Therapists in Crystal Lake, IL

In our search for meaning, we find ourselves at the crossroads of doubt, despair, confusion, sadness, and hatred. The truth is... there's HOPE & HELP available out there. Please allow me to JOURNEY with YOU in finding TRUTH in doubt, HOPE in despair, UNDERSTANDING in confusion, JOY in sadness, LIGHT in darkness and ultimately PEACE and LOVE in hatred.

I have over 20 years of experience with a special focus on working with depression, anxiety, couples, family difficulties, career counseling, college planning, and work-related problems. I am a certified Cook County divorce mediator and trauma professional. Also, I specialize in conducting cognitive impairment tests and evaluations for older people regarding decision-making capacity and advance directives such as the living will, medical power of attorney, and Do Not Resuscitate orders(DNR).

Let's be real, life is hard and sometimes we get lost on the way. I would like to be there to guide you through life's ups and downs. I enjoy focusing on the importance of work/ life balance and the power of self-discovery. I provide a safe space for clients to identify triggers to their feelings and apply various coping skills to address concerns. With a bit of humor and a lot of support, I am here to listen, talk and support you. Appointment booking is available through my website: https://woundedhealerscounselingservice.com/

As a mental health clinician, my goal is to help my clients explore themselves to make the changes in their lives that will allow them to have a happier future by their own definition. I believe that we all need someone to talk with - who will really listen and accept us as we are, without judgment. I provide my clients with a warm, nonjudgmental environment -a safe place to explore the issues that you want to discuss with me. I was trained as a plastic surgeon in China for 9 years. I also speak Mandarin and provide bilingual counseling services to my clients.

Are you done struggling with anxiety, depression, and relationships? Are you ready to feel fully yourself and alive again? Are you ready to build the life you want to live? My first goal when meeting with you is to establish a genuine & collaborative connection. This'll serve as the foundation for the work necessary to deal with daily feelings, understand experiences & make positive changes to your life. We'll work together to help you feel whole, peaceful, and connected. When you're done with therapy, you'll feel empowered and ready to face whatever challenges life throws at you. I can help you live your passion, purpose & truth.

My clinical approach is authentic and integrative, resulting in a collaborative treatment plan based on client’s culture and values, the best available clinical research, and clinical expertise for my clients to thrive in their lives. I enjoy working with children, adolescents and adults in individual, family and group settings. I specialize in the treatment of anxiety, ADHD, OCD, Executive Functioning (EF) skills, complex trauma/PTSD, bipolar disorder, depression, racial/cultural identities, academic performance, family conflicts, relationship issues, grief, life transitions, stress and other life concerns. I also speak Korean.

Are you looking to understand more about yourself? Maybe I can help. I have had the pleasure of interacting with and learning from clients with diverse backgrounds. My lived experience as an immigrant gives me first-hand experience with grief, loss, and being an outsider. My clinical experience includes working in a hospital setting, a refugee resettlement agency, and a college. While I have experience working with a variety of issues, I take a special interest in working with young adults, neurodivergence, trauma, family-of-origin issues, and multicultural experiences.

I passionately and compassionately care for the emotional well-being and behavioral health of my individual, couple, family and group clients for over 20 years. I draw upon unique combinations of clinical principals and innovative methods to best support all people within our vastly diverse community. I draw upon my deep understanding of culture, age, gender, race, class, family structure, and the type of or the lack of a support system can have on most all situations. I always provide a totally non-judgmental, safe, and confidential space to help my clients deal with their problems, issues or crisis.

I bring 15 years of experience working with children and families. I specialize in working with children aged 0-12 who are experiencing behavior problems, emotional dysregulation, anxiety, OCD, ADHD/executive function challenges, depression, grief and loss, poor self-concept, identity confusion, gender issues, school refusal, educational issues, PTSD/trauma, and social issues. I am adept at providing parents the guidance and support needed for them to be able to facilitate their child’s growth and healing.

We provide excellent psychological and holistic care for patients struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, weight loss, infertility, and other psychological and medical problems. We prioritize medication-free approaches to treat patients' psychological and physical ailments. With collaborative efforts of psychologists, chiropractors, and a naturopathic physician, we get to the root of your mind and body problems naturally. As a multi-disciplinary team of holistically-oriented healthcare providers, we work together to create an effective, comprehensive treatment to provide lasting health optimizing solutions.

My clients tell me that I really listen to them, am a down-to-earth person, and am able to help them through very difficult times of their lives. I am an energetic and positive person, yet can calmly help clients find creative solutions to tough problems and areas where they feel stuck somewhere in their lives.

Taking the step to enter therapy takes courage. Life is hard sometimes. We all have a natural resilience to heal from trauma, loss, & unexpected setbacks, however stories created about who we are can get in the way. We need a safe place to work through issues, be accepted, heard, and receive objective feedback & direction. Jamie provides an empathic, supportive & non-judgmental place for you to heal & grow. Change is possible! Specialties: life transitions, grief, trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, post-partum, eating disorders, self-injury, domestic violence, divorce, & chronic pain. Other areas include ADHD, Autism, & Adoption.

As a results oriented clinician, I welcome clients across the lifespan for individual, couples, and family therapy. My specialization is working with clients facing depression, trauma, grief and loss, infertility, self-esteem, mood and motivational challenges. My approach to psychotherapy is insight based integrated with other methods to meet the unique needs and goals of my clients. Additionally, my interests expand to family psychology, supporting clients through separation and divorce as well as parent-child therapeutic reintegration and reunification therapy.

I know finding a therapist can be overwhelming, so I welcome you on this journey! My approach is client centered which combines treatment methods of Humanism, CBT, Mindfulness, Attachment Theory, and other interpersonal theories. During our work together, I will focus on understanding your story, values, and goals to help you in finding coping strategies that promote self-awareness, self-compassion, and overall, an improved quality of life.

Marilyn Ferri, MS LCPC received her Masters Degree from Illinois State University in 1994. She is a licensed clinical professional counselor in the State of Illinois with over 25 years of experience working with older teens, emerging adults, older adults, couples, and varying multicultural backgrounds. Marilyn incorporates evidence and research based therapeutic approaches which promote clients' healing processes by using mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, rational emotive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic, and client centered therapeutic approaches.