Marriage Counseling Therapists in Highland Park, IL

If you feel that you are not functioning as well as you'd like to or are not working up to your full potential, therapy can help! I use a cognitive behavioral approach, and behavior modification to help clients achieve their goals. I work with kids as young as 3 up through adults. My innovative and unconventional approach makes therapy fun and unintimidating. I work closely with schools and doctors to provide the best treatment possible.

Family Service of Lake County is a vibrant community agency that provides clinical counseling to youth, families, couples, adults and seniors in a safe, supportive and caring environment. We are able to help you with difficult life circumstances such as: marital or family challenges, anxiety, depression, self-harm, trauma, guilt, grief/loss, school-related concerns, anger, and worry. Our professional, licensed clinical team have a passion for their work and value collaboration- we partner with schools, physicians and other family members as needed.

Divorce is a difficult transition. It is an emotional upheaval that unleashes a multitude of fears and losses. In my 25 years of experience, the men and women I have counseled who were facing divorce, showed a marked improvement when they had a supported safe place to work through their fears, mourn their losses, and move on with their lives. I offer counseling to help reduce the anxiety and de-escalate these emotions while helping you to have a better understanding of the legal process. My extensive legal knowledge and experience can save you time and money as you navigate the legal system.

Accepting New Clients. I specialize in treating individuals, couples, and families who struggle with adjusting to life transitions (including managing cultural differences). Changes like preparing for marriage , starting a new job, relocating, starting/ending a relationship, and having a baby can bring unexpected challenges. Are conflicts occurring more often with those you love? Have your efforts to support them caused more arguments than providing comfort? Are you worried that things will continue to get worse?

It is common for people to feel stuck in their lives and experience hardship. While reaching out for help can be daunting, therapy can be an empowering way to gain direction in your life and experience relief. I am a licensed clinical psychologist and received my Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Louisville. Along with working in various clinical settings, I provide workshops on emotional health, including presenting on anxiety, relationships, and emotional intelligence.

"I am equipped to assist you in developing new coping strategies to reduce your suffering, effectively adjust to challenging realities in life, and help you gain a sense of healing and adequacy as you move forward in your life. Using an integrative therapeutic approach, I quickly adapt to your needs and personality. I will connect with your story to develop an understanding of your unique circumstance rather than imposing my beliefs or perspectives on you. My highest values in counseling are a nonjudgmental understanding and a nuanced compassion for you and your circumstances. Through these skills and principles, we can achieve fresh perspectives and transformation.

I am a warm, flexible, thoughtful and experienced licensed psychologist, licensed marriage and family therapist, and psychoanalyst located just north Chicago's Loop. I establish supportive and comfortable therapeutic relationships with men, women couples. Sessions are customized to the unique needs, goals, and strengths of each client. Typical issues include the following: depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, work difficulties, grief or loss, relationship issues or patterns, substance or alcohol abuse, divorce, parenting, stress management, relief from painful emotional symptoms, personality disorders, and renewing hope.

Anxiety and stress are pervasive in our society. Whether your challenges evolve from your career, personal, or familial life, I have many techniques and strategies that can help you manifest the life you want to live. If you are ready to release fear and embrace peace, identify and remove obstacles to living your full potential, and open to making a real shift in your life - I invite you to work with me.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist and have been in private practice since 1998. I am the co-founder of Lakeshore Psychology Group (click on the website link to learn more). I work with adolescents, adults, couples, and families struggling with a range of issues. I provide a safe environment to help people feel at ease discussing their thoughts and feelings. My style of therapy is interactive, engaging and direct. I have been described as genuine, accessible, caring, empathic, and an advocate for my clients. I work collaboratively with my clients to help them find the necessary tools to grow, develop, and achieve their goals.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over a decade of experience working with families and a Master's Degree from Northwestern University (click website link to learn more!) I've had the privilege of working with families for over a decade through roles as a therapist, mentor, coach, and case manager. I believe people have the capacity and ability to accomplish their goals but are often constrained by obstacles that prevent them from achieving them. My education, combined with previous professional experience has allowed me to become an effective listener and expanded my understanding of the human experience.

I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. I am here to help you better understand yourself, your relationships, and how you show up in those relationships. I have a warm and collaborative therapeutic style, and use curiosity and compassion to help clients discover new ways of thinking. I work from a strength-based lens to meet clients where they are and support them as they grow. I provide a nonjudgmental and safe therapeutic environment for my clients, and my ultimate goal is for my clients of all identities to feel seen, heard, and understood.

I have been a social worker for 20 years. I enjoy working with individuals ages 4 to 104. I am experienced with counseling adolescents struggling with anxiety, depression, school refusal, peer relationships, self esteem, and emotional dysregulation. I attempt to approach all adolescents and parents within a family systems model. I also have training in marital counseling and enjoy helping couples reconnect again after feeling disconnected for various reasons. My practice is strengths and relationship based and incorporates mindfulness, CBT, DBT and ACT when appropriate.

I have spent most of my life as a spiritual guide, teacher and psychotherapist. I have worked in Ireland, England, Wales and Nigeria over the past four decades. I have been very fortunate to have great teachers but my best teachers are those people that I have been most privileged to companion through their life challenges. What I am learning from all of my own life experiences is that each moment is filled with magnificence of the Divine and learning to attune to these great unfolding Divine moments is my continued life ambition.

I have over 20 years experience. I work with children, adolescents and young adults. I do family therapy, groups, individual and couples therapy. I work with anxiety, depression, eating disorders, ADD/ADHD, oppositional and conduct disorders, bi-polar depression, and learning/academic issues.

My belief is that everyone has the ability to change their lives. Our work starts where clients feel safe, in a space without judgment, to develop a mindset to make intentional changes happen for themselves. With empathy and support, I help my clients develop resilience, and seek clarity to move forward to create a life that makes them happy.

I view myself as a co-pilot. I am a co-facilitator on the client's journey of self-exploration, insight, growth and change. It is important to build the foundation of a safe therapuetic relationship in which a client has the ability to heal old wounds, re-discover their strengths, awaken passions, spark their creativity, and re-awaken joy. A mutually agreed upon treatment plan will be created to meet the clients unique needs. While engaging in psychotherapy it is common to address a variety emotions. Patience, compassion, self-care and healthy boundaries assist the client in navigating through these difficult emotions.

You deserve happiness. It's what we're ultimately looking for when we make the decision to reach out for help. As a licensed psychotherapist and life coach, I've helped hundreds of people in the last 30 years and the one thing they all have in common is they simply want inner peace; a more contented life. What that looks like is different for each person but I want you to know that a happier life is absolutely possible. For you, finding the right therapist or coach, the right fit, is key. I combine the research-proven methods of psychotherapy with the results-focused approach of life coaching to get you where you want to be.

Dr. Binder is a highly experienced psychotherapist and psychiatrist, who uses his extensive experience with both forms of therapy to determine which approach is most appropriate for which patient. Highly efficient eclectic and holistic treatment approach. Most patients experience improvement within 1 week. Timely appointments and weekends available for those who need treatment on short notice. Doctor is highly accessible by direct page.