"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."
"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."
"Welcome! Most people are resilient, most of the time, in facing life's problems. But there comes a time when almost everyone needs help. Stressful life events, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and other pressures are sometimes overwhelming. It's a strength to ask for help when you need it. I can help you explore in-depth understanding and insight, or develop strategies to cope with stress and change. Or both. I work with adults with depression, anxiety and panic, work and career issues, relationship issues, ADHD, bipolar disorder, stress management, separation and divorce, grief, traumatic stress, and suicide prevention."
"Welcome! Most people are resilient, most of the time, in facing life's problems. But there comes a time when almost everyone needs help. Stressful life events, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and other pressures are sometimes overwhelming. It's a strength to ask for help when you need it. I can help you explore in-depth understanding and insight, or develop strategies to cope with stress and change. Or both. I work with adults with depression, anxiety and panic, work and career issues, relationship issues, ADHD, bipolar disorder, stress management, separation and divorce, grief, traumatic stress, and suicide prevention."
"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."
"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."
"For over 25 years I have companioned adults and teens through life's ordinary and traumatic challenges towards growth and healing. I am a relational, culturally- sensitive therapist, committed to a therapeutic process that fosters human dignity, expands resiliency, and honors each individual's unique path toward personal development. I approach this work with humility, deep respect, and a fierce commitment to my clients' well-being. I am known to hang in there when things get tough, and I enjoy a healthy dose of playfulness and humor in every relationship."
"For over 25 years I have companioned adults and teens through life's ordinary and traumatic challenges towards growth and healing. I am a relational, culturally- sensitive therapist, committed to a therapeutic process that fosters human dignity, expands resiliency, and honors each individual's unique path toward personal development. I approach this work with humility, deep respect, and a fierce commitment to my clients' well-being. I am known to hang in there when things get tough, and I enjoy a healthy dose of playfulness and humor in every relationship."
"I believe that psychotherapy is a collaborative process that is tailored to fit the patient's--whether adult, child or adolescent--needs. The process of change and development occurs optimally in the context of an empathic therapeutic alliance. My areas of specialization include depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, identity confusion and problems of unfulfilled development. I believe that effective treatment involves a process in which doctor and patient work together both to understand current problematic patterns and to facilitate new ways of being and relating."
"I believe that psychotherapy is a collaborative process that is tailored to fit the patient's--whether adult, child or adolescent--needs. The process of change and development occurs optimally in the context of an empathic therapeutic alliance. My areas of specialization include depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, identity confusion and problems of unfulfilled development. I believe that effective treatment involves a process in which doctor and patient work together both to understand current problematic patterns and to facilitate new ways of being and relating."
"I see therapy as an opportunity to know yourself better, care for yourself better, and better understand your life choices. Additionally, therapy can assist you in better understanding your most important relationships, past and present. We will work together to create a safe and supportive environment for this exploration and self-understanding. With this deepened awareness you can make the life choices that best suit and serve you, and can live your life with more intention."
"I see therapy as an opportunity to know yourself better, care for yourself better, and better understand your life choices. Additionally, therapy can assist you in better understanding your most important relationships, past and present. We will work together to create a safe and supportive environment for this exploration and self-understanding. With this deepened awareness you can make the life choices that best suit and serve you, and can live your life with more intention."
"Ms. Bolden received her BA in Psychology from The University of Notre Dame, and her MS in Marriage and Family Therapy at The Family Institute at Northwestern University. She also completed the post-graduate fellow program at The Family Institute in which she received advanced training in the treatment of individuals, couples and families. Ms. Bolden seeks clients eager to live their best life. Ms. Bolden believes that while we can't change our pasts, we can change our paths and live happier and healthier lives. Ms. Bolden strives to create a comfortable and safe environment for her clients."
"Ms. Bolden received her BA in Psychology from The University of Notre Dame, and her MS in Marriage and Family Therapy at The Family Institute at Northwestern University. She also completed the post-graduate fellow program at The Family Institute in which she received advanced training in the treatment of individuals, couples and families. Ms. Bolden seeks clients eager to live their best life. Ms. Bolden believes that while we can't change our pasts, we can change our paths and live happier and healthier lives. Ms. Bolden strives to create a comfortable and safe environment for her clients."
"The experiences of loss and disappointment that people don't want to think about, remember, or talk about often come back to haunt them in their current lives. It is just those experiences that clients thought they had escaped and left behind in the past that ambush them at the most inopportune time, seemingly out of nowhere. I believe it is when people are able to confront the shame and guilt of their private phantoms, when they can understand and flesh out sufferings that have for too long been borne alone, that they may free themselves finally from the invisible loyalties that compel them to repeat the past. By uncovering and mourning the sources of despair and fatalism that had secretly pervaded their lives, clients can face the future with a greater sense of freedom and renewed hope for a better life."
"The experiences of loss and disappointment that people don't want to think about, remember, or talk about often come back to haunt them in their current lives. It is just those experiences that clients thought they had escaped and left behind in the past that ambush them at the most inopportune time, seemingly out of nowhere. I believe it is when people are able to confront the shame and guilt of their private phantoms, when they can understand and flesh out sufferings that have for too long been borne alone, that they may free themselves finally from the invisible loyalties that compel them to repeat the past. By uncovering and mourning the sources of despair and fatalism that had secretly pervaded their lives, clients can face the future with a greater sense of freedom and renewed hope for a better life."
"I have been a therapist for over 15 years and have extensive experience helping clients with a variety of different mental health difficulties. I use a combination of different treatment styles to best fit my clients, but lean heavily towards Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). In my practice I see clients of all ages. I specialize in trauma-related disorders and have had success with several different trauma treatment therapies. My goal is to help you and your loved ones reach your mental health goals and live your best life. Come see how much better you can feel!"
"I have been a therapist for over 15 years and have extensive experience helping clients with a variety of different mental health difficulties. I use a combination of different treatment styles to best fit my clients, but lean heavily towards Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). In my practice I see clients of all ages. I specialize in trauma-related disorders and have had success with several different trauma treatment therapies. My goal is to help you and your loved ones reach your mental health goals and live your best life. Come see how much better you can feel!"
"We all have challenges in our lives. Sometimes these challenges can be overwhelming, leading to feelings of worry and anxiety. At other times, these challenges can lead to depression and despair. I am here to listen. I am here to support you. I am here to give you the tools that you need to make needed changes. Together, we can explore possibilities and find the motivation for change that you have inside of you."
"We all have challenges in our lives. Sometimes these challenges can be overwhelming, leading to feelings of worry and anxiety. At other times, these challenges can lead to depression and despair. I am here to listen. I am here to support you. I am here to give you the tools that you need to make needed changes. Together, we can explore possibilities and find the motivation for change that you have inside of you."
"If you are motivated to show up for Yourself in a new way~I am here as your trusted ali on this sacred journey! As a Holistic Body-Inclusive Psychotherapist, it is my passion to accompany you as you invite your full self; body, mind and intuitive/wisdom center into the therapeutic process--creating opportunities for insights into thoughts, emotions and behaviors that support and empower you! I have extensive experience working with individuals seeking healing and peace from issues related to trauma and abuse, mood management, disordered eating, loss and grief, relationship challenges and personal fulfillment."
"If you are motivated to show up for Yourself in a new way~I am here as your trusted ali on this sacred journey! As a Holistic Body-Inclusive Psychotherapist, it is my passion to accompany you as you invite your full self; body, mind and intuitive/wisdom center into the therapeutic process--creating opportunities for insights into thoughts, emotions and behaviors that support and empower you! I have extensive experience working with individuals seeking healing and peace from issues related to trauma and abuse, mood management, disordered eating, loss and grief, relationship challenges and personal fulfillment."
"People who seek my services as a psychotherapist often feel stressed, stuck, or even hopeless. These feelings can stem from difficulties in personal relationships (couple/marital, parent/child, aging parents, boss), life transitions (parenthood, infertility, illness, career change), loss (of a loved one,employment), or self-destructive behaviors (abusive relationships, eating disorders, substance abuse). By analyzing the dynamics of these challenges in a confidential environment, utilizing time-tested theories, those with whom I work are often able to relieve their stress, "move-on" with confidence, and even see a clear path when previously all was bleak."
"People who seek my services as a psychotherapist often feel stressed, stuck, or even hopeless. These feelings can stem from difficulties in personal relationships (couple/marital, parent/child, aging parents, boss), life transitions (parenthood, infertility, illness, career change), loss (of a loved one,employment), or self-destructive behaviors (abusive relationships, eating disorders, substance abuse). By analyzing the dynamics of these challenges in a confidential environment, utilizing time-tested theories, those with whom I work are often able to relieve their stress, "move-on" with confidence, and even see a clear path when previously all was bleak."
"My style is collaborative and based in the belief that we all have the power to help ourselves. I provide a safe and supportive environment by consistently being warm, accepting and empathic, no matter what the issue. In therapy, we will work together to develop an objective perspective in order to identify what you want to change, and what you cannot change. We will then take action to build insight into your life situation, improve coping with difficult problems, and help you try new behaviors to reach your goal of feeling better."
"My style is collaborative and based in the belief that we all have the power to help ourselves. I provide a safe and supportive environment by consistently being warm, accepting and empathic, no matter what the issue. In therapy, we will work together to develop an objective perspective in order to identify what you want to change, and what you cannot change. We will then take action to build insight into your life situation, improve coping with difficult problems, and help you try new behaviors to reach your goal of feeling better."
"My ideal client is anyone interested in making the most out of life. The counseling process is one of personal growth and development. Therefore, I work collaboratively with clients to set practical, achievable goals that ultimately yield sought after change. I am suited to treat a variety of issues. I have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults through individual and group services in home, clinical, outpatient, and college campus settings. My clients have presented with a variety of concerns and issues including substance use disorders, dual-diagnosis, domestic violence, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, sexual trauma, bipolar disorder, et cetera."
"My ideal client is anyone interested in making the most out of life. The counseling process is one of personal growth and development. Therefore, I work collaboratively with clients to set practical, achievable goals that ultimately yield sought after change. I am suited to treat a variety of issues. I have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults through individual and group services in home, clinical, outpatient, and college campus settings. My clients have presented with a variety of concerns and issues including substance use disorders, dual-diagnosis, domestic violence, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, sexual trauma, bipolar disorder, et cetera."
"I provide a safe and encouraging environment where unhelpful thoughts and knee-jerk reactions can be challenged. More effective and carefully-considered behaviors are learned and then substituted. I am direct but supportive as I help clients address emotions, thoughts and behaviors that are unproductive, while expanding their repertoire of healthy responses. In my twenty years of practice, I have found that my interactive approach works for people who want honest and focused feedback within the therapeutic process."
"I provide a safe and encouraging environment where unhelpful thoughts and knee-jerk reactions can be challenged. More effective and carefully-considered behaviors are learned and then substituted. I am direct but supportive as I help clients address emotions, thoughts and behaviors that are unproductive, while expanding their repertoire of healthy responses. In my twenty years of practice, I have found that my interactive approach works for people who want honest and focused feedback within the therapeutic process."
"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."
"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."
"I believe the clinical relationship is uniquely capable of fostering healing when done authentically. There are aspects of pain that people are not always aware of when entering therapy. A compassionate relationship with the therapist can be the beginning of healing. Helping people address those areas promotes healing in a transformative and lasting way. I enter into a client's experiences, walk beside them conveying acceptance of one's true identity, and partner with them toward their goals. When done genuinely, respecting the human spirit, clients encounter growth, love, and hope."
"I believe the clinical relationship is uniquely capable of fostering healing when done authentically. There are aspects of pain that people are not always aware of when entering therapy. A compassionate relationship with the therapist can be the beginning of healing. Helping people address those areas promotes healing in a transformative and lasting way. I enter into a client's experiences, walk beside them conveying acceptance of one's true identity, and partner with them toward their goals. When done genuinely, respecting the human spirit, clients encounter growth, love, and hope."
"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? My style is compassionate, gentle and direct. 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."
"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? My style is compassionate, gentle and direct. 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."
"As a body-inclusive psychotherapist, I am passionate about a collaborative and holistic approach to therapy. I believe the integration of mind, body, and spirit in a safe, therapeutic setting can provide profound opportunities for healing. I have experience working with those desiring help with issues related to trauma and abuse, stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, parenting, mood management, and grief/loss. I enjoy working with a diverse clientele including adolescents and emerging adults."
"As a body-inclusive psychotherapist, I am passionate about a collaborative and holistic approach to therapy. I believe the integration of mind, body, and spirit in a safe, therapeutic setting can provide profound opportunities for healing. I have experience working with those desiring help with issues related to trauma and abuse, stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, parenting, mood management, and grief/loss. I enjoy working with a diverse clientele including adolescents and emerging adults."
"People enter into therapy for a variety of reasons such as; having experienced a recent or past trauma, struggling with anxiety, depression or a life altering event. Ultimately, we all want to feel better and live more productive lives. I believe that therapy is a collaborative endeavor which takes place in an open and non-judgmental environment. My role is to help clients gain a deeper understanding of themselves, what motivates their behaviors and how they can bring about the desired changes."
"People enter into therapy for a variety of reasons such as; having experienced a recent or past trauma, struggling with anxiety, depression or a life altering event. Ultimately, we all want to feel better and live more productive lives. I believe that therapy is a collaborative endeavor which takes place in an open and non-judgmental environment. My role is to help clients gain a deeper understanding of themselves, what motivates their behaviors and how they can bring about the desired changes."
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Domestic Abuse Therapists
If you're looking for help with domestic abuse in Evanston or for Evanston domestic abuse counseling, these therapists provide confidential support for spousal abuse or for individuals and couples in an abusive relationship. They include domestic abuse therapists, domestic abuse psychologists and domestic abuse counselors. A therapist can help with child abuse in Evanston, emotional abuse, passive aggressive behavior, sexual abuse and domestic violence in Evanston. A therapist can identify the signs and causes of Evanston domestic abuse, discuss intervention and refer victims to domestic abuse shelters.
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