"Are you unappreciated? Do you have trouble with intimacy and relationships? Do you feel unfulfilled? Are you depressed or stressed out and feel as if you just "can't go on"? Choosing a psychotherapist is an important--and often difficult--decision. I practice psychotherapy that it is interactive: I respond to what my clients tell me; I offer advice when appropriate; and provide guidance for deeper understanding when this can be helpful."

"In practice for the past 31 years, I have a great deal of experience with children, adolescents and adults. Area of specialization is working with perpetrators of and family members impacted by domestic violence. Anxiety and life adjustments are also an area of specialty. It is my belief that emotional energy is finite and that helping you in achieving balance can be so very helpful in finding solutions to emotional distress. Jazz trumpet is my avocation and I work to pass along the lessons I have learned relating to persistence and mindfulness."

"I am an experienced expressive and relational therapist. I believe that building a strong relationship with my clients is essential to treatment. This involves open communication and collaboration between client and therapist to develop goals. I strive to create a therapeutic environment that is comfortable and safe, allows room for humor and creativity, and focuses on client strengths. Through the therapeutic relationship, I hope to provide; support, encouragement, open dialog, respect at all times, understanding, nurturing, modeling of healthy boundaries and challenges when necessary."

"My style is open and active in an attempt to meet my client's needs. I believe that successful therapy helps the client find insight into their lives and the competence to improve their functioning. Essentially, I hope that self-awareness leads to healthy changes in various important areas of my client's lives. I also hope to facilitate awareness and use of one's personal strengths - all in a supportive therapeutic atmosphere. Many of my clients seek my assistance with mood problems such as depression, anxiety, and anger. Others look for help in dealing with difficult life transitions."

"The purpose of therapy is to help you get beyond a state of elementary survival -to a place where there's energy to be creative, the drive to motivate yourself, some space to take a walk, and perhaps time to attend a class. You may ask yourself constantly: "Isn't there more to life than struggle? Instead of walking in circles wouldn't it be nice to expand your horizons and gain a new perspective? Therapy is the place to do such things. It's a safe environment to become more awake and to develop more fully your genuine Self."

"Need someone who can be compassionate, gentle and also direct? Are you looking for help in navigating painful experiences and emotions, to shift patterns of self-criticism, judgment and shame, to cultivate greater self acceptance and peace in your life? I work together with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, illness, self-abuse, relationship issues, compulsions, eating disorders, and identity struggles. I work with individuals, couples, adolescents and groups in office and through web-based therapy."

"Seeking help is a difficult and courageous step. I look forward to talking to you about how I can help you. I work closely with each client to address your specific needs for behavior change, increased insight, and personal fulfillment. I have a strong background and training in both dialectical behavioral therapy and psychodynamic therapy. I have special expertise in treating eating disorders, personality disorders, addiction and compulsive behavior, trauma infertility/pregnancy loss, anxiety, depression and relationship issues. I see adults, adolescents, couples, and families."

"My name is Manya, and I am trained in psychodynamic, psychoanalytic psychotherapy. My approach is to form a relationship with each person I see, taking special care to note any patterns in a person's history or present that may be holding them back or causing unnecessary pain or conflict. I take great care to notice how the past is informing the present and to provide the insight needed to develop and maintain healthy relationships, behaviors and feelings."

"I have helped individuals from all walks of life in treating virtually every kind of problem. I tend to be most effective in helping individuals aged 12 and above toward seeing themselves more clearly and positively while finding more effective and enjoyable approaches to living. This includes (but isn't limited to) treating mood disorders, relationship issues, and one's struggles to access personal joy/creative outlets. Clients often report that my approachable, humorous, "very human" style makes therapy a much more effective experience even when exploring difficult content."

"Are you having difficulties in your relationships? Are you experiencing stress from work or school that you cannot manage? Are you just feeling that you are stuck in life? I can help you find the answers to these problems in therapy. When I work with my clients, I focus on increasing their personal strengths and work toward discovering solutions to their life issues. From helping adults gain mastery and stability in their lives to providing parents and their children with support and psychoeducation to manage their child's needs, I work to help my clients make meaningful life changes."

"I would want to get to know you, what your concerns are and learn from you how you see your needs. I want to listen very closely to what you are feeling and thinking. I welcome your questions and know that your story is very important and holds keys for you."

"Tired of feeling alone in your marriage? Can't get your spouse to participate without a big blowup? Feel like you are carrying the whole load of the relationship? Feeling depressed, anxious, and not always in control? Suspect your spouse is directing their attentions elsewhere? It's time to seek an appointment with Dr. Meyer. Regain your connection and loving relationship. I specialize in couple's and individual therapy. I have over 20 years experience in helping you to again feel valued, important, and loveable while feeling in control of your life and being more compassionate toward yourself and others."

"I am a licensed clinical social worker who has provided counseling and therapy to children, adults, couples, and families for over 20 years. My approach is psychodynamic, meaning I utilize different treatment modalities that best fit the individual client and situation. My style is interactive, solution focused, and non-judgemental. This encourages a trusting relationship to develop which helps to empower clients to make positive changes in their lives."

"I believe that most of us get through difficulties on our own most of the time. Sometimes we need additional support, direction and perspective. If you feel overwhelmed by what's happening in your life right now, by loss or sadness, by anxiety, by relationship troubles, by family issues, therapy may be a good choice. I enjoy helping people regain their perspective and their stability. I work collaboratively with clients at their pace. I use humor. I find strengths. I motivate clients to make the changes they seek."

"I work with individuals across the lifespan, couples, and groups however my specialties are working with women and health care/mental health professionals. My Ideal clients are interested in deeper, longer-term work, and are open to emotional exploration and mind-body approaches. My areas of specialization include complex issues related to trauma, abuse or neglect, grief, loss, separation, life transition, relationship difficulties/couples, dissociation, emotional regulation, sexuality, post-menopausal sexuality, eating disorders, body image concerns, and fertility issues. I also have significant experience working with cancer survivors and their families as well as in the area of relational violence."

"I am a Clinical Psychologist in private practice in the Andersonville/Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago. I provide individual, family and/or couples therapy with adults, adolescents, and children age five and up. My style is warm, non-judgmental, compassionate, and direct. I believe a strong, trusting, collaborative relationship with one's therapist is vital to realizing change and experiencing growth. I take particular care in tailoring interventions to meet an individual's needs and emphasize their strengths. My approach is largely based on cognitive-behavioral and relational techniques."

"I believe that most of the time we work through life's ups and downs on our own. But, sometimes life becomes difficult to manage. Changes and challenges can become overwhelming and increase feelings of vulnerability, stress or anxiety. Other times, we just feel stuck. Therapy can be a helpful step towards feeling better. I enjoy working with clients to help them regain balance and perspective. We'll work together at your pace to explore feelings and experiences while challenging what may no longer be effective. I'll provide your extra support, guidance or motivation in a warm, safe environment."

"Having more than 25-years experience with issues most often brought to therapy, I see our work together as a healing process and sacred journey of the soul with my role being guide, witness and companion on the path towards wholeness, self-empowerment and self-realization. It's often a journey into the unconscious using dreams and one's creative process. This brings a deep commitment to my own growth as well. Beginning in the addictions field and continually striving to deepen my knowledge of the alchemy of healing I am also a Jungian analyst."