Family Therapy in Wilmette, IL

I specialize in working with clients throughout the lifespan. I primarily work with individuals who are struggling with parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and women’s issues. Since having children, I have been drawn to helping women through the joys and challenges of parenthood and received a specialization in Perinatal Mental Health through Postpartum Support International. I am also an IFS (Internal Family Systems) Level One Certified therapists and work closely with clients to help them make decisions that align with their unique values and connect with their sense of true self.

Hi there, my name is Kannan Vinaitheerthan. I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker typically practicing in Wilmette, Illinois and currently providing therapy virtually as well as outdoors weather permitting. I work with children, adolescents and adults and provide individual and family therapy. I have experience working with those who are struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, school-related problems and more.

"I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with offices in Wilmette. I specialize in marriage and family therapy. I also work with teens, young adults, and individuals who are struggling with anxiety, depression or struggling to cope with life issues. I am a hope focused therapist who believes that one can be made whole with the right kind of intervention."

As a therapist for over twenty-five years, I've learned that people are often unaware of how their current issues are connected to experiences and feelings encountered earlier in their lives. I work with patients to help them identify and explore repeating patterns in their lives and how these patterns can be evaluated and changed to improve personal and professional outcomes. My patients have found that therapy is a valuable experience and together we make the process productive and fulfilling.

I provide psychological therapy which focuses on the way that people think and behave. My practice specializes in working with children/adolescents and college/post-college adults who have problems adapting to their current life circumstances. Each person brings into treatment all their experiences, both joyous and problematic, which provides a base for the development of individualized goals and objectives.

I am an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in private practice with offices in Evanston and Chicago offering psychotherapy services to adult individuals, couples, and families.

Welcome! I specialize in supporting women through reproduction, pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood. As a clinician and mother myself, I understand the impact this transition has on mental health, relationships, myself, my body and career. I have firsthand experience understanding how difficult it is to make sense of this new identity and transition. I'm driven to help other mothers learn about themselves and understand their new roles. I want to be a beacon of hope, support, and healing. I approach therapy from an open and supportive way, and used evidence based techniques to support your current challenges.

I have been a therapist for over 20 years, helping individuals, couples, and families. My experience has included working in a medical/hospital setting, at a family therapy clinical/training center, and in private practice. My approach is centered on respect for the challenges and stresses that people encounter and the strengths they can call upon in coping with these uncertainties. I use my knowledge and training in family systems theory, cognitive behavioral therapy, and psychodynamic psychotherapy to help clients better understand and resolve their problems.

Are you struggling in your relationship right now? Do you feel distant from your spouse or partner? Are you fighting a lot? Do you find yourself crying all the time and feeling bad about yourself? You are not alone. These are the kinds of concerns I often hear in both individual and couple therapy. Each of you, however is unique and needs solutions that are specific to your situation. I have 30 years of clinical experience in providing psychotherapy to adults, adolescents, and children, the last 25 of which have followed advanced training in couple and family therapy.

I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Registered Art Therapist. I enjoy working with children, adolescents, and young adults. I served as a Child & Family Therapist within the Trauma Treatment Program at Children’s Research Triangle (CRT) from 2012-2018, taught graduate and undergraduate students in the Department of Art Therapy & Counseling at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago from 2017-2019, and entered private practice in 2019. Outside of counseling, I am an artist, mother of two, and spouse.

Since 2017 I have worked with children, adolescents and adults with a special focus in trauma, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and disordered eating. Whether you are seeking therapy for a specific problem, undesired pattern, or relationship discord, I strive to create a therapeutic alliance with you to promote positive change. I have specialized training in FBT (Family Based Treatment) for eating disorders and CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). If working with a child/adolescent, I believe in bridging the therapy space to the home, and will closely collaborate with caregivers to enhance therapeutic progress.

Are you worried about the way you are feeling? Imagine finding the tools you need for emotional success. Together, we can develop the coping skills needed to move beyond the barriers that block you. My treatment approach is empathic and solution based, using both cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal techniques I strive to help individuals build support systems and find within themselves the tools to live an emotionally healthy life. I work with a broad range of clients and am skilled at helping with various life problems. I am a certified maternal mental health specialist and have particular experience working with tweens and teenagers.

I am certified in Imago Relationship Therapy and I have completed all levels of training from the Gottman Institute. In addition I trained with The Family Institute. I offer a one hour free lecture entitled the The Art and Science of Relationships. I am available to churches, synagogues, community centers, attorneys and physicians to offer this free lecture to their parishioners, attendees, clients or patients. In addition I am available to give a couple's workshop on The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work and would consider any requests on topics that are deemed of interest.

If you're looking to create positive change in your life, or family life, I am the therapist for you. Clients come to me when they are feeling stressed, anxious, or stuck and we work together as a team to tackle these uncomfortable feelings. I strive to build a strong therapeutic relationship with my clients, as to empower them to become the best version of themselves. My style is collaborative, directive, and interactive. Together, we explore unhelpful thinking patterns, implement healthy coping strategies, and make progress towards reaching your desired goals.

As the founder of Sound Mind Counseling, I have dedicated myself to helping people find real relief from emotional and psychological pain. If you're feeling stuck, angry, anxious or sad, you're in the right place. I help my clients bring their lives into focus so that they can sort out what's hurting them, what's holding them back, and how best to move forward.

I believe everyone has the potential for growth and development, but it is not easy! People face trauma, anxiety, depression, family issues, and other issues that are difficult to handle on their own. It can also be difficult to reach out to others and/or professionals to seek support. This is why I am here for you! I am an approachable, genuine, and warm clinician to make the transition to therapy and the therapy process as easy as possible. I provide children, teens, young adults, and adults a positive, safe and comfortable environment. I provide as much care, support and healing to reach and maintain my clients’ needs.

Now offering Telehealth! Are you unhappy in your life, or in your relationship with a partner, child, family member, or friend? Are you struggling with a challenging life transition, an unfulfilling job or with issues related to your personal identity? Are you feeling overwhelmed or stressed, or experiencing depression, anxiety, drug or alcohol problems? Are you are ready to make some positive changes in your life? Let me help you to reimagine and create the life that you want, to break out of old, negative patterns, and find peace, balance, meaning and value in your life.

My style is relational and humanistic and my goal is to help each client tap into and achieve his/her true potential. I work interactively with clients to help foster clarity about what is truly desired and help to identify and modify problematic patterns and themes that stand in the way of increased self, life and relationship satisfaction. Growth, change and helping clients move toward their own vision of peace, fulfillment and happiness is always the goal. I take a holistic approach to psychological wellness and honor the client's work life, family traditions, sexual orientation, cultural & spiritual beliefs.

I'm fully empathic with the emotional suffering that comes with being human. I always approach whatever my patient comes in with from the perspective that they are right to be having the emotional experience they're having; i.e., there ARE reasons for it. No judgment. No blame. As I engage in a therapeutic alliance with them, we explore together for understandings and meanings to learn those reasons, which no one can do alone. Thru the alliance with me as a trusted professional, my patient gains early symptom relief and is fostered in higher functioning thru feeling better, within ever increasing depths of emotional learning.