Marriage Counseling Therapists in Edwardsville, IL
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Dan Free
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
I counsel adults with a variety of issues including (but not limited to): depression, anxiety, grief, career, relationship or family problems, pre-
marital
, and spiritual difficulties.
Whether you're struggling with a difficult situation, or would like to invest in improving a relationship, taking the first steps to find a counselor can be daunting. We all have struggles and need help from time to time. It's important to find a competent counselor that you can trust. I consider it a privilege to be a counselor, to be invited into my client's stories, and to walk along-side them in the midst of the challenges they are facing.
Kelli Fultz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
In more than two decades in the field of mental health, I have served as a crisis counselor, clinical supervisor of a substance abuse program, an ER social worker, a forensic social worker - and currently as a clinical therapist. In addition, I have more than a decade of experience as an adjunct professor teaching Psychology, Sociology, Social Diversity and
Marriage
& Family. I believe this has given me a unique insight into the many issues that people struggle with - and an ability to help from a variety of perspectives.
Anne Rappaport, Counseling
Counselor, LCPC, CRC
Verified
Verified
I can teach you different techniques and coping strategies to manage challenges in your life, whether personal, professional,
marital
or medical.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, uncertain? Anxious? Sad? Plagued by negative thoughts, behaviors, and/or emotional hang-ups that sabotage your happiness and well-being? Life is challenging. Life doesn't come with an instruction manual, Depression makes it hard to move. Anxiety makes it hard to breathe. Loss and sadness weigh heavy on the heart. It can be helpful to know how and why these painful conditions have emerged. It can be helpful to begin making some changes while working to enhance understanding. Starting psychotherapy can be a difficult decision. You may feel skeptical embarrassed, or scared.
Heather Merkle
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
I have experience in working with ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, anger issues,
marital
struggles and parent/child issues.
I enjoy assisting clients in recognizing their strengths and promoting positive growth. I use a client-centered approach but also use a combination of solution-focused, behavior modification and motivational interviewing.
Kelsey Perkins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families in an array of areas: anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, stress management, relationship/
marital
issues, co-parenting, divorce, and substance abuse.
As a therapist, I strive to meet my clients where they're at and increase their self-awareness, which in turn helps them understand their thoughts and feelings in relation to the problems at hand. I realize that my clients are the experts in their own life experiences, therefore, utilize an individualistic approach in working alongside them in efforts to restore emotional balance.
Sherry McCrady
QMHP, MA
As a therapist, I seek to utilize my knowledge, skills, and support to provide the tools and strategies that will guide clients to their goals of healing, building, and strengthening their lives and relationships. My specialties are relationship issues that can include couple/
marital
concerns, coparenting concerns, individual issues with coworkers, friends, and family. I also do
marriage
preparation. I work with individuals seeking personal and spiritual healing and growth, self-esteem, and building self-awareness. For over 10 years, I have worked with domestic abuse /violence victims and perpetrators.
Stacy McCann
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
What is stopping you from being the mother, and woman, you want to be? Maybe you're constantly overwhelmed. Maybe pregnancy and postpartum weren't what you expected. Maybe the tantrums are out of control. Maybe you're feeling disconnected from your kids (or yourself). Maybe you're tired of making decisions all the time. Maybe your past interferes with the kind of parent you want to be. Or maybe you've just lost sight of yourself. Whatever the reason, there is help. I want to work together with you to navigate your roadblocks, increase connection and confidence, and develop the coping skills to create a new path!
Megan Funkhouser
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified
Verified
Megan counsels adolescents and adults dealing with issues such as childhood abuse, anxiety, eating disorders, and those longing for connection in the everyday. Having been the client in the room before she understands what it feels like to get stuck as well as what freedom feels like when a break-through comes. She is passionate and committed to stir up the good in her clients and sit with them in the hardships they may face. Megan has been mentoring others since 2002 and has been lay counseling and coaching since 2013. She finished her undergrad at Liberty University and her master's at Covenant Seminary.
Katie Roemer
Counselor, LCPC, CCTP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Katie spends much of her time working with individuals and couples at various stages in their life; helping them explore relationship patterns, healthy boundaries, and experiences from their past that may be contributing to conflict. She believes that we all desire connections with others, but often life experiences complicate this. Katie has extensive training in treating trauma and is a Certified Clinical Professional Trauma (CCTP) therapist.
Roger Gunther
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
"I aim to provide a caring counseling environment that promotes hope, healing and wholeness in your life." With 40+ years of experience working with individuals, couples and families, Roger is particularly skilled in helping individuals who are facing life transitions and with couples who are trying to get their relationships back on track. Roger utilizes Gottman based couples counseling methods with couples and addresses many types of concerns including grief, anxiety, depression, trauma and stress management with individuals. Roger has been described as having a calm and caring personality that puts clients at ease.
Brandy L Smith
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified
Verified
Are you not feeling yourself? Would you like to process life situations that are causing stress? I am here to help! I am passionate about helping my client's achieve their goals while they strive to become happier and healthier. I work with a variety of ages to help navigate their personal growth and relationships.
Brian G Storey
Counselor, DMin, LCPC, LMFT, ACPE
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Life is complicated and difficult. I believe that sooner or later we all are confronted with some aspect of living that is just too overwhelming to handle alone. Someone we love dies, or gets sick, money gets tight, relationships are strained, children have problems, and any number of symptoms start to emerge. At these times, we may be prone to despair and long for a deeper sense of satisfaction and desire more meaning for our lives. It is my hope that you will be courageous and ask for help now.
Jamie Ross
Counselor, MS, LCPC, LMHC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I help women and teens who are struggling with depression and anxiety to find balance, hope and happiness. If you are going through a life transition that is creating stress or if you have recently had a baby and are not feeling like yourself, I can help. I have worked as a Mental Health Therapist for over 12 years in California and Washington, and am now in Illinois. I love supporting and nurturing children, teens, and families and I am very passionate about working with pregnant and postpartum women. Call me to start feeling better today.
Radzom Counseling LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified
Verified
You may be tired and frustrated. Perhaps things are not where you want them, but you aren't sure how to get back on track. Because choosing a counselor can be difficult, we want to be able to help you through that process. We are a group of counselors who each bring unique perspectives to the individuals we work with. We are happy to talk with you about your situation and answer any questions you may have so that you can decide who is right for you. Detailed counselor profiles are also available on our website.
Kevin Treloar
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LCSW, DCSW
Verified
Verified
Almost all of us struggle, from time to time, with worry, unhappiness, self-hate, despair and anger. With too many negative feelings, our interpersonal lives can become conflicted and dysfunctional. We may lose our friends, job, or even our life partner, Further, we may turn to any number of drugs or behaviors to try to manage our pain.
Psychotherapy helps us to understand, cope with, and even change our painful feelings and behaviors. The goal is to enjoy and engage in life more fully, and move towards the goals that will give our lives meaning and value.
Yvonne Mccall
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified
Verified
Yvonne is a Masters level Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 20+ years experience with individuals, couples and families working in a variety of settings, now focusing on her private practice. She specializes in depression, anxiety (including PTSD), stress management, addictions and life skills development. She combines cognitive behavioral therapy, relaxation training, creativity, guided imagery, journaling, and 12 Step programs to address all facets of personal growth. Yvonne practices creativity in her own life as an exhibiting artist.
Doreen Kelly Forbes
Counselor, MS, LCPC
Verified
Verified
Are you feeling like something is missing in your life? Do you wish you could have your life back the way it used to be? Or maybe it has never been what you would like it to be. It could be related to relationships, work, family, or even nothing that you can identify at all. Ignoring the problem is not the answer even though it seems easier. You may want a "quick fix" but there is no replacement for really working through the issues in our lives and getting to a better place. Basically...how you got where you are and where to go from here. It is a big step. That's the kind of "fix" that lasts a lifetime.
Waitlist for new clients
Kelsey Quade
Counselor, MA, LCPC, NCC, CTMH
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I believe one role of a therapist is to help clients find ways to become the version of themselves they truly desire to be. Every person already possesses a unique set of skills and base of knowledge stemming from their life experiences and personality. People are often more resilient and capable of change than they realize, and it is my goal to help clients identify personal strengths, learn new skills, and create meaning, peace, healing, and change. We all need help sometimes, and there is no shame in asking for guidance or seeking a safe space to process the many unexpected things life can bring.
Not accepting new clients
Jean McGurk O'Brien
Counselor, MA, LCPC, NCC, CRRT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Stuff happens that affects our thoughts, emotions and behaviors. I believe your mind works fine. But a facet of your mind is causing you to respond or feel in ways that make life more difficult than it should be. This ongoing emotional distress or pain is not helping you be more effective in your life. I will help you address that 'facet of mind' to unplug the emotional pain and irrational thinking, so that your thoughts and energy are moving you towards what is valuable in your life.
Dr Robin L Turner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, D CSW, Psa, PsyD
Verified
Verified
My life's work is to help individuals understand intimately themselves through psychotherapy. To utilize the deeper levels of the self, achieve richer relationships,and an appreciation for who they are. Primary, to successful therapy is the relationship between the client and therapist. My work: Children,Adolescents and Adults. Child/Adolescents-self esteem,depression anxiety, relationship, family issues, school issues. Adults: depression, anxiety, relationship,gender issues,grief. Psychotherapist/Psychoanalyst, child, adolescent and adult and seniors. Faculty member/the St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute(president 2010-2013), Asst. Clinical professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, St. Louis Universityjoint appt./Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital.
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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.