Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in Crystal Lake, IL

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. I received my doctorate from the Adler School of Professional Psychology. I work with children and families, as well as teens and adults utilizing Individual and Family therapy. I find importance in practicing types of therapy that allow me to understand a person from their own perspective, honor their potentially difficult past, while helping them through a potentially difficult present. I focus on a person’s needs and what might work best for them.

Sometimes we just need a safe space to get it all out. I am a big believer in creating a space free of judgement, condemnation, and shame. My number one goal is to develop safety with my clients. Whether you come to me for depression, anxiety, social skills, marital/family problems, work issues, ADHD, addiction, or just need a person to vent my goal is to provide an environment where you feel both known and cared for.

I believe that most people go through something difficult in their lives and need help moving through the resulting pain that they feel. My goal is to make you feel safe, comfortable, and connected to me while we do our work together. I am a trauma informed therapist who works with a variety of clients and client issues. My work includes anxiety, depression, complex trauma, substance use, parenting, and life transitions in adolescents and adults. I am person-centered and believe that sessions should be focused on the needs of the client.

Our life's work is helping clients achieve a better sense of self and happiness..more recently we've recognized that without good mental health providers this balance in life can be more difficult and stressful. However, through therapy our associates have our clients transform into the people they want to be. We see each client as an individual with many parts to their identity. Utilizing a holistic and systemic approach we help clients reintegrate the parts of themselves to function better as individuals and within their systems. Our focus tends toward a family systems based approach using behavior methods.

As a therapist with over 30 years of experience, I work with church staff, corporate executives, teens and adults to improve leadership skills, personal relationships and business performance. Patients & family members currently dealing with the emotional effects of chronic or terminal illness are also a piece of my practice. I provide individual, marital and family counseling. I treat a variety of common emotional and relational difficulties including anxiety, depression and relationship conflict, as well as parent/child issues, and the emotional effects of medical conditions.

Karen works with individuals and families to establish hope, experience healing and facilitate growth. From working with adolescents and families in a residential/outpatient dual diagnosis hospital setting to Director of Intake at an adult outpatient dual diagnosis treatment facility, as well as over 15 years of private practice experience, Karen is qualified to lead clients to the best outcome. Whatever your situation, there is hope-growth and change are possible! Whether the issue is personal or relational, Karen will walk with you through the process of change, providing individualized and caring treatment along the way.

Through exploring our emotional wounds and coping mechanisms we’ve developed in an attempt to manage them, peace can be restored to our life. My goal is to create supportive space that allows you to be heard, feel affirmed, and provides the calm needed to connect to your inner knowing. By working together to find meaning in past experiences and current challenges, you can reconnect with your calm, compassionate, and courageous sense of self.

I help adults and children struggling with anxiety, depression, and insecurity - transition to feeling safe and secure, while moving forward in life with confidence and trust in themselves. I have worked with children and adults who have experienced sexual assault, domestic violence, anxiety, depression, complex trauma, dysfunctional relationships, prenatal/postpartum depression/anxiety, grief, self-worth challenges, addictions to food/drugs/alcohol, and perfectionism.I also have experience working with children and their families with a variety of youth challenges. I will work with you and your child to help negotiate big emotions,

I completed my Master’s degree at Roosevelt University in Chicago, integrating mental health and social justice. During my graduate work, I interned at St. Elizabeth hospital in Chicago focusing on care coordination for pediatric/adolescent/adult individuals and groups. I previously worked for a humanitarian aviation organization, spending seven years in Indonesia. I apply my international experience when understanding different viewpoints held by clients.

Trauma. Addiction. Depression. Grief. Disassociation. You've tried to heal on your own but it just won't stick. Healing really IS possible... And I can't wait to show you how. I am passionate about bringing healing, hope and freedom for individuals teens and couples that struggle depression, trauma, anxiety, stress and marriage/family problems and more. I use many techniques and tools to determine the direction and healing plan. I offer help that is solutions-based not problem-centered. Through a unique Christian counseling and freedom centered experience, I invite you to come and be refreshed.

Life can be complex and complicated. Situations can become an overwhelming entanglement of emotions, fears, hurts, etc. Difficulties can stem from a life transition, traumatic event, relationship dynamic, a buildup of experiences, or a general dissatisfaction with life. Together we can better understand your patterns of thoughts and behaviors to discover and change those that no longer serve you. Replacing these with positive thoughts and habits will help you to experience a fuller, more satisfying life.

*Offering Reduced Fee Counseling!* Is your marriage struggling to thrive? Are you worried about changes you've seen in your teenager? Have you experienced trauma that has left you unable to manage day to day life? Our therapists are here to provide a safe place for you to come ask questions, receive a listening ear, and walk with you through life's challenges.

Hello, Congratulations on taking a step to get resolution for yourself! My name is Katina Beane. I am an empathetic, compassionate, self-motivated, genuine professional who strives to help individuals and families reach their full potential. My therapeutic approach is cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, solution focused therapy. Life transitions and traumatic experiences can cause emotional and mental distress. Having someone to guide you in processing your thoughts will improve your overall well-being and make you feel less alone in your struggles.

Whether you’re seeking therapy due to dissatisfaction regarding a specific issue in your life or just trying to find peace in the midst of world events, I strive to help clients develop self-compassion, resilience, healing and greater happiness. While suffering is a normal part of being human, therapy provides a safe space to explore our response to internal and external stresses and develop a greater sense of peace, meaning, and fulfillment. In addition to genuine concern and empathy, clients have mentioned my 'particular blend of pragmatism and humor' as helpful in establishing a collaborative therapeutic relationship.

My focus as a therapist is to help individuals who have experienced trauma, anxieties, and depression. Through the therapeutic relationship, I work with people to increase their personal discovery and gain access to the expression of authentic emotion. I believe we are innately designed to survive, and sometimes our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are negatively enacted. My framework identifies that each person is doing the best they can in the moment and it is the therapist’s job to investigate additional moments of resilience, persistence, and self-compassion toward healing.

Our life's work is helping clients achieve a better sense of self and happiness...more recently we've recognized that without good mental health providers finding this balance in life can be more difficult and stressful. As a result, we tend toward and Integrative approach and have our clients transform into the people they want to be. We see each client as an individual with many parts to their identity. Utilizing a holistic and systemic approach we help clients reintegrate the parts of themselves to function better as individuals and within their systems. Our focus tends toward a systems-based approach using behavior methods.