Therapists in Deerfield, IL

Whether entering therapy for symptom relief, a desire for greater self-understanding, or to cope with a particular crisis, I am committed to helping clients achieve their goals. I enjoy working with adults and couples across the lifespan from various professional, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds. I have experience treating a wide variety of concerns including depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, trauma, eating disorders, relationship issues, stress management, health issues, life transitions, and women’s issues, including infertility, pregnancy, post-partum, peri-menopause/menopause.

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.

Having spent 16 years in the counseling field helping people overcome their addictive disorders, I have developed an effective, outpatient approach which helps people resolve their addiction issues. Addictions include substance use disorders to drugs and alcohol, or process addictions such as gambling, sex addiction, or compulsive shopping. I use a combination of three types of therapies: Insight Oriented Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Internal Family Systems (IFS), as well as, CBT and DBT when appropriate. I work with adults, adolescents, and couples and also see family members helping them find wellness, while they encourage their loved ones to enter treatment.

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.

Associates in Psychotherapy is multidisciplinary team of talented therapists dedicated to providing counseling services to individuals of all ages. We provide affordable quality treatment for those struggling with relationships, transitions, work/life balance, or clinical conditions. We also have expertise in treating serious mental health conditions. Our practice accepts many insurances plans and works with clients to seek reimbursement for out of network benefits. Our primary goal is to help you seek solutions for your problems, find ways to navigate through any hardship you may face, or support you as you create a more fulfilling lifestyle. Please contact us at (866) 220-8371

If anxiety has been limiting your ability to enjoy life, I can teach you to successfully manage your difficult thoughts and navigate situations that scare you. I approach each patient with warmth, flexibility, and gentle humor, specializing in solution-focused treatments including cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure therapy, mindfulness, and DBT. My ultimate goal is to help you develop the skills and understanding to both overcome your current difficulties and better deal with whatever life may throw at you. With successful treatment, you will be able to begin or resume activities that you never thought possible.

James Ogle, LCSW, is a highly skilled therapist who works with adolescents, families, and couples. He has over 15 years of clinical work experience in various settings. James has a gift of being able to quickly identify effective behavioral strategies that resolve problems for adolescents in trouble, couples in conflict, and those struggling with depression, anxiety, and stress. James uses motivational therapies to help people with addictions, substance use problems, and anger management issues implement behavior change in order to stop struggling and get their lives back on track.

Dr. Schmaus approaches patients with compassion for the challenges that anxiety has brought to their lives. He teaches patients how to manage their worries and fears so that they can better tolerate uncertainty. By encouraging patients to be willing to face their fears, he enhances their ability to successfully manage stressful situations. When working with children and teens, he often involves the parents in treatment, providing guidance and strategies for helping their children to feel less anxious.

Ying places a high priority on helping her clients overcome anxiety while developing a courageous and self-compassionate view of life. She enjoys helping each person discover how they can become their better self by discovering that they can do more than they ever believed possible, one step at a time. She uses the latest scientific approaches to anxiety, resilience building, and emotional self-regulation to help each client identify the beliefs, experiences, and challenges that make it difficult to overcome anxiety. She combines cognitive behavioral therapies, mindfulness, trauma-informed care, and ACT.

Would you like to: grow and heal as an individual? Learn how to understand, make sense of and enhance your current relationships? Let go of past difficulties and patterns that continue to overshadow your life? If so, I can assist you on your journey. I have worked with people who experience a variety of emotional issues, most commonly depression and anxiety. I provide a safe and nurturing environment to allow for exploration, insight, and emotional growth. The pace of treatment is set by you and together we will overcome obstacles that stand in your way.

I believe everyone can benefit from counseling because we all have various times in our life when we need someone to listen, support and validate our feelings. Often we can be so close to an issue or concern, and another perspective opens a new window to our world. As a clinician, I work to create a warm, supportive, safe space for my clients to talk, reflect and process their emotions. I understand it takes courage to seek counseling and takes time to build trust.

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 offer a relaxing, nonjudgmental environment where we can begin to develop rapport and build the therapeutic relationship. I am aware that clients have a choice of clinician and without rapport, clients may have a difficult time finding the comfort level needed for personal growth. I provide therapeutic services to children, adolescents, adults and families who are struggling with anxiety, depression, OCD, emotional and behavioral management, relationships, and other related social/emotional issues. In addition, I have extensive experience working with adolescents struggling with issues related to ADHD, Executive Functioning, learning disabilities and related school issues.

Sonia is dedicated and committed to providing a safe space for Clients to fully be able to be their true authentic selves. Furthermore, Sonia is passionate about helping Clients live to their fullest potential so that her Clients can live their best lives. Sonia also aims to build her Clients up through self-empowerment. Sonia works with a variety of different conditions including self-esteem issues, body dysmorphia, autism spectrum disorders, depressive disorders, anxiety, social anxiety, schizophrenia, and personality disorders.

I work from the position that we are reincarnated Spiritual Beings immersed in a human experience. When we are consciously unaware of this truth or deny it, we experience dis-ease within us that can manifest as anxiety, depression, phobias, or thoughts, feelings, or behaviors that do not serve us well. When we do eventually remember or awaken to this truth (often by way of one or more Spiritually Transformative Experiences), our attempts to integrate it into our daily lives can be painful in many different ways. It can lead to feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, and alone.

I utilize an eclectic approach to treatment. I am trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectal Behavioral Therapies. I graduated from the University of Michigan with a Masters in Social Work. I additionally, underwent an intensive training program to help children, adolescents and young adults heal from sexual assault. I managed an Adolescent Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Program after graduate school completion. During this time, I developed several community and school based adolescent groups. I primarily treat depression, anxiety and trauma. I conduct forensic evaluations for child sexual abuse.

I work with adolescents, adults, and older children, helping them to clarify values, work past crises, and develop skills to navigate day to day challenges. My approach is primarily social constructivist, while still drawing from psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral theories. In my work I draw on my experience as a mother of three teenagers. I also work with parents to help them with strategies when struggling with their children and teens.

Life can be very stressful. Sometimes it feels like juggling a variety of issues at one time. You might feel overwhelmed, anxious, or depressed. I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who has been providing psychological services to children, adolescents, and adults for more than 20 years. As a seasoned therapist, I believe the therapeutic relationship is essential for a successful treatment outcome. While using a collaborative approach, I provide a comfortable space to set treatment goals along with strategies to meet them.

I provide a supportive, empathic, and hopeful environment. I encourage my clients to be open-minded and honest while approaching their sensitive personal challenges, guiding them in understanding why past efforts at addressing these challenges may have been ineffective. We (me and the client) then develop alternative goal-directed and client-centered solutions. I recognize that successful therapy requires collaborative goal setting. Your participation in setting goals allows for a more willing exploration of the thoughts, feelings, and experiences that guide both current and past choices. This engenders the type of change that is both true and sustainable. Lasting change rarely happens quickly, but is a process that often begins through gaining perspective on past choices. Such understanding often provides insight and wisdom for future choices, resulting in positive transformations