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.

I value understanding my clients' concerns as fully as possible. I will work collaboratively with you towards clarifying and meeting your treatment goals. As an eclectic, creative psychologist with training in a variety of treatment methods, your particular concerns and personality will inform my individualized approach. I truly enjoy working with each of my clients and am inspired by what we can accomplish together.

I've always sought mentors to guide me through life's trials, and luckily found many along the way. Now I pass on the sum of their wisdom along with my own. Therapy, a process of healing, happens through shared presence and expanding awareness. It's a safe place where truth can be expressed and pain transformed. We typically cope with pain through distraction, intoxication or denial. Learning to be emotionally sober we can heal our relationships - with ourselves and others. "Process" addictions, loss, trauma and shame are respectfully addressed. Empowerment, clarity, healing and comfort with emotional intimacy are consequences.

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.

Pursuing self knowledge takes courage. Sometimes it isn’t possible to do on one’s own. Doing so, however, leads, to self- acceptance and clarity about the choices one can make to live the best life they can. Developing insight into your emotions, past experiences, and recognizing the you have choices empower you to feel more in-control of your life, capitalize on your strengths find the direction you want to take, to eventually discover and become who you want to be, as a parent, a partner, a friend, an employee, as your SELF. Every person deserves not just to survive, but to THRIVE,

Welcome to BBG Psychological Services! Whether you're a parent of a child who is struggling in school or an adult finding it difficult to get through the workday, I am here to help! I provide psychological evaluations, as well as individual and family therapy for children, adolescents, and adults. I offer holistic and strength-based assessment and treatment services for a variety of areas, including but not limited to, ADHD, learning disorders, anxiety, depression, PTSD, behavioral issues, and personality disorders.

The stressful world in which we live often leaves us feeling overwhelmed and struggling to manage the demands placed upon us. You may experience irritable moods, anxiety, depression, or unable to find joy in things. Your relationships may be affected and you may find you are unable to be the person you once were and know you can be. It is my goal, as a therapist, to create a warm, supportive, understanding, and collaborative partnership with clients. My clinical expertise includes: working with high functioning adults, people struggling with serious mental illnesses, and individuals with developmental disabilities.

Damen enjoys working with children, adolescents, teenagers, families and adults and has practiced in case management, hospital, school and outpatient therapy settings. As a clinician, Damen is devoted to learning about her clients and helping them work towards their individual goals using professional knowledge and creativity. She is a team player and has extensive experience working with schools and advocating for IEP, 504 plans and specific resources needed to help her clients be successful in the school setting.

I enjoy working collaboratively with individuals who are looking to make positive changes in their self-esteem, relationships, and effectiveness in the world. I look to help them understand the context in which their unhealthy behavior patterns emerged, and then use this understanding to make practical, lasting improvements. I tailor my therapeutic approach to each client based on their personality, needs, and goals. In my 30 years of practicing, I have seen the life-changing work that can be done by a well-matched therapist and client.

For the next few seconds, reflect on a cherished memory. Where were you? What were you doing? Who were you with? I picture warm summer nights playing catch outside with my Dad. The moments were simple, carefree, and happy. All too often, we let loss, grief, or unexpected change teach life’s lessons and give us perspective. We need a new way. The best lessons come from moments that offer keys to our happiness. I have over 15 years of experience helping kids, adults, couples, and families reclaim their happiness from the effects of anxiety and depression, including bipolar disorder, separation anxiety, OCD, and PTSD.

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.

My goal is to help people change the ways in which we keep ourselves stuck, unhappy & functioning below our potential. I have extensive training in & use a variety of different approaches/models tailored to the individual(s) and their concerns. I work with people who have intimacy &relationship issues, chronic illness, self-esteem issues, conflicts, pervasive feelings of unhappiness, loneliness, loss, anxiety, depression and/or emptiness, self-defeating patterns or just a general sense of being out of sync with themselves, their feelings & the other people in their world. My style is warm, non-judgmental, empathic & collaborative.

I am passionate about creating a partnership to elicit positive change. I specialize in working with early childhood behavioral health challenges, school-aged children, adolescents, young adults, and families exhibiting with a wide range of emotional health symptoms such as anxiety disorders, depression, ADHD, adjustment disorders, parenting issues, and life transitions. I enjoy engaging in play-based therapeutic interventions with younger children and am trained in Sand Tray therapy. My nurturing, empathetic, creative, and warm disposition puts my clients at ease the moment they begin the therapeutic journey.

As a parent, you want your children and teens to make good decisions, feel safe and secure, create/maintain positive friendships, and learn strong problem-solving skills. Parents often contact North Shore Family Services when their child is misbehaving at home or at school, not listening, having meltdowns, showing signs of anxiety, or struggling to make connections with peers. I give you and them coping strategies, calming techniques, and positive behavior management skills to most effectively communicate with your children and teens. These skills will be useful as they navigate friends, family, peers, and within themselves.

"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.

Relationships are challenging in the best of times. Does the challenge feel like it is more than you can handle on your own? Do you worry that your relationship won't make it and that you'll be alone or have to start all over again? You may wonder if having a solid connection with someone supportive by your side is even possible. I can help you learn ways to improve communication and show you how to reconnect with your partner so that you feel more secure in times of need and gain confidence that your partner will be there for you when you need them most.

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.

Chicago DBT Institute at The Center for Mindfulness and Behavior Therapy - DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Program(tm)- is a specialty clinic that serves teens and adults who are exhibiting self-endangering behaviors and/or emerging or established borderline personality traits, such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, self-harm, impulsivity, post-traumatic stress, and/or emotional instability. Our scientifically-based interventions incorporate skills to help patients recognize and face their emotions skillfully and overcome the self-destructive coping behaviors that have plagued their lives.

This is a difficult time People are scared and isolated, not knowing what our future holds. We all need a place to be able to talk about our fears and anxieties. Because all sessions are now online, it is even more scary to reach out. I am now offering free a 15 min consultation to meet and talk briefly about what is going on and to see if it may be a good fit. Please call me so we can schedule a time to meet.