Psychodynamic Therapists in Edwardsville, IL
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Kevin Treloar
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LCSW, DCSW
Verified
Verified
My training includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (or how our thoughts and beliefs affect our feelings and behaviors),
Psychodynamic
Therapy (an approach that helps with inner conflict, feelings of being different, and self-esteem), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (which helps us cope with out of control feelings and behaviors).
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.
Not accepting new clients

Ruth Cohen Kubicek
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CADC, RYT
Verified
Verified
She also completed training at the Advanced
Psychodynamic
Program, and is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and a yoga teacher.
Life is difficult. Sometimes you need a safe place to work through issues, empty your well, be accepted, heard, and receive objective feedback and direction. Ruth Cohen Kubicek provides an empathic, supportive and non-judgmental place for you to come to regroup, heal and grow. When hard times happen, and you feel vulnerable or fragile, it is often difficult to think and sort out emotions and thoughts. Taking the step to enter therapy takes courage. Ruth will validate you, and be with you on this journey to help you increase your awareness, work through problems and find peace.

Dr Robin L Turner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, D CSW, Psa, PsyD
Verified
Verified
My preferred method of practice is
psychodynamic
psychotherapy and psychanalysis, which are offered in a safe environment.
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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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.

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.

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.

Jane A Michener
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I believe that the clients who walk into my office are strong. They have an inner strength that is the cornerstone of change. The voice that says, "Enough, I'm taking back my life." Together, we will champion that strength to discover the blockages that have held you back or kept you suffering and create solutions and options to get you back on track. I passionately believe that you deserve better -- let's get to work. My approach to therapy is client centered and goal directed.
Anne Rappaport, Counseling
Counselor, LCPC, CRC
Verified
Verified
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.
Not accepting new clients

Vicki Ginder
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified
Verified
I use a client-centered approach that is personalized and authentic during the treatment process. Together, we identify and develop personal strengths that allow you to create a more balanced lifestyle. I work closely with treatment professionals in the field to ensure a comprehensive and caring treatment process. I utilize several evidenced based therapies including CBT-E and Family Based Treatment. I am trained in Brainspotting Trauma Therapy. Additionally, I have a Yoga Teacher Certification to help work to restore mind body balance.

Andi Burgess
Counselor, LCPC
Verified
Verified
Helping others find peace, healing and empowerment is the center of my work as a therapist. Drawing from several theoretical approaches, I have helped individuals work through trauma, family conflict, relationship difficulties, and life transitions. I offer a safe place to help individuals heal past wounds, improve relationships and restore balance.

Sandra Becker-Warden
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, ACSW, BCD
Verified
Verified
Hello, I'm Sandra Becker-Warden. I have provided counseling as a clinical social worker for over 30 years. My practice, Family Life Consultants, Inc. offers services in two locations and their respective surrounding areas; Collinsville, IL, and Lake Ozark, MO. I particularly enjoy working with families and couples, I also specialize in custody mediation, body image issues and eating disorders Ages include toddlers through seniors. I believe in involving the individual's support system in the treatment process - ie. family, school, work, when appropriate. This approach allows the support systems to realize their part in the individual's emotional health.
Waitlist for new clients

Laura Elk-Weist
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, AM, LCSW, CCTP
Verified
Verified
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.

Sarah Gibson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
I work with clients to define goals to work on in counseling, and to work to reinforce strengths clients already have within themselves and foster new strengths to help clients achieve their goals. I tailor clinical therapy approaches depending on the unique and specific needs of each individual. I have experience working with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem issues, attachment/codependency, stress management, grief, and military/Veteran issues.

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

Rod E Hoevet
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Many of the patients I have helped, voluntary and court ordered, have tried multiple ways to address their problems, including seeing different therapists and/or taking medications, but have not progressed much. Many treatment approaches are superficial, focusing on reducing the number or severity of symptoms or offering only coping skills. However, these approaches most often only provide temporary relief, but never address the underlying causes of those symptoms. A reduction in symptoms is almost never what struggling people are looking for; instead they want to know where and why problems started and how to fix them permanently.

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.
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M Christy Fritz-Parker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I use family systems theory, structural theory, cognitive behavioral work, communication approaches,
psychodynamic
theory, social learning theory and behavior modification and others.
I enjoy working with couples, individuals and families. I also enjoy working with adolescents. Following graduation from St. Louis University in 1995 my focus became helping people attain higher levels of happiness and satisfaction in their relationships and lives. Issues I address include relationship issues, anxiety and depression, post traumatic stress disorder, work or career issues, performance enhancement, parenting issues, health challenges, abuse, etc.
My ideal client is looking for someone who will be their partner in their healing journey. I broadcast a weekly radio show at www.blogtalkradio.com/thelovefrequency. Try it. Let me know if you like it.
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Rachel Jean Hudson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
The world is a noisy, busy place, and I believe that therapy can create a space to slow down and allow for you to be heard and supported. People are fascinating and everyone is dealing with some level of struggle and discomfort. I’m not afraid to dig into the uncomfortable through patience, empathy, acceptance, and thoughtfulness with a side of tough love, laid back attitude, humor, and out-of-the-box approaches. My specializations include trauma, crisis, anger management, anxiety, depression, survivor’s guilt, everyday life stressors, and self-image/perception issues.

Mark S Carich
Counselor, PhD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I have had a variety of experiences working with people who have had different types of problems. I have worked with individuals having problems ranging from anxiety, depression, anger management, chronic habitual problems, compulsivity, bipolar, sexual addiction, sexual offending/deviant behaviors, and psychotic issues. The value of therapy is that clients can come in with issues and with work receive some results in the form of change. It is my job to help facilitate that process. I believe in helping people work out their problems and provide them with the skill sets to help them accomplish their goals.

Tina Kampwerth Counseling Inc
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified
Verified
Take your first step to wellness. I believe in providing a place of compassion and confidentiality where you can share your personal concerns and struggles. I provide assistance to help you improve on those areas that seem to be holding you from living a fulfilled and happy life. With over 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families, I will assist you in reaching your goals for a better future.
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Psychodynamic Therapists
Is psychodynamic therapy evidence-based?
Studies have found psychodynamic therapy to be effective in treating conditions like social anxiety, eating disorders, chronic pain, some personality disorders, and depression; indeed, some studies have found it to be just as effective as CBT or medication. What’s more, several studies have found that the benefits of psychodynamic therapy tend to endure—even grow—long after treatment has ended.
How long does psychodynamic therapy last?
Unlike CBT and other more structured forms of therapy, psychodynamic therapy tends to be open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a year or longer and to see their therapist one to three times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a client’s challenges and progress. However, brief psychodynamic therapy is available, which tends to be more goal-oriented and typically unfolds over 16 to 30 sessions.
Does psychodynamic therapy work?
Research finds that psychodynamic therapy can help someone manage or reduce symptoms of diagnosable mental health conditions like depression or anxiety. The modality may also offer a range of benefits that are harder to measure but just as valuable—such as increased self-worth or healthier relationships. While no therapy type will work for everyone, research and anecdotal evidence suggest that psychodynamic therapy can be highly effective.
What are the limitations of psychodynamic therapy?
Some meta-analyses have concluded that there is little evidence to suggest that psychodynamic therapy can effectively treat certain mental health conditions such as PTSD, OCD, or psychosis, though it is sometimes used to do so. More broadly, the open-ended, free-association structure of psychodynamic therapy may be frustrating for clients who prefer a more structured, time-limited, or goal-oriented approach.