Alcohol Use Therapists in Berwyn, IL
Don't settle for a generic drug and alcohol therapist. You deserve help that actually helps you feel happy again. (And, that's in-network with your insurance).
Don't settle for a generic drug and alcohol therapist. You deserve help that actually helps you feel happy again. (And, that's in-network with your insurance).
I’m a licensed social worker with a background in community health, where I’ve had the privilege of supporting individuals and families affected by substance use and co-occurring diagnoses. Before that, I spent 6 years working as a Sheriff's Deputy in a correctional setting. My approach is grounded in compassion, collaboration, and evidence-based practice. I have a special interest in working with young men who are figuring out their path, as well as first responders and caretakers. These individuals often carry the burdens of others, therefore I want to create an environment where they can have a space that belongs solely to them.
I’m a licensed social worker with a background in community health, where I’ve had the privilege of supporting individuals and families affected by substance use and co-occurring diagnoses. Before that, I spent 6 years working as a Sheriff's Deputy in a correctional setting. My approach is grounded in compassion, collaboration, and evidence-based practice. I have a special interest in working with young men who are figuring out their path, as well as first responders and caretakers. These individuals often carry the burdens of others, therefore I want to create an environment where they can have a space that belongs solely to them.
Hola, aqui estoy para apoyarte. Bilingual and bicultural psychotherapist with over 25 years of experience. I will address your concerns with warmth and total acceptance in a non-judgmental and safe therapeutic environment that fosters healing, self-knowledge, a sense of freedom and expression, vitality, inner peace, joy, and the creation of inspiring possibilities for growth and fulfillment in your life. We will work together to overcome your life stressors so that you develop inner strength and a sense of self-empowerment. You will be lifted to new heights; to an awareness of self and of your higher power.
Hola, aqui estoy para apoyarte. Bilingual and bicultural psychotherapist with over 25 years of experience. I will address your concerns with warmth and total acceptance in a non-judgmental and safe therapeutic environment that fosters healing, self-knowledge, a sense of freedom and expression, vitality, inner peace, joy, and the creation of inspiring possibilities for growth and fulfillment in your life. We will work together to overcome your life stressors so that you develop inner strength and a sense of self-empowerment. You will be lifted to new heights; to an awareness of self and of your higher power.
If you have been putting off getting help to make changes, reach out. Whether you want to not feel afraid anymore, change your drinking/substance use, or go deeper after substance use treatment, I focus on the person in front of me and what you want to accomplish, providing space for you to explore why you feel stuck, whether therapy is for you, how to cope when life feels overwhelming, why similar situations happen over and over.
If you have hesitated to acknowledge these issues in the past, reach out.
If you have been putting off getting help to make changes, reach out. Whether you want to not feel afraid anymore, change your drinking/substance use, or go deeper after substance use treatment, I focus on the person in front of me and what you want to accomplish, providing space for you to explore why you feel stuck, whether therapy is for you, how to cope when life feels overwhelming, why similar situations happen over and over.
If you have hesitated to acknowledge these issues in the past, reach out.
Hello! I've been seeing folks individually and in groups since 2015 in a variety of settings. I have experience working with people with complex medical issues, family dynamics, relationship challenges, and self-esteem issues. In my experience, the root of what you want to address in therapy takes a while to reveal itself - whether or not you have specific goals in mind. We will patiently figure that out, and I invite ambiguity and humor and creativity into our sessions to do that. I disclose my experiences and thoughts about your statements transparently.
Hello! I've been seeing folks individually and in groups since 2015 in a variety of settings. I have experience working with people with complex medical issues, family dynamics, relationship challenges, and self-esteem issues. In my experience, the root of what you want to address in therapy takes a while to reveal itself - whether or not you have specific goals in mind. We will patiently figure that out, and I invite ambiguity and humor and creativity into our sessions to do that. I disclose my experiences and thoughts about your statements transparently.
I work with adolescents and adults facing trauma, identity development, immigration challenges, substance use, life transitions, and systemic barriers to care. I have a deep passion for supporting BIPOC clients, Spanish-speaking communities, and those impacted by the justice system. My work is rooted in the belief that healing looks different for everyone — and that you are the expert on your own life. Whether you're navigating your sense of self, managing everyday stressors, or processing painful experiences, I show up with genuine warmth, curiosity, and a commitment to meeting you exactly where you are.
I work with adolescents and adults facing trauma, identity development, immigration challenges, substance use, life transitions, and systemic barriers to care. I have a deep passion for supporting BIPOC clients, Spanish-speaking communities, and those impacted by the justice system. My work is rooted in the belief that healing looks different for everyone — and that you are the expert on your own life. Whether you're navigating your sense of self, managing everyday stressors, or processing painful experiences, I show up with genuine warmth, curiosity, and a commitment to meeting you exactly where you are.
Welcome! My name is Yvette Medina & I am bilingual and versed in depression, anxiety, grief, ADHD &addiction. I have 18 years experience working in the mental health field. I am so happy that you are taking the first step in taking care of yourself. I applaud you as you enter this journey. I understand that it is not always easy meeting with a stranger and sharing your fears and vulnerabilities, however, after a few minutes of introductions and exchanged pleasantries we will no longer be strangers. Allow me to help you onto your journey as you discover your inner self.
Welcome! My name is Yvette Medina & I am bilingual and versed in depression, anxiety, grief, ADHD &addiction. I have 18 years experience working in the mental health field. I am so happy that you are taking the first step in taking care of yourself. I applaud you as you enter this journey. I understand that it is not always easy meeting with a stranger and sharing your fears and vulnerabilities, however, after a few minutes of introductions and exchanged pleasantries we will no longer be strangers. Allow me to help you onto your journey as you discover your inner self.
My ideal client has faced trauma, addiction, or instability but still hopes for change. They may feel overwhelmed or unsure, yet they’re seeking safety, healing, and direction. They want stability, self-worth, and healthier relationships. They don’t need to be fixed, they need to be seen, heard, and supported. I meet clients where they are, offering trauma-informed care, structure, and compassion. Together, we work toward peace, purpose, and the belief that they are capable of lasting change.
My ideal client has faced trauma, addiction, or instability but still hopes for change. They may feel overwhelmed or unsure, yet they’re seeking safety, healing, and direction. They want stability, self-worth, and healthier relationships. They don’t need to be fixed, they need to be seen, heard, and supported. I meet clients where they are, offering trauma-informed care, structure, and compassion. Together, we work toward peace, purpose, and the belief that they are capable of lasting change.
I provide quality mental health counseling and therapy that is thoughtfully tailored to your needs. Our work together will address concerns in an empowering and centering way that produces substantive change. My approach is connective (Therapy works best when we are able to connect and work well together) and directive (by directive I mean that I give things for you to do during the week like writing, journaling, reading, exercises, reflections, and/or activities). I'm known for being helpful with people who have been through therapy and haven't had success. I help people find aliveness, creativity, and strength.
I provide quality mental health counseling and therapy that is thoughtfully tailored to your needs. Our work together will address concerns in an empowering and centering way that produces substantive change. My approach is connective (Therapy works best when we are able to connect and work well together) and directive (by directive I mean that I give things for you to do during the week like writing, journaling, reading, exercises, reflections, and/or activities). I'm known for being helpful with people who have been through therapy and haven't had success. I help people find aliveness, creativity, and strength.
My ideal client may be navigating substance use challenges, trauma, anxiety, or mood disorders, often carrying the weight of stigma or systemic barriers. They may be rebuilding after incarceration or seeking to reshape their identity beyond society’s labels. Their goals are rooted in hope—healing, self-discovery, stability, and empowerment. They want to break cycles, build resilience, and move toward lives aligned with their values, strengths, and dreams. They come ready to do the hard work of change and are seeking a supportive, nonjudgmental space to be seen and heard fully.
My ideal client may be navigating substance use challenges, trauma, anxiety, or mood disorders, often carrying the weight of stigma or systemic barriers. They may be rebuilding after incarceration or seeking to reshape their identity beyond society’s labels. Their goals are rooted in hope—healing, self-discovery, stability, and empowerment. They want to break cycles, build resilience, and move toward lives aligned with their values, strengths, and dreams. They come ready to do the hard work of change and are seeking a supportive, nonjudgmental space to be seen and heard fully.
We all find ourselves at times in our life that we require nurturance to help us through life's changes. Loss in our lives requires care and guidance by a professional. Loss may be defined in various ways, it may be death, divorce, depression, addictions, infidelity, anxiety, infertility just to name a few.
I work to specifically assist individuals, couples, families and groups to alleviate emotional disorders, to understand conscious and unconscious motivation, to resolve emotional, relationship and attitudinal conflicts and to help modify behaviors that interfere with effective emotional, social adaptive, and intellectual functioning.
We all find ourselves at times in our life that we require nurturance to help us through life's changes. Loss in our lives requires care and guidance by a professional. Loss may be defined in various ways, it may be death, divorce, depression, addictions, infidelity, anxiety, infertility just to name a few.
I work to specifically assist individuals, couples, families and groups to alleviate emotional disorders, to understand conscious and unconscious motivation, to resolve emotional, relationship and attitudinal conflicts and to help modify behaviors that interfere with effective emotional, social adaptive, and intellectual functioning.
Thank you for taking the time to view my profile and for thinking about your wellbeing. Supporting people as they navigate life transitions, explore recovery, and reconnect with their authentic selves is an honor. I have experience working with people across the lifespan and understand our needs evolve as we enter new stages. Whatever you may be facing, I will meet you where you are and support you in taking steps towards where you'd like to be.
Thank you for taking the time to view my profile and for thinking about your wellbeing. Supporting people as they navigate life transitions, explore recovery, and reconnect with their authentic selves is an honor. I have experience working with people across the lifespan and understand our needs evolve as we enter new stages. Whatever you may be facing, I will meet you where you are and support you in taking steps towards where you'd like to be.
Are you finding it difficult to juggle your past and present? Do you feel like you're missing a sense of belonging or peace? Imagine how wonderful it would be to find some balance in your life. I'm here to help. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for over 20 years, I understand the daily stress that comes with balancing family, work, and social responsibilities. As a first-generation Latina therapist, I've supported clients through relationship issues, parenting conflicts, trauma and abuse histories, anxiety and depression, domestic violence, LGBTQ+ issues, and life transitions.
Are you finding it difficult to juggle your past and present? Do you feel like you're missing a sense of belonging or peace? Imagine how wonderful it would be to find some balance in your life. I'm here to help. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for over 20 years, I understand the daily stress that comes with balancing family, work, and social responsibilities. As a first-generation Latina therapist, I've supported clients through relationship issues, parenting conflicts, trauma and abuse histories, anxiety and depression, domestic violence, LGBTQ+ issues, and life transitions.
Accepting new clients: Daytime availability.
As humans, we experience an endless amount of transitions, highs, and lows that come to define who we are. In this process, we may find ourselves struggling with anxiety, depression, and fear of the unknown. In an effort to cope with these challenges, we often develop patterns of thinking and behaving that often don't serve us or honor our unique strengths and resiliency. In my practice, I work with individuals to create meaning from challenging experiences and to develop coping strategies that allow them to live with a greater sense of peace, personal power, and authenticity.
Accepting new clients: Daytime availability.
As humans, we experience an endless amount of transitions, highs, and lows that come to define who we are. In this process, we may find ourselves struggling with anxiety, depression, and fear of the unknown. In an effort to cope with these challenges, we often develop patterns of thinking and behaving that often don't serve us or honor our unique strengths and resiliency. In my practice, I work with individuals to create meaning from challenging experiences and to develop coping strategies that allow them to live with a greater sense of peace, personal power, and authenticity.
Seeking help can feel overwhelming, and I strive to make it a little easier. I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) and I support teens and adults addressing substance use, anxiety, and trauma at Integrative Psychotherapy Associates.
Seeking help can feel overwhelming, and I strive to make it a little easier. I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) and I support teens and adults addressing substance use, anxiety, and trauma at Integrative Psychotherapy Associates.
I am a warm, engaging and compassionate therapist who has been practicing for more than 20 years. I provide a calm, safe and thoughtful space for my clients to explore their lives.
I am a warm, engaging and compassionate therapist who has been practicing for more than 20 years. I provide a calm, safe and thoughtful space for my clients to explore their lives.
Hello there. Thank you for reading my profile. I've been working in the Lakeview area for over a decade now. I offer counseling aimed at enhancing your natural strengths, introduce new coping abilities, challenge unproductive thoughts, beliefs, and patterns of behavior, as well as providing you the opportunity to try on a new perspective toward your life. I have focused predominately on issues that impact the LGBTQ+ population, as well as variety of communities located in the area.
Hello there. Thank you for reading my profile. I've been working in the Lakeview area for over a decade now. I offer counseling aimed at enhancing your natural strengths, introduce new coping abilities, challenge unproductive thoughts, beliefs, and patterns of behavior, as well as providing you the opportunity to try on a new perspective toward your life. I have focused predominately on issues that impact the LGBTQ+ population, as well as variety of communities located in the area.
Choosing to pursue therapy can be a big step to take, and allowing yourself to be vulnerable with a stranger is no easy task. My goal is to meet you where you are. My work with you is focused on working collaboratively to explore your authentic self, using your strengths to help empower you to live a life that aligns with your needs and your values. My multicultural background allows me to be sensitive to and understand how culture and race can impact our mental health.
Choosing to pursue therapy can be a big step to take, and allowing yourself to be vulnerable with a stranger is no easy task. My goal is to meet you where you are. My work with you is focused on working collaboratively to explore your authentic self, using your strengths to help empower you to live a life that aligns with your needs and your values. My multicultural background allows me to be sensitive to and understand how culture and race can impact our mental health.
I help my clients lead less burdensome, more joyful, and more emotionally connected lives. Together we can: find new tools to deal with challenging situations; uncover the reasons you are feeling down and rekindle excitement in your life; break patterns of fear and develop coping mechanisms to make success possible; work through feelings of low self-esteem and build confidence; move past the obstacles that prevent you from fostering deeper connections with others; identify the causes of obsessive thinking and help transcend the problem; and break free of destructive patterns and develop new skills to improve your life.
I help my clients lead less burdensome, more joyful, and more emotionally connected lives. Together we can: find new tools to deal with challenging situations; uncover the reasons you are feeling down and rekindle excitement in your life; break patterns of fear and develop coping mechanisms to make success possible; work through feelings of low self-esteem and build confidence; move past the obstacles that prevent you from fostering deeper connections with others; identify the causes of obsessive thinking and help transcend the problem; and break free of destructive patterns and develop new skills to improve your life.
Welcome; I specialize in anxiety, depression, anger management, couple therapy, and life transitions. (divorce, loss, career change, family relationships) I enjoy helping young adults, adults, couples, families, and seniors. I use a variety of approaches including: cognitive therapy, Gottman theory, Jung, developmental psychology, solution focused therapy, and family systems theory. Many of my clients, as they resolve their initial concerns, become interested in using a more depthful, introspective approach which leads to long term growth and meaningful life changes and direction.
Welcome; I specialize in anxiety, depression, anger management, couple therapy, and life transitions. (divorce, loss, career change, family relationships) I enjoy helping young adults, adults, couples, families, and seniors. I use a variety of approaches including: cognitive therapy, Gottman theory, Jung, developmental psychology, solution focused therapy, and family systems theory. Many of my clients, as they resolve their initial concerns, become interested in using a more depthful, introspective approach which leads to long term growth and meaningful life changes and direction.
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Alcohol Use Therapists
Are there specific medications for alcohol use?
There are oral medications approved to treat alcohol use disorder—such as disulfiram, acamprosate, and naltrexone, which also comes in an injectable form. These medications do help people reduce their drinking as well as avoid the problem of relapse. Naltrexone helps reduce cravings, disulfiram can make a person feel sick when they drink, and acamprosate may help ease symptoms like poor sleep and anxious feelings.
How do alcohol recovery or rehabilitation programs work?
In inpatient programs, individuals live in a facility with other patients in recovery; in outpatient programs,individuals live at home. These facilities are staffed with healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, and psychotherapists. Staff can also include people who have recovered themselves, serving as mentors and guides. These programs may use abstinence, harm reduction, detoxification, psychotherapy, and other tools for recovery.
How do 12-step programs combined with psychotherapy work?
Members of 12-step programs help each other reach abstinence and work to maintain it. These programs promote complete change in the individual’s emotional, mental, physical, and even spiritual perspectives. Some programs require that new members attend 90 meetings in 90 days. Many people do attend these programs in conjunction with their work in psychotherapy; the combination of therapy along with 12-step can be extremely effective.
How does harm reduction combined with psychotherapy work?
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, harm reduction prevents death, injury, disease, overdose, and substance misuse. People who choose harm reduction for alcohol use reduce the amount of alcohol they intake. It is not abstinence-based like a 12-step program, but combining harm reduction with psychotherapy proves to be effective for many people.