Marriage Counseling Therapists in Dolton, IL
My name is Yazmine Howard, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in the Chicagoland area and currently have a decade of experience working with primarily African-American adolescents, adults, and families. My experiences include crisis intervention, substance abuse treatment, group & individual therapy, along with family therapy. I utilize an integrative approach in my sessions and prioritize the therapeutic relationship and rapport that is developed with each client to increase the outcomes of therapy.
My name is Yazmine Howard, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in the Chicagoland area and currently have a decade of experience working with primarily African-American adolescents, adults, and families. My experiences include crisis intervention, substance abuse treatment, group & individual therapy, along with family therapy. I utilize an integrative approach in my sessions and prioritize the therapeutic relationship and rapport that is developed with each client to increase the outcomes of therapy.
My name is Kynnedi Tripplett, LCSW. My therapeutic style is open-minded, empathetic, and laid back. I like to meet people where they are and help them to reach their personal goals in relationships, learn more about themselves, and step more into who they want to be. I have experience working with clients who are struggling with symptoms of anxiety, depression & life transitions. Most of my experience is with adolescents and young adults. I enjoy working with folks of diverse backgrounds like LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and families.
My name is Kynnedi Tripplett, LCSW. My therapeutic style is open-minded, empathetic, and laid back. I like to meet people where they are and help them to reach their personal goals in relationships, learn more about themselves, and step more into who they want to be. I have experience working with clients who are struggling with symptoms of anxiety, depression & life transitions. Most of my experience is with adolescents and young adults. I enjoy working with folks of diverse backgrounds like LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and families.
I am passionate about helping clients to actualize there strengths by creating a safe and affirming space where you can explore who you are without judgement. My ideal client may be navigating life transitions, relationship issues, questions about identity, or even trauma, and is seeking healing, clarity, and growth. I am growth minded and I bring that to my practice daily.
I am passionate about helping clients to actualize there strengths by creating a safe and affirming space where you can explore who you are without judgement. My ideal client may be navigating life transitions, relationship issues, questions about identity, or even trauma, and is seeking healing, clarity, and growth. I am growth minded and I bring that to my practice daily.
Nobody sees it. That is the thing nobody ever talks about. You show up. You take care of everyone. You say the right things at the right times, hold the family together, meet every expectation, and smile through the exhaustion. And somewhere in all of that, you disappeared. Not all at once. Slowly, over years, without anyone noticing. The version of you that had her own wants, her own voice, her own way of moving through a room, she got quieter and quieter until you stopped noticing she was gone. You are not broken. You are functioning. But functioning is not the same as living, and deep down, you already know the difference.
Nobody sees it. That is the thing nobody ever talks about. You show up. You take care of everyone. You say the right things at the right times, hold the family together, meet every expectation, and smile through the exhaustion. And somewhere in all of that, you disappeared. Not all at once. Slowly, over years, without anyone noticing. The version of you that had her own wants, her own voice, her own way of moving through a room, she got quieter and quieter until you stopped noticing she was gone. You are not broken. You are functioning. But functioning is not the same as living, and deep down, you already know the difference.
I work with couples who are experiencing significant challenges in their relationship, including those who may be on the brink of divorce.
My approach is relational, thoughtful, and grounded in an understanding of how past and present experiences shape emotional life. I draw from Emotionally Focused Therapy and trauma-informed approaches, while working at a pace that allows for both safety and meaningful depth.
I work with couples who are experiencing significant challenges in their relationship, including those who may be on the brink of divorce.
My approach is relational, thoughtful, and grounded in an understanding of how past and present experiences shape emotional life. I draw from Emotionally Focused Therapy and trauma-informed approaches, while working at a pace that allows for both safety and meaningful depth.
I offer a safe, supportive space for individuals and couples to heal, grow, and reconnect.
Hello, I’m Sonya, a therapist who believes healing doesn’t have to feel heavy all the time. I bring an open mind and genuine curiosity to every session, because your story deserves to be heard without judgment. While we’ll dig deep into the challenges you’re facing, I also use humor to remind you that growth can be lighter. My approach is all about helping you discover your own resilience and power, even when it feels out of reach while giving you the tools that create the changes you want in your life. Together, we’ll build a path forward that feels authentic, balanced, and empowering. Warmest regards, Sonya
I offer a safe, supportive space for individuals and couples to heal, grow, and reconnect.
Hello, I’m Sonya, a therapist who believes healing doesn’t have to feel heavy all the time. I bring an open mind and genuine curiosity to every session, because your story deserves to be heard without judgment. While we’ll dig deep into the challenges you’re facing, I also use humor to remind you that growth can be lighter. My approach is all about helping you discover your own resilience and power, even when it feels out of reach while giving you the tools that create the changes you want in your life. Together, we’ll build a path forward that feels authentic, balanced, and empowering. Warmest regards, Sonya
I have helped individuals, couples and families successfully deal with relationship conflicts, parenting dilemmas, depression, stress and anxiety.
I specialize in helping in treating mood disorders in men and women helping you to understand your issues and we learn together how to best meet your needs.
I have helped individuals, couples and families successfully deal with relationship conflicts, parenting dilemmas, depression, stress and anxiety.
I specialize in helping in treating mood disorders in men and women helping you to understand your issues and we learn together how to best meet your needs.
Hello! I am delighted to introduce myself to you. My name is Li Drummond. I have worked with many different presenting issues including adjustment issues, anxiety, depression, suicide risk, stress, loss, trauma, struggles with drugs and alcohol, family problems, child welfare, family problems, offenders, and relationship difficulties. I feel comfortable working with clients ranging in age from children to adults and feel especially well-equipped to work with clients facing discrimination and marginalization including members of various immigrant communities, LGBTQIA+ clientele, black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC).
Hello! I am delighted to introduce myself to you. My name is Li Drummond. I have worked with many different presenting issues including adjustment issues, anxiety, depression, suicide risk, stress, loss, trauma, struggles with drugs and alcohol, family problems, child welfare, family problems, offenders, and relationship difficulties. I feel comfortable working with clients ranging in age from children to adults and feel especially well-equipped to work with clients facing discrimination and marginalization including members of various immigrant communities, LGBTQIA+ clientele, black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC).
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I also use a psychodynamic/interpersonal process lens to work with adults, couples, families, and groups.
Do life’s challenges feel all-consuming? Or maybe how you've been coping isn’t working anymore? I get it. Relationships, family dynamics, trauma, anxiety, fear, shame, and transition can feel impossible to navigate. I help people who are highly motivated to transform their relationships with self and others. We work in collaboration as you learn to shed old protective strategies and gain connection to your inner resources. Through the therapeutic process, clients report greater access to self-compassion, resilience, and acceptance.
I also use a psychodynamic/interpersonal process lens to work with adults, couples, families, and groups.
Do life’s challenges feel all-consuming? Or maybe how you've been coping isn’t working anymore? I get it. Relationships, family dynamics, trauma, anxiety, fear, shame, and transition can feel impossible to navigate. I help people who are highly motivated to transform their relationships with self and others. We work in collaboration as you learn to shed old protective strategies and gain connection to your inner resources. Through the therapeutic process, clients report greater access to self-compassion, resilience, and acceptance.
I work with individuals, couples, adolescents, and families.
My therapeutic approach is rooted in a flexible and integrative framework, drawing on a range of evidence-based therapies to create a personalized treatment plan that best suits your unique needs and goals. I integrate elements from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Experiential Therapy, and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
I work with individuals, couples, adolescents, and families.
My therapeutic approach is rooted in a flexible and integrative framework, drawing on a range of evidence-based therapies to create a personalized treatment plan that best suits your unique needs and goals. I integrate elements from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Experiential Therapy, and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
My goal is to foster a safe, non-judgmental space where individuals and couples can openly reflect on their needs, desires, anxiety, life stressors, and aspirations for fulfillment.
In addition to working with individuals, I specialize in couples therapy. My training in family systems theory allows me to approach relationships with a well-rounded perspective. I utilize a collaborative, systemic, and solution-focused approach, helping couples work through challenges while strengthening their emotional connection and communication.
My goal is to foster a safe, non-judgmental space where individuals and couples can openly reflect on their needs, desires, anxiety, life stressors, and aspirations for fulfillment.
In addition to working with individuals, I specialize in couples therapy. My training in family systems theory allows me to approach relationships with a well-rounded perspective. I utilize a collaborative, systemic, and solution-focused approach, helping couples work through challenges while strengthening their emotional connection and communication.
CounselCare Connection - Anger Management Inst.
Counselor, NCC, LCPC, CAMS-V, CCTP
Oak Brook, IL 60523
We provide helpful guidance to people struggling with depression, anger, anxiety, stress, addictions, abuse, grief, marriage, family, relationship or spiritual issues.
Anger Management: Lynette presents the Anger Management Institute Trainer's certification workshops approved by the National Anger Management Assoc. Approved for 12 CEUs by NBCC, NAADA; 13 ICB CEUs. She oversees the online programs providing anger management groups and coaching. www.goodanger.com Provides certification training at www.copingwithanger.com.
We provide helpful guidance to people struggling with depression, anger, anxiety, stress, addictions, abuse, grief, marriage, family, relationship or spiritual issues.
Anger Management: Lynette presents the Anger Management Institute Trainer's certification workshops approved by the National Anger Management Assoc. Approved for 12 CEUs by NBCC, NAADA; 13 ICB CEUs. She oversees the online programs providing anger management groups and coaching. www.goodanger.com Provides certification training at www.copingwithanger.com.
As a Cognitive Behavioral Psychologist, I utilize empirically supported treatments, humor, genuineness and empathy to treat a variety of problems including: panic disorder, social anxiety, OCD, BFRBs, PTSD, generalized anxiety, depression, emotion dysregulation, and ADHD. I also work with those who are dealing with sexual orientation/identity issues and relationship (work, family, romantic) concerns. We will work collaboratively to move you towards your goals and to help you improve your relationships with others and yourself, so that you can live a more satisfying life. Come as you are, and leave as you are at your best.
As a Cognitive Behavioral Psychologist, I utilize empirically supported treatments, humor, genuineness and empathy to treat a variety of problems including: panic disorder, social anxiety, OCD, BFRBs, PTSD, generalized anxiety, depression, emotion dysregulation, and ADHD. I also work with those who are dealing with sexual orientation/identity issues and relationship (work, family, romantic) concerns. We will work collaboratively to move you towards your goals and to help you improve your relationships with others and yourself, so that you can live a more satisfying life. Come as you are, and leave as you are at your best.
Johanna Winter Harper
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFT, LPC, NCC, MFA
4 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60618
Are you or your partner struggling to communicate in constructive and loving ways?
I am passionate about supporting couples, families, and individuals in their pursuit of growth and fulfillment. I utilize a collaborative approach with each of my clients and seek to empower you as you create new patterns for living within the systems and social constructs you reside in–whether that is in your relationships, family, gender, work, or culture.
Are you or your partner struggling to communicate in constructive and loving ways?
I am passionate about supporting couples, families, and individuals in their pursuit of growth and fulfillment. I utilize a collaborative approach with each of my clients and seek to empower you as you create new patterns for living within the systems and social constructs you reside in–whether that is in your relationships, family, gender, work, or culture.
I work from an IFS lens to help individuals, families, and romantic partners truly understand each other more completely, to be able to communicate for their emotions instead of from a place of reactivity to create healthier relationships with those in my therapy space as well as externally.
As a therapist, it is very important to me that throughout the therapy process my clients feel heard, safe, and understood. I know that therapy can be a difficult process, but it can also be a powerful process of self-exploration, discovery, and acceptance that can lead to interacting with others in new and healing ways. I work from a lens of helping you clarify your goals and meet those in healthy ways. A lot of my work meets clients exactly where they are and I have a focus in IFS theory which I use to get familiar with your internal system to be able to really focus on what those goals are from a self-led place.
I work from an IFS lens to help individuals, families, and romantic partners truly understand each other more completely, to be able to communicate for their emotions instead of from a place of reactivity to create healthier relationships with those in my therapy space as well as externally.
As a therapist, it is very important to me that throughout the therapy process my clients feel heard, safe, and understood. I know that therapy can be a difficult process, but it can also be a powerful process of self-exploration, discovery, and acceptance that can lead to interacting with others in new and healing ways. I work from a lens of helping you clarify your goals and meet those in healthy ways. A lot of my work meets clients exactly where they are and I have a focus in IFS theory which I use to get familiar with your internal system to be able to really focus on what those goals are from a self-led place.
Going through a 'life transition' that doesn't seem to end? Feeling left behind and unable to catch up? If so, I would like to help. I am an interactive therapist in Chicago who builds capacity for growth and change in clients ready to take a step forward in life. Through an eclectic approach, I validate your experience, identify key areas for growth, and empower you to see a life beyond anxiety, stress, trauma, or disappointment. I utilize various forms of cognitive behavioral activity, and performance psychology to deliver consistent measurable change. I also give "homework" to promote and continue growth outside of our sessions.
Going through a 'life transition' that doesn't seem to end? Feeling left behind and unable to catch up? If so, I would like to help. I am an interactive therapist in Chicago who builds capacity for growth and change in clients ready to take a step forward in life. Through an eclectic approach, I validate your experience, identify key areas for growth, and empower you to see a life beyond anxiety, stress, trauma, or disappointment. I utilize various forms of cognitive behavioral activity, and performance psychology to deliver consistent measurable change. I also give "homework" to promote and continue growth outside of our sessions.
Are you moving through a major life change and finding yourself overwhelmed, uncertain, or stuck in old patterns? Transitions, whether in relationships, identity, career, family, or the way you relate to yourself, can stir up anxiety, self-doubt, and exhaustion. You don’t have to sort through it alone. I work with individuals navigating these pivotal seasons, offering a grounded, supportive space to make sense of what’s shifting and what you want moving forward.
Are you moving through a major life change and finding yourself overwhelmed, uncertain, or stuck in old patterns? Transitions, whether in relationships, identity, career, family, or the way you relate to yourself, can stir up anxiety, self-doubt, and exhaustion. You don’t have to sort through it alone. I work with individuals navigating these pivotal seasons, offering a grounded, supportive space to make sense of what’s shifting and what you want moving forward.
I work with individuals and couples who feel disconnected from themselves, their partners, or the intimacy they want in their lives.
Common presenting issues I treat include challenges around sexuality, relationship conflict and emotional disconnection, autism-related struggles, sensory differences, low desire, erectile dysfunction, communication challenges, desire discrepancy, sexual functioning concerns, sex and porn "addiction", orgasm concerns, painful sex, sexual shame, and trauma.
I work with individuals and couples who feel disconnected from themselves, their partners, or the intimacy they want in their lives.
Common presenting issues I treat include challenges around sexuality, relationship conflict and emotional disconnection, autism-related struggles, sensory differences, low desire, erectile dysfunction, communication challenges, desire discrepancy, sexual functioning concerns, sex and porn "addiction", orgasm concerns, painful sex, sexual shame, and trauma.
As a fully Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. I am committed to walk along side you during your exploration of thoughts, emotions, behaviors and experiences that may be creating barriers towards personal happiness and well-being. I consider it a privilege to be part of your journey towards mental wellness. During my 37 years working in the business sector, I facilitated teams, providing assistance in building communication and conflict management skills. I then took my corporate and life experiences into the field of counseling where I now specialize in addiction, adjustment issues, depression and anxiety.
As a fully Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. I am committed to walk along side you during your exploration of thoughts, emotions, behaviors and experiences that may be creating barriers towards personal happiness and well-being. I consider it a privilege to be part of your journey towards mental wellness. During my 37 years working in the business sector, I facilitated teams, providing assistance in building communication and conflict management skills. I then took my corporate and life experiences into the field of counseling where I now specialize in addiction, adjustment issues, depression and anxiety.
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Marriage Counseling Therapists
How does marriage counseling work?
Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.
How long does marriage counseling typically last?
Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.
Is marriage counseling effective?
Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.
Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?
Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.