Open Relationships Non-Monogamy Therapists in Edwardsville, IL
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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.
Christine Ballance
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, NCC
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Currently Accepting New Clients. Do you feel off-balance in your life, work or relationships? You've spent the last however-many-years trying to keep it all together, but it can be exhausting and you don’t feel you can do that anymore. As far as anyone can see, you have a great life. You’re accomplished, driven, and dependable. But inside, you never feel good enough and the voice inside your head quickly reminds you of all the ways you fall short. You're tired of always giving so much to others while you continue to place last on your list. No longer. Now is the time for change.
Not accepting new clients
Bill Schwartz Counseling & Art Therapy, LLC
Counselor, LCPC, ATR-BC
Verified
Verified
I am a licensed clinical professional counselor and board certified art therapist with over 25 years experience in outpatient and school settings. While my practice does include adults dealing with life changes, loss, and issues with mental illness, I have focused most of my work with children/adolescents and their families. I take a practical, goal-focused and client-centered approach to counseling. I have experience with issues related to mental health disorders including mood, anxiety, attention/focus, impulse control/hyperactivity, developmental delays, autism spectrum issues.
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.
Laura Elk-Weist
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, AM, LCSW, CCTP
Verified
Verified
June 2023: Accepting new clients. Do you feel like you can’t catch a break? Are your thoughts are constantly racing? You are not alone. Whatever you are facing, you deserve a space that is solely dedicated to supporting your needs. I have over 15 years of experience collaborating with individuals to quiet their inner critic, establish positive habits and implement strategies to become “unstuck” and find direction in the midst of life’s challenges.
Shannon Lawton-O'Boyle
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, MEd, LSW
Verified
Verified
I have an appreciation for complexity and understand that most of us live a life full of contradictions - striving for goodness, happiness, prosperity, low drama, and quality relationships. I get to witness clients create a foundation of safety from which they can pursue their personal and relational goals. I have a passion for working with both traditional relationships and alternative lifestyle clients, as individuals or couples. My clients are often unraveling past traumatic and toxic relationships or simply navigating the unknown with the goals of creating new, healthy patterns of communication, safety, and intimacy.
Office is near:
Edwardsville, IL 62025 & Online
Michelle Nation
Counselor, LCPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Are you struggling with your current life situation? Feeling stressed at work or school? Discouraged by relationship challenges? Or, overwhelmed with anxiety, depression, or anger? If so, I can help! I love working with clients like you and helping you to win at achieving your goals.
Katie Kirby
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Welcome! It can be so challenging to feel good within ourselves and in our relationships. We all need safe, trusting relationships to learn about ourselves, others, and the world. And yet, connection is often one of the hardest parts of being human. I'm here to support you in exploring your emotions and experiences with curiosity so you can build different relationships, ones where there is room for hurt and disappointment, but also room to savor joy and ease when it is present. Life can be challenging, and at the same time, there is still great capacity for joy and connection.
Elizabeth Lee
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
Verified
My priority is to offer a therapeutic relationship where you feel comfortable and accepted in a safe and non-judgmental environment. I see my clients as a whole person, not as your presenting problem. It is imperative to me that you feel heard and understood. I love being a therapist and my goal is to instill hope and peace back into your life.
Office is near:
Edwardsville, IL 62025 & Online
Authentically You Counseling Services LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified
Verified
Hello and welcome! I am a firm believer that the therapeutic journey is deeply personal and value the strength of the therapeutic relationship. You are an expert in your own life and my role is to guide you back to you own expertise through self- exploration and growth while finding greater balance overall. I recognize a wide variety of healthy human desires, spiritual practices, relationship organizations and identities and will meet you where you are at and respect your personal identities and goals. I have over 10 years working in mental health and come from a background in non-profit management, sexuality studies and fine art.
Office is near:
Edwardsville, IL 62025 & Online
Tara Hoppe Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, SEP
Verified
Verified
I know that finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming, especially when you're already struggling and in need of support. I believe that feeling seen and heard can serve as a powerfully reparative experience, especially in a space of non-judgment and acceptance. I am honored and committed to providing a safe and nurturing environment to help clients connect with themselves in an emotionally vulnerable, safe, and self-compassionate way. I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, utilizing a neuro-biologically focused approach that restores the authentic self with self-regulation, wholeness, and a sense of aliveness.
Patrick Frame
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Update:(Current availability for Clinical Supervision) You are the expert on you. I am here to walk beside you as we increase your awareness, understanding, and insight of what has happened to you and the ways past traumatic experiences are currently affecting your life. Your brain adapted so that you could survive. Your current struggles may be from adaptations that no longer serve you. Together, we will develop this insight and engage in life changing, trauma informed, work. It is important that we, both, determine a good and ethical fit in our roles as client and therapist. Visit my websites' "About Your Therapist" tab for more.
Office is near:
Edwardsville, IL 62025 & Online
Waitlist for new clients
Janel Morey-Sassano
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I am an EMDR certified, women centered therapist who specializes in maternal mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder. I teach women to take care of themselves first so they can better care for others. Trained during my work at The Postpartum Stress Center, I treat women who struggle with trauma, postpartum adjustment, infertility, birth trauma, infant loss/miscarriage and adoption struggles. We strengthen the relationship to self, build a sense of emotional safety with others. We will shift the lens on the mommy myths, cultural expectations and perfectionistic standards which can cause overwhelm and shame.
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Rebecca Allison Brand
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, MS
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Do you ever have something you want to say but restrain yourself from doing so out of fear of others' reactions? The truth is what we tell ourselves others will think can be a significant barrier to therapy. A simple task such as a walk or puzzle quells these negative thoughts and allows you to open up to get the most out of your session. If you are experiencing eating concerns, decreased self-esteem, depression, anxiety, or relationship troubles, feel free to reach out!
Glen Carbon, IL 62034
& Online
Online Therapists
Ariana Brown
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, interpersonal relationship difficulties, stress management issues, life transitions, and self-esteem issues. I also enjoy working with LGBTQIA+ clients regarding topics such as transitioning, coming out, and dealing with discrimination and stigma.
Beth Ahlin
Counselor, MA, LCPC, LPC
Verified
Verified
So many of us are walking around with unhealed wounds. Healing is a process that takes time, support, encouragement, courage, and validation. Therapy can be an integral part of the healing process for many. I utilize therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems Theory, and Attachment Theory to help clients navigate the healing process. We dive deeply into unconscious processes and work on bringing them into consciousness. We work on quieting the inner critic and living in true authenticity through vulnerability and courage.
Daniel Giers
Counselor, MBA, LCPC
Verified
Verified
I work well with clients undergoing a variety of mood and anxiety disorders. I approach treatment in an individual and personalized manner utilizing anxiety, panic and trauma reducing, depth therapy. The most appropriate client is one who is open to finding their answers and healing in a calm, self-paced environment free of discrimination and judgment. All clients have the ability to eventually become their own therapist and I am prepared and eager to help you find the strengths that are sometimes very difficult to see.
Dr. Jeffrey Brower
MD
Verified
Verified
Do you suffer from Depression or have Suicidal Thoughts? TMS provides true treatment with a 75% success rate in treatment with 50% of patients experiencing a full remission of symptoms for patients who struggle with depression and OCD. This includes those who have tried multiple medications and struggled with side effects or have not received relief. TMS is not painful or disruptive, does not cause systemic side effects*, and does not require hospitalization or anesthesia. Results are often noticed by family and friends within a week. Patient often report results as early as 3 weeks into treatment.
Soul One Wellness Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LSW
Verified
Verified
Are you feeling overwhelmed or like you can not catch a break? Do you feel sad but you are not sure why or how to start feeling more like your true self? At some point in every person's life, challenges can overwhelm the typical ability to cope and therapy can be helpful. People who seek therapy are engaging in a healthy, proactive approach towards their life. Counseling is a healthy way to manage life stressors, work through trauma, develop coping skills, change unhealthy behaviors, improve communication, and more.
Evonne Stephenson
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC
Verified
Verified
Often times life can get tough. It can affect you, your marriage/relationship, your family, your children, your ability to parent, your self-worth, and more than anything, your ability to overcome any obstacles you are facing. I believe within each of us we have the strength to overcome the impossible. Out of pain comes something stronger, better, and the ability to thrive. I believe you already have the answers you seek and you contain the ability to change the worst circumstances. Sometimes our paths are hidden by everything weighing us down, which can make us feel overwhelmed. This can prevent us from seeing a way out...
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Open Relationships Non-Monogamy Therapists
Why might an individual want to see a therapist specializing in open relationships and consensual non-monogamy?
A client seeking help with an open or consensually non-monogamous relationship will prefer to talk with a professional whom they can count on to be nonjudgmental. Talking with a supportive therapist may on its own help relieve some of the stigma and challenges partners face. That said, the most important factor in the success of any type of therapy is the ability of the client and practitioner to form a strong, trusting bond. For this reason, an individual or couple could find success with a therapist who does not specialize in non-monogamous relationships but with whom they can build trust.
When should open or consensually non-monogamous partners seek counseling?
Like other couples, polyamorous partners typically seek counseling when they face relationship challenges they can’t solve themselves. In non-monogamous relationships, this could include breaches of trust, including infidelity; unclear rules or violations of boundaries; jealousy of outside partners; the stress of juggling the needs of multiple partners; or the effect of high partner turnover on children. Like those of other couples, polyamorous bonds can be threatened by increasingly frequent arguments, poor or dysfunctional communication, diminished emotional or physical intimacy, or the feeling that something is wrong, even if they don’t know what it is.
Do therapists have special training to gain expertise in open relationships and consensual non-monogamy?
No, but individuals seeking help with non-monogamous relationships would most likely consult a licensed professional with specific training in couples counseling or couples therapy. Couples counseling and couples therapy both involve teaching concrete strategies to navigate conflict in relationships. A good therapist can engage both partners as they explain these approaches but can also work with a single partner.
How long does therapy for consensually non-monogamous couples typically last?
Couples therapy for any type of couple, tends to be relatively time-limited, lasting around 12 weeks on average. A good therapist will tailor sessions to the individual partners’ emotions and sometimes their past, along with patterns found to be repeating in the relationship. In many cases, clients should expect their therapist to assign “homework” between weekly sessions.