Therapists in Evanston, IL

Learning to listen to, understand, and respond in healthy, adaptive ways to emotions are often central themes at the core of therapy for many individuals, as well as the path to a happier self. I am particularly experienced in working with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, and issues related to emotional regulation. I have nearly 20 years of experience in working with adolescents. I have additionally spent many years working with young adults and adults in universities, outpatient, and wilderness therapy settings. I have a specialty in adoption and attachment issues, helping people understand various challenges unique to adoption.

Life is full of challenges. I believe that everyone has the right to live an engaged, balanced, and satisfying life. Are you ready to start feeling better? You don't have to do it alone. I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 10 years of experience in counseling individuals, families, and couples. Expertise in Mood Disorders, Grief and Loss, Depression and Anxiety, Postpartum, and Recovering from Trauma. Starting therapy can be a difficult decision, but it can open up many doors for personal growth. I can't wait to connect with you!

It is often through struggle or pain that we meet an opportunity for introspection and growth. My hope is that when you sit with me you will feel both nurtured and challenged as we navigate the parts of your life where you are experiencing difficulty. I will work collaboratively with you, inviting your full participation in the process of therapy so that together we can discover your particular paths toward healing.

Welcome! I'm experienced in helping individual clients and couples address the barriers to the meaningful life they deserve. Whether it's anxiety, stress, panic, depression, a relationship or other concerns, I collaborate with clients to gain more insight and tools to gain relief. Clients often struggle to wade through "the noise" of everyday life to find a path to meaning or contentment. Through the years of doing this job, clients have continually inspired me in showing people's capacity for change. I am level three Gottman method trained for couples and marriage counseling.

Life is complicated and seldom straightforward. We are often left facing challenges that are surprising and difficult to navigate. It may be a new role, a disappointment at work, a problem in a relationship, or some lasting echoes from the past that still show up, that causes us to feel anxious, angry, sad, confused and “stuck”. We try our best to manage by using coping strategies that turn out to be more problematic than helpful. We are then left thinking, what happened? Will I ever feel like my old self? Why can't I just get over this? If you are anxious, struggling to focus, overwhelmed by work or family, I am trained to help

Approximately 50% of my clients have an addiction or are friends/family of an addicted individual. I am able to help you assess the addiction, understand how it is affecting you and your family, and help you develop a plan for recovery. If you are already in recovery, your counseling can further help you understand any underlying issues that may contribute to or drive the compulsions. This may include such things as anxiety, depression, life stressors, trauma, to name a few. I have a positive approach that focuses on strengths and success, building on those assets, more than pathology.

I am Licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in children, adolescent girls, families and woman. I have been working with families on Chicago's North Shore and surrounding areas, for almost two decades. Although my training emphasized an Adlerian approach to therapy, I have a broad range of experience with many therapeutic modalities and am able to tailor my practice to the needs of you or your family. I believe in treating the "whole-person," which means a one-size-fits-all approach will not work.

Eric J. Proescher, PsyD, MPH, is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Professor with over 20 years of experience. He completed his training at Loyola University in Maryland, the Illinois School of Professional Psychology in Chicago (National Louis University), and University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC).

“I am accepting new clients. My goal is to help you better understand your thoughts, behaviors and relationships so you can build the life that you always wanted. I approach every client as a unique individual who needs compassion and care to achieve balance and learn the skills necessary for growth. “I believe in the strength of each individual, and their resiliency. I use humor and empathy as we work through difficult times in your life, and provide challenge to help you on your path. “I use an integrative approach, drawing from a psychodynamic and systems-based framework, mindfulness, CBT, DBT and trauma-informed treatment.

Clients I serve are typically curious about their wounds - psychological and other. They are interested in examining the connections, complications, and complexes of their inner vs outer self as well as any aspects of themselves they find uncomfortable or distressing. My hope is to serve clients in transforming unknown aspects of their being into opportunities for enduring growth and healing through reworking, reclaiming, reintegrating, and meaning-making.

During life's challenging moments, most of us benefit from the support of a non judgmental guide. People have told me they feel safe with me. Whether you are dealing with work/school stress, struggling with anxiety or depression, coping with parenting, experiencing loss, or are looking for support with a relationship, I can help you to better understand stuck areas in your life. I see individuals, couples, adolescents and families. I have an interactive, supportive, and open approach. When working with individuals, we will work together to gain greater self understanding and discover workable solutions.

I work with clients to create a safe and collaborative therapeutic environment. My goal in working with clients is to aid in their therapeutic process and recovery by assisting in the healing of relationship wounds or other personally identified goals.

Hello! I am currently offering Telehealth and phone sessions. Are you interested in personal growth and healing? I believe one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself is having the courage to look inward, while being compassionate with yourself so you can begin to move forward. I have been working with people for over 20 years towards (re)gaining mental and physical health through lifestyle approaches to wellness. I offer a research-based holistic approach, which looks at the whole person, while also integrating various therapeutic techniques to help you reach the deepest healing possible.

I believe in a simple principle that “an individual is aware of the solution to their problem; they just need someone to listen, validate and bring their own solutions to their awareness”. I am dedicated to providing non-judgmental, supporting, safe and self-aware environment to clients, who are capable of healing their trauma, managing emotional distress with new knowledge on their situations, utilizing new coping skills, self-compassion, self-forgiveness, setting boundaries, developing their self-esteem and trusting their capabilities of reaching goals, while finding meaning and balance in their lives, in work and relationships.

Being a child, an adolescent, an adult, is not easy. School, working, navigating relationships, parenting, family life, finding time for yourself, coping with loss, stress- We all face times that are challenging. Everyone deserves a safe space to share their story, feelings, & experiences & have their truth be heard & held. I am passionate about helping children & adults as they navigate difficult moments in their lives. I am skilled at listening, providing support, guidance, & compassion as individuals strive to make meaning, heal, connect, problem solve, successfully participate, & find joy in their lives. Change is possible.

I believe in fostering a collaborative and supportive therapeutic environment that allows for developing a safe and trusting relationship. Starting with a new therapist can be overwhelming, therefore, I aim to provide a space that allows for you to feel safe to process through your own experiences at your pace. I aim to foster hope and encourage clients to recognize their individual strengths and find their own voice.

My approach to psychotherapy is to create a safe space where you can explore and heal the difficult and painful issues that are showing up in your life. Together we will move beyond problem-solving into releasing the deeply held mistaken beliefs and core unresolved issues behind your symptoms. My body-centered and somatic approach allows me to work directly with your nervous system to address symptoms like anxiety, racing thoughts, and irrational fears as well as feeling stuck, depressed and unavailable or unresponsive to life and relationships.