss, anxiety and/or depression in their relationships, at home, work or school. Over the years I have fine tuned my techniques in helping my clients. My style is active, non-judgmental supportive and collaborative. I believe that emotional injuries from the past live in the present effecting how we relate and react to people and events throughout life.

My patient-focused therapeutic approach is designed to promote positive outcomes for patients who are facing some of life's toughest challenges, and guide them to use their inner strength to become more confident and ultimately meet their goals. All of this is accomplished in an empathic way, while I listen and offer feedback. As they grow, my patients become happier and more successful in their lives.

As an experienced clinical-health psychologist, I specialize in helping people navigate life transitions (divorce, remarriage, parenting, relationships, work, health), manage food and weight issues (binge/emotional eating, weight management, weight-loss surgery), deal with addictions of all kinds (substance use, co-dependency, recovery, internet, shopping), develop healthier ways to manage stress and illness, and to deal with anxiety and depression. My approach to therapy is collaborative, interactive, and tailored to your unique needs and goals.

IS THE LIFE YOU ARE LIVING NOW THE LIFE THAT WANTS TO LIVE IN YOU? If not, I can help! Create the reality you want. Dare to dream. Find your passion. Change directions. Discover your untapped potential. Celebrate relationships. Enrich your spirit. Live your best life by being your BEST self! With a collaborative counseling/coaching style, I offer guidance, support, education and strategies to empower you to achieve your goals and live a healthy, balanced life. Working together will provide you with opportunities to grow and learn to: Accept Accountability for your Choices, Actions & Reactions

Do you feel stuck? Are you struggling to deal with life changes? Do you feel as though you don't enjoy those things that used to excite you? Feeling stuck or restless in your current situation is temporary. You can find a new outlook. Let me help you through life's transitions. My goal is to guide and assist you in finding your own strengths that allow you to move forward, process the past and have a positive view of the future.

I have worked in the human services field for over 20 years and in many different capacities. My work has generally focused on teens and children during transitional points in their lives. I practice with the respect and validation that many children do not get, but need. Working and collaborating with schools and caretakers is a foundation of the work I do along with an expectation of continued contact with both schools and families throughout the work.

I am passionate about helping individuals work towards personal growth and increased satisfaction with life. I believe in a collaborative approach, that meets clients where they are at, and using compassion, respect, and humor to develop a therapeutic relationship. Using a nonjudgmental approach to help individuals more clearly see the habits of the mind that create unnecessary suffering and offer strategies to reduce their negative effect. Utilizing Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Mindfulness I help client's learn skills to increase understanding of thinking and behavior patterns, and learn coping strategies for emotion regulation, stress management, communication, problem solving, and relaxation.