Therapists in Highland, IL

As a mental health clinician, I work with clients on depression, anxiety, ADHD, anger management, grief, separation, parenting skills, communication, and family conflict. These clients come to therapy to improve their quality of life, and gain insight on how their thoughts, mood, and actions impact their overall goals. Therapy is a collaborative process involving both the client and clinician to establish a working relationship that is built on trust, compassion, and empowerment. You are the expert on yourself, and I am your guide through the process. Success comes from both of us working together as a team.

I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor providing services to address anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma, and relationship issues. Carl Jung asserted, "I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become." This concept is a key principle of my philosophy for change. We all possess the ability to heal, grow, and overcome adversity; though, we are not created to do it alone, and choosing a better path isn't always simple or easy. It requires wisdom, courage, willpower, commitment, and skill. Cultivating these is a process and journey. I want to help you to journey well.

We aim to provide a level of care that enables everyone who walks through our doors to be better equipped to live the life they were meant for. Firmly grounded in hope and compassion, we exist for all people to thrive and experience wholeness in mind, body, and spirit. Whether you’re looking to overcome past experiences, seeking personal growth, or are in the midst of marital challenges, we are committed to fostering a safe space for you to share your story.

I help adults overcome issues related to anxiety disorders, OCD, specific phobias, hoarding, BFRBs, disordered eating, addictions, depression, personality disorders, PTSD and traumatic stress. As a certified EMDR therapist, with extensive training in cognitive behavioral therapies, I work collaboratively with clients to increase insight and understanding of thoughts, foster skills to better manage urges and unwanted behaviors, cultivate acceptance of feelings and emotions, connect to the present moment of their day-to-day lives, and commit to actions that take them closer to the things in life that give them a sense of purpose.

You deserve to live a life that you love. There are many people who see therapy as something intrusive, unnecessary, or believe they will be judged. As a therapist, I believe that the connection built between the patient and therapist is the foundation that can lead you to the life that you want to live. My goal is to help you achieve your goals and see you become happier with the life you are currently living. Yes, sometimes therapy can bring up painful emotions, memories or events, but this pain can lead to growth and a better life. Life is too short to let the traumas of the past keep you from the life you were meant to live!

I enjoy working with a variety of individuals and a wide range of concerns and issues. I have experience working primarily with adults in multiple settings including university counseling centers and private practice. It's important that you feel there is a trusting, cooperative relationship where we can create hope for a better future, find purpose for your life, and work together to reach your goals. We will work collaboratively to empower you to create meaningful change in your life through encouragement, support, and understanding your concerns and perspective. Clients find me to be personable, honest, and compassionate.

So much of what happens in life feels outside our control. Hard experiences, in childhood or more recently, can start to dominate our outlook on the future. Nothing can erase bad experiences, but my hope for all of my clients is that they are able to integrate all of their experiences, and better know themselves. By doing this, we can start to understand the foundations of our emotional upheavals and unhelpful reactions. With this information in hand, I believe, we are all best equipped to face our own unique challenges.

The therapeutic environment offers a unique opportunity to share, confront, and enhance parts of ourselves while exploring and discovering deeper traits and skills that we may possess. As a therapist, I believe in empowering the individual through therapeutic experiences that foster a lasting change outside of the therapy setting. I cherish the opportunity to engage in this relationship and commit myself to doing the work with you and supporting your exploration. I value modeling transparency, care, boundaries, and healthy support systems. I believe that challenging dialogue in a safe environment leads to internal growth.

In my nearly 10 years of clinical experience, I have been able to provide individuals and couples with support in understanding their experiences, emotions, and relationships. Every person who walks through my door deserves a compassionate, welcoming space to build trust. In that space, we can discover wants, needs, and values. To create and build safety within the discomfort of exploring who you are, without judgement, from yourself or anyone else. In doing so, you can better understand the person you want to become, or to better understand the true depth of what you have to offer just as you are now.

Ever have the nagging sense that things aren't getting better? Or a fear that life is working out better for people around you? Life can seem so complicated. And busy. It can seem overwhelming to think about how to fix a marriage. Or how to finally face that anxiety you've been running from. It's hard to think about finding time to start getting better. All these thoughts keep us stuck. Stuck in relationships that could be better. Stuck living in a grey depression. What could we achieve if we decided to get unstuck? Hundreds of people every day move from STUCK to a fresh START.

It is my mission as a psychologist to make psychological services available to all and to provide the highest quality of service I can to anyone who is willing to take a chance and trust me, a complete stranger, to help them. It is not easy to ask for help and it is even harder to make changes, even if the changes are necessary. My ideal client is anyone who is willing to take a chance on trying therapy and who will embrace it as a possible step towards improving themselves.

Dr. Tamilore Odimayo is the author of the best-selling self-help book, How to be a Mental Health Savage. He is an avid mental health advocate who aims to reduce mental health stigma globally. He focuses on a holistic approach to mental health improvement through intellectual stimulation, relationship restructuring, diet restructuring, and exercise. His extensive experience includes working with acute trauma care and counseling co-occurring disorders (mental health and substance abuse). “Wellness requires a safe space to process what’s needed to achieve a social, physical, spiritual, financial & mental balance."

Get help for anxiety, depression, OCD, relationship problems, PTSD, and more. With his advanced expertise and caring approach, Dr. Headman can help. You can experience significant improvement within a few sessions when you actively participate in counseling. Call today to schedule your first appointment with Dr. Headman! (217) 953-4660

You deserve to live a life that you love. There are many people who see therapy as something intrusive, not necessary or believing that they will be judged. As a therapist, I believe that the connection built between the patient and therapist is the foundation that can lead you to the life that you want to live. My only goal as a therapist is to help you achieve your goals and to see you become happier with the life you are currently living. Yes, sometimes therapy can bring up painful emotions, memories or events, but this pain can lead to growth and a better life.

"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.

When choosing a therapist it is important to consider many different perspectives. First and most importantly, is this someone that you will be comfortable working with? Education and experience are other considerations? However, when it comes right down to it, it's about connecting. All the great tools that a therapist may have will be useless if you do not connect with them. I have heard from many of my clients about negative experiences in the past with therapists and how they feel like nothing really happened.

Are you hurting? Not knowing where to turn to for help? Counseling can be a great place to find acceptance and help for one's problems.

Anger, anxiety, depression, and relationship problems can be very challenging. When we blow-up, it’s usually on the people we care the most about. When our relationships aren’t good, it can impact nearly everything we do. When anxiety or depression becomes too much, you can feel as though you are lost or constantly overwhelmed. I specialize in helping people who are overcome by anger, struggling with their relationships, drowning in depression, and/or frozen by anxiety. People who reach out to me for support realize they're not living the life they want. They know they’re capable of more and want to fix their situation.