Divorce Therapists in Evanston, IL

I specialize in helping children and families develop new strategies and coping skills to work through difficult life transitions and overcome emotional and behavioral problems that impede ideal functioning. My expertise is in working with families dealing with sexual abuse and divorce issues. I provide individual and group support for children and adults navigating through the painful process of coping with these issues. Utilizing a family systems approach, I have a collaborative and interactive style and focus on each individual's assets and problem solving strengths. I have worked extensively with the judicial system providing evaluation, mediation,and parenting plans.

I treat adolescents and adults across the life span, with a special interest in helping 18- to 30-year-olds navigate young adulthood. My style derives from psychodynamic, family systems, relational and cognitive schools of psychotherapy. As an individual and family therapist, I offer a warm, compassionate, accepting environment where clients can safely explore personal issues and family members can learn new ways of understanding each other and being together. My aim is to my help clients deepen their self-awareness, change self-defeating patterns and beliefs, and develop new ways of thinking, feeling, and relating to others.

Dr. Sarah Warren is Founder of ARC Professional Group, a boutique concierge group practice that offers outstanding insight-oriented therapy for struggles such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and autism. We work with people who address their relationship to alcohol, drugs or other compulsive behavior. We work with clients though out the arc of their lives, through transitions such as divorce or launching as young adults. Our clients work in a variety of high stakes careers. We also offer a novel team-based level of care for individuals with complex needs such as dual diagnosis.

As a woman, it's important to have a safe place to talk - especially when it comes to challenges in your significant relationship. I'm passionate about supporting women in this area. If you've tried couples counseling yet feel things haven't improved, or are tired of being the one who repeatedly attempts to make things better, I understand and can help. My style is one of compassionate support and empathetic listening. For you deserve to be seen and heard. I provide support & education on relationship dynamics for you to better understand your unique situation. My goal is to help you gain clarity and build new tools for coping.

I enjoy collaborating with clients ranging from older children (9 and up), adolescents, adults, and families, who present with a wide range of concerns such as depression, anxiety, LGBT issues, behavioral difficulties, and parent-child relationship problems.I also work with men who are at a cross-road in their lives and struggling with how to be better men, husbands, partners, and fathers.

I am a Professional Family and Divorce Mediator and a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst with offices in Chicago and Northbrook. I work with couples who have decided to separate or divorce . I can help you avoid the pain, anguish, cost and time of going to court. The mediation process gives you the opportunity to make your own agreement, including parenting plans, division of property and debts and financial support. I can help you take the next step in a civil, constructive and respectful way, avoiding a costly legal struggle. I also help couples to communicate more effectively.

There are times in our lives when we face problems that can overburden us with distress and discontent. These can include struggles with troubling moods and emotions such as depression, anxiety, anger and self-doubt; challenges navigating our roles and relationships as parents, partners and professionals; and difficulties adjusting to life-altering events such as a death, a divorce , or a major transition. I specialize in family-focused counseling aimed at helping children, adolescents, adults, and couples to address these concerns in ways that lead them to cope more skillfully, connect more positively, and live more hopefully.

Whether you are feeling sad, stressed, overwhelmed or seeking treatment for a loved one, my goals is to guide and empower you to achieve the change you desire in your life. I provide individual, and family therapy to adults and adolescents. I strive to create a compassionate environment where treatment is structured to your unique needs.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who has extensive experience working with adults, adolescents, and children dealing with a wide array of issues that impair their ability to function to their full potential. These issues include depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues including separation and divorce , grief/loss, parenting issues, behavior control, emotional stress due to life transitions, and self esteem issues. I provide both short and long term psychotherapy within the bounds of a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment.

I have over 30 years experience in doing therapy with children, teens, and adults. More than half this time has been spent helping children and teens, and their parents, deal with social/emotional difficulties of childhood and adolescence. Areas I have been focusing on include school performance, peer relationships, parent-child relationships, self esteem, anxiety issues, and depression. I also have considerable experience in working with family issues, including divorce , and in working with individual adults who are experiencing anxiety, depression, self esteem, or relationship issues.

Adults going through a transition (such as a job loss, divorce , are receiving mental health treatment, retiring, or dealing w/ an artist block) and seeking some sort of change. They can utilize this art process to discover or gain insights on this life change. We also serve children, teens, and families with process-based art programs. We provide professional development for LCPCs/LPC/LCSW and CPDUs for Illinois Educators. We partner with schools with a social-emotional learning art curriculum and partner with many community agencies to provide their clients with art workshops.

"We shall not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time" T. S Eliot I believe that self-knowledge and understanding leads to self-compassion. Gently exploring aspects of the your experience within a collaborative relationship with a therapist in a warm, safe, nurturing, and empowering environment can move you toward a greater sense of connection to self. This can lead to more authentic, connected relationships with others-which as human beings is what we ultimately seek.

With over thirty years of experience, I love working with couples and individuals who are in all seasons of the life cycle - from young adulthood to later life. I specialize in helping people resolve complicated relationship issues and interpersonal problems. "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results..." is a saying in 12 Step programs. If those words resonate with you, I will be glad to help you try to understand what your patterns are about and how to change them. I am especially sensitiveto understanding clients in their cultural and faith contexts.

My private practice incorporates an integrative approach to health and wellness. I help clients build on their strengths, release negative beliefs, and develop healthy coping skills. Depression, anxiety, coping with chronic illness, narcissistic abuse, health anxiety and relationship issues are areas of focus for many of my clients. Exploring ways to develop resiliency, self-compassion, and healthy conflict resolution skills are common goals.

I am a licensed clinical social worker who has provided counseling and therapy to children, adults, couples and families for over 20 years. My approach is psychodynamic, meaning I utilize whatever style I feel would be most effective with each individual client and situation. I give my clients the option of integrating mindfulness and hypnotherapy in order to access their own strength and resilience. I don't hesitate to use an interactive approach that may include suggestions, humor,and setting personal goals. I focus on helping clients to gain a deeper understanding of themselves so that they are empowered to make positive changes.

It can be tough to feel seen, heard and understood. Even day-to-day life experiences can be painful if you're feeling alone and vulnerable and the idea of starting or restarting therapy and finding the right fit can be intimidating. You may worry that you wont find a therapist who takes time to understand you and what you're going through without judgement.

My specialty is couple and family counseling, and of course, I also see individuals ages 12 and up. I have significant experience working with children and families who are involved with DCFS. I have helped families deal with issues such as divorce /re-marriage, and child abuse. I also enjoy working with parents who are re-thinking their parenting style and want to work towards a more satisfying relationship with their child(ren).

I have been working with individuals and families for over 12 years.. I have a particular focus in working with teens at risk, in particular teens who self-harm. Since I have additional certifications in family therapy, sex therapy, and divorce mediation, I am also very comfortable working with couples and families in conflict. I have worked extensively with individuals in all decades. I have been trained extensively in Bowenian family therapy, although my approach is flexible. I am becoming trained to be a certified independent college counselor.