Parenting Therapists in Chicago Heights, IL
Hi there, I'm Priscilla! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor based in Highland, Indiana, working with clients statewide via telehealth. Using trauma-focused, person-centered, solution-focused, cognitive-behavioral, and sex-positive approaches, I will help you analyze your life experiences and develop skills that will allow you to cope and better address life's challenges. My style and approach are a good fit for adults struggling with life's challenges and social pressures. I work to help my clients increase skills to better navigate through life's challenges, feel better overall, and develop a more positive outlook on life.
Hi there, I'm Priscilla! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor based in Highland, Indiana, working with clients statewide via telehealth. Using trauma-focused, person-centered, solution-focused, cognitive-behavioral, and sex-positive approaches, I will help you analyze your life experiences and develop skills that will allow you to cope and better address life's challenges. My style and approach are a good fit for adults struggling with life's challenges and social pressures. I work to help my clients increase skills to better navigate through life's challenges, feel better overall, and develop a more positive outlook on life.
If you're feeling stuck in relationships, overwhelmed by past experiences, or simply unsure
of how to move forward, you're not alone. I'm a warm, caring therapist who creates a safe,
supportive space where you can explore what’s holding you back and begin to heal.
My work centers on relationships—both with others and with yourself. Whether you're
navigating a difficult partnership, working through family dynamics, or processing trauma, I
believe in the power of connection as a pathway to growth. Together, we’ll build a trusting
therapeutic relationship that allows for openness, insight, and meaningful change.
If you're feeling stuck in relationships, overwhelmed by past experiences, or simply unsure
of how to move forward, you're not alone. I'm a warm, caring therapist who creates a safe,
supportive space where you can explore what’s holding you back and begin to heal.
My work centers on relationships—both with others and with yourself. Whether you're
navigating a difficult partnership, working through family dynamics, or processing trauma, I
believe in the power of connection as a pathway to growth. Together, we’ll build a trusting
therapeutic relationship that allows for openness, insight, and meaningful change.
When thinking about the clients I most enjoy working with I imagine the people who are willing to put in the work, even when it can be challenging. They want to know more about themselves, their experience and how to be the best version of themselves. Willing to explore how their experiences and relationships have shaped them over the years as well as how to heal from some of them as well. It can be difficult at times to determine exact goals prior to coming into therapy so we can figure those out together.
When thinking about the clients I most enjoy working with I imagine the people who are willing to put in the work, even when it can be challenging. They want to know more about themselves, their experience and how to be the best version of themselves. Willing to explore how their experiences and relationships have shaped them over the years as well as how to heal from some of them as well. It can be difficult at times to determine exact goals prior to coming into therapy so we can figure those out together.
I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor dedicated to creating a safe, judgment-free space where clients feel heard, understood, and supported. I work with clients navigating anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, relationship issues, family concerns, and life transitions. My goal is to make sure therapy feels useful, not robotic — a place where you can talk honestly, feel respected, and leave with tangible next steps for the issues you are facing. I believe therapy should help you better understand yourself while also giving you practical tools to create meaningful change in daily life.
I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor dedicated to creating a safe, judgment-free space where clients feel heard, understood, and supported. I work with clients navigating anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, relationship issues, family concerns, and life transitions. My goal is to make sure therapy feels useful, not robotic — a place where you can talk honestly, feel respected, and leave with tangible next steps for the issues you are facing. I believe therapy should help you better understand yourself while also giving you practical tools to create meaningful change in daily life.
Some of the main issues I can help with are: depression, anxiety, stress, feeling overwhelmed, communication and conflict in relationships, family dynamics and generational patterns, self-worth, confidence, inner criticism, life transitions (parenthood, adolescence, separation, etc.), parenting support, shame, unmet needs, empowerment, and identity exploration.
Hi! My name is Migdalia. I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, and I provide therapy for individuals, families, and people in romantic relationships. I view the role of therapist not as someone who gives advice or tells you what to do, but as someone who helps guide you in getting more connected to yourself, feeling more confident in your decisions, and making sense of how your relationships, patterns, and past experiences shape what you’re dealing with today. I hold this role with deep honor, reverence, and a healthy serving of humor and authenticity.
Some of the main issues I can help with are: depression, anxiety, stress, feeling overwhelmed, communication and conflict in relationships, family dynamics and generational patterns, self-worth, confidence, inner criticism, life transitions (parenthood, adolescence, separation, etc.), parenting support, shame, unmet needs, empowerment, and identity exploration.
Hi! My name is Migdalia. I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, and I provide therapy for individuals, families, and people in romantic relationships. I view the role of therapist not as someone who gives advice or tells you what to do, but as someone who helps guide you in getting more connected to yourself, feeling more confident in your decisions, and making sense of how your relationships, patterns, and past experiences shape what you’re dealing with today. I hold this role with deep honor, reverence, and a healthy serving of humor and authenticity.
My name is Melissa Shanley and I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and I am here to help. I graduated from Eastern Illinois University where I studied to earn my Master of Science in Clinical Counseling. I have years of experience working in and supervising community mental health centers, college settings, hospital settings, and as an outpatient therapist to all ages and populations. My professional interests include working with people who have experienced complex trauma/PTSD, family systems issues, and supporting people with attachment, anxiety, and mood disorders.
My name is Melissa Shanley and I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and I am here to help. I graduated from Eastern Illinois University where I studied to earn my Master of Science in Clinical Counseling. I have years of experience working in and supervising community mental health centers, college settings, hospital settings, and as an outpatient therapist to all ages and populations. My professional interests include working with people who have experienced complex trauma/PTSD, family systems issues, and supporting people with attachment, anxiety, and mood disorders.
As a Black woman therapist, I am deeply passionate about creating a safe, supportive, and empowering space for teens, young adults, and women of color to feel heard, valued, and understood. I know how difficult it can be to navigate life while balancing family expectations, academic pressure, relationships, identity, and the constant feeling that you have to hold everything together.
As a Black woman therapist, I am deeply passionate about creating a safe, supportive, and empowering space for teens, young adults, and women of color to feel heard, valued, and understood. I know how difficult it can be to navigate life while balancing family expectations, academic pressure, relationships, identity, and the constant feeling that you have to hold everything together.
Life is full of challenges. We often have a plan and destination then something unexpected comes along to knock us off our path. We can choose to learn from these obstacles or allow them to hinder our growth. This practice will help you take a realistic look at your circumstances and assist you in working towards healthy resolutions and support healing.
Life is full of challenges. We often have a plan and destination then something unexpected comes along to knock us off our path. We can choose to learn from these obstacles or allow them to hinder our growth. This practice will help you take a realistic look at your circumstances and assist you in working towards healthy resolutions and support healing.
Comprehensive Services of Illinois
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SAP, CADC, CPLC, CWLC
Serves Area
Welcome to Comprehensive Services of Illinois! CSI staff members are looking forward to servicing you. They are phenomenal, providing comprehensive, high quality, accessible, affordable and effective services to children, adolescent and adults. Professional services are tailored to individual, couple and family need. Their goals are to assist, empower, and respond to your needs. While demonstrating the Comprehensive Services of Illinois philosophy: commitment, compassion, confidentiality, dignity, empathy, empowerment, excellence, genuineness, purpose, respect, support and understanding. Call today to schedule an appointment.
Welcome to Comprehensive Services of Illinois! CSI staff members are looking forward to servicing you. They are phenomenal, providing comprehensive, high quality, accessible, affordable and effective services to children, adolescent and adults. Professional services are tailored to individual, couple and family need. Their goals are to assist, empower, and respond to your needs. While demonstrating the Comprehensive Services of Illinois philosophy: commitment, compassion, confidentiality, dignity, empathy, empowerment, excellence, genuineness, purpose, respect, support and understanding. Call today to schedule an appointment.
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) passionate about supporting college students navigating the unique challenges of young adulthood, as well working with parents who are managing the complex emotions and demands that come with caring for medically complex children.
If you’re a college student feeling overwhelmed, we’ll explore strategies to manage anxiety, build resilience, and strengthen your sense of self during this important life stage.
For parents of medically complex children, I offer support to help you process feelings of stress, grief isolation, while providing tools to cope and maintain your well-being.
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) passionate about supporting college students navigating the unique challenges of young adulthood, as well working with parents who are managing the complex emotions and demands that come with caring for medically complex children.
If you’re a college student feeling overwhelmed, we’ll explore strategies to manage anxiety, build resilience, and strengthen your sense of self during this important life stage.
For parents of medically complex children, I offer support to help you process feelings of stress, grief isolation, while providing tools to cope and maintain your well-being.
My extensive experience also includes helping children, teens and adults impacted by foster care, have been adopted, are birth parents, or who are adoptive/ foster parents.
My experience, skills and training include 20+ years working with individuals and families; helping clients to let go of pain and work through fear; while helping each person recognize their strengths and build recovery and living a more peaceful life.
My extensive experience also includes helping children, teens and adults impacted by foster care, have been adopted, are birth parents, or who are adoptive/ foster parents.
My experience, skills and training include 20+ years working with individuals and families; helping clients to let go of pain and work through fear; while helping each person recognize their strengths and build recovery and living a more peaceful life.
As a clinician, I recognize that many individuals face mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and substance use. My ideal clients are those ready to explore their feelings in a supportive space, seeking both relief from symptoms and a deeper understanding of themselves. I am here to help them navigate these complexities and create meaningful change. I stand out for my integrative approach, blending evidence-based techniques with compassion, using modalities like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and trauma-informed care tailored to each client's needs.
As a clinician, I recognize that many individuals face mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and substance use. My ideal clients are those ready to explore their feelings in a supportive space, seeking both relief from symptoms and a deeper understanding of themselves. I am here to help them navigate these complexities and create meaningful change. I stand out for my integrative approach, blending evidence-based techniques with compassion, using modalities like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and trauma-informed care tailored to each client's needs.
You feel lost. Entirely alone in your struggles, like no one can understand what you’re going through. You desperately wish you had a better handle on things and feel like a failure for your shortcomings. But this problem isn’t unique. The experience is so common that there are memes about it. Everyone struggles; it’s perfectly normal. Of course, knowing that doesn’t make those thoughts and feelings go away. But that’s where we come in.
You feel lost. Entirely alone in your struggles, like no one can understand what you’re going through. You desperately wish you had a better handle on things and feel like a failure for your shortcomings. But this problem isn’t unique. The experience is so common that there are memes about it. Everyone struggles; it’s perfectly normal. Of course, knowing that doesn’t make those thoughts and feelings go away. But that’s where we come in.
Looking for someone to help you navigate life challenges or improve your mental and emotional health? Want someone to listen without judgement and feel heard about your struggles. I’m a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with experience supporting individuals in making changes that feel good and improving their mental wellness. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, depression, family drama, relationship challenges, trauma, stress, postpartum concerns, or simply feeling overwhelmed, you don’t have to carry it alone. Are you ready to meet the healthiest version of yourself?
Looking for someone to help you navigate life challenges or improve your mental and emotional health? Want someone to listen without judgement and feel heard about your struggles. I’m a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with experience supporting individuals in making changes that feel good and improving their mental wellness. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, depression, family drama, relationship challenges, trauma, stress, postpartum concerns, or simply feeling overwhelmed, you don’t have to carry it alone. Are you ready to meet the healthiest version of yourself?
My ideal clients are individuals who feel overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, anxious, burned out, or stuck in unhealthy patterns. Many are caregivers, professionals, women, or individuals navigating trauma, stress, relationship challenges, life transitions, or cultural pressures while trying to hold everything together for others. I provide a warm, culturally responsive, trauma-informed space where clients can process experiences, build coping skills, strengthen boundaries, improve self-worth, and reconnect with themselves in meaningful ways.
My ideal clients are individuals who feel overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, anxious, burned out, or stuck in unhealthy patterns. Many are caregivers, professionals, women, or individuals navigating trauma, stress, relationship challenges, life transitions, or cultural pressures while trying to hold everything together for others. I provide a warm, culturally responsive, trauma-informed space where clients can process experiences, build coping skills, strengthen boundaries, improve self-worth, and reconnect with themselves in meaningful ways.
Are you standing in your own way? Perhaps you second-guess yourself, keep repeating old patterns or feel stuck in a cycle or way of functioning that doesn’t serve you. Or want peace, healthy connection or confidence to live your potential: these are conversations I have with clients every day. I work with thoughtful adults looking to understand themselves more deeply and create lasting change. Many seem "together" on the outside but quietly wrestle with self-doubt, anxiety, burnout, loss, or past traumas that shape how they see themselves. Others simply want to heal, grow or make change for better, but feel stuck. I'm here to help.
Are you standing in your own way? Perhaps you second-guess yourself, keep repeating old patterns or feel stuck in a cycle or way of functioning that doesn’t serve you. Or want peace, healthy connection or confidence to live your potential: these are conversations I have with clients every day. I work with thoughtful adults looking to understand themselves more deeply and create lasting change. Many seem "together" on the outside but quietly wrestle with self-doubt, anxiety, burnout, loss, or past traumas that shape how they see themselves. Others simply want to heal, grow or make change for better, but feel stuck. I'm here to help.
Corry works with her clients to help them identify what is truly important to them and live as their authentic selves. Her clients are often surprised that she can be both grounded and hilarious, direct and whimsical. She has a rare gift for helping clients open up to topics they are scared to talk about. She has helped many who struggle with depression, anxiety, and PTSD recover their lives, set boundaries, and cultivate relationships full of delight and empathy.
Corry works with her clients to help them identify what is truly important to them and live as their authentic selves. Her clients are often surprised that she can be both grounded and hilarious, direct and whimsical. She has a rare gift for helping clients open up to topics they are scared to talk about. She has helped many who struggle with depression, anxiety, and PTSD recover their lives, set boundaries, and cultivate relationships full of delight and empathy.
The idea of looking in the mirror has been difficult lately and you are contemplating whether or not you can/want to put forth the effort in making change! I understand this conviction inside and out. In sessions, I specifically address trauma, addiction, neurodivergence, anxiety, mood disorders, grief, self-esteem, and relationship issues. Specializing in addiction and being in practice for 17 years, I am well-equipped to work with clients who have co-occurring diagnoses (mental health illness and addiction). My approach is warm, practical, and focused on helping you become more introspective, expressive, and action-oriented.
The idea of looking in the mirror has been difficult lately and you are contemplating whether or not you can/want to put forth the effort in making change! I understand this conviction inside and out. In sessions, I specifically address trauma, addiction, neurodivergence, anxiety, mood disorders, grief, self-esteem, and relationship issues. Specializing in addiction and being in practice for 17 years, I am well-equipped to work with clients who have co-occurring diagnoses (mental health illness and addiction). My approach is warm, practical, and focused on helping you become more introspective, expressive, and action-oriented.
A therapist job is to deepen their client’s understanding of their dilemma or trauma, not to “fix” it for the client! The client must do their own work! Dealing with childhood traumas, mother wounds and overall the hardships of life.
I have a passion of working with Girls and women of all ages to support through life changes.
A therapist job is to deepen their client’s understanding of their dilemma or trauma, not to “fix” it for the client! The client must do their own work! Dealing with childhood traumas, mother wounds and overall the hardships of life.
I have a passion of working with Girls and women of all ages to support through life changes.
Making the decision to begin therapy is a meaningful step, and I am committed to creating a space where you feel safe, supported, and truly heard. With over 18 years of experience as a school social worker, I have had the privilege of helping children, adolescents, and families navigate life’s challenges with compassion, understanding, and practical support. Throughout my career, I have worked with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, behavioral concerns, family conflict, grief, trauma, life transitions, school-related stress, low self-esteem, and difficulty managing emotions.
Making the decision to begin therapy is a meaningful step, and I am committed to creating a space where you feel safe, supported, and truly heard. With over 18 years of experience as a school social worker, I have had the privilege of helping children, adolescents, and families navigate life’s challenges with compassion, understanding, and practical support. Throughout my career, I have worked with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, behavioral concerns, family conflict, grief, trauma, life transitions, school-related stress, low self-esteem, and difficulty managing emotions.
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Parenting Therapists
What does therapy for parenting look like?
Therapists may work with parents individually, together, or include the whole family to find solutions for the problems a parent faces. Many parent-based therapies work on a parent’s relationship with their children, problem-solving within the family, and analysis of family dynamics. Therapy conducted remotely by video may be helpful in allowing a therapist to observe how families interact in their own homes.
When should a parent seek therapy?
When behavioral problems begin to disrupt the healthy functioning of a family, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If parents find that children are acting out in school, have started using drugs or alcohol, have developed eating disorders, or other similar red flags, a therapist may be able to help.
How long does therapy take for parenting problems?
Depending on the severity of a family’s challenges and the type of treatment utilized, therapy for parenting can last from weeks to months. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a pragmatic therapy type that can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. Structural family therapy, which inspects family dynamics, often takes several months. Parent-child interaction therapy is typically shorter-term, lasting between 10 and 20 sessions. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
Can therapy help parents dealing with burnout or stress?
Parenting is difficult. Parents may dismiss or conceal feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, or escape ideation—imagining withdrawing from their parental obligations altogether. but left unattended, these feelings can have negative effects on the whole family. A therapist can help parents work on the skills they might need to better cope with the burdens of parenting and help them be the best parents they can be.