Emotionally Focused Therapists in Homewood, IL

I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, specializing in relationships, personal healing and trauma. I create safe caring spaces where we can join together while facing difficulties. Counseling with me is affirming and interactive. You will learn to identify and release problematic beliefs and behaviors, that have become barriers to your wellbeing. You will gain new perspectives and acceptance to help you heal, while discovering insights to the power and strength within you.

There are many events that occur in life that cause one to feel unbalanced. This may be one of those challenging times for you. Stress, frustration, anxiety, hurt, depression, and loneliness can be difficult and unpleasant.

Mrs. Gilham is offering virtual services through teleconferencing only at this time. I am passionate about working with couples experiencing marital difficulties. Other issues that impact marriages is: Blended Families, Domestic Abuse, Infidelity, Substance Abuse, and discrimination. The goal of therapy will be to learn from the setbacks, recuperate, and move on with a stronger and better plan with strategic insight and to realize your vision for your marriage.

Under the best of circumstances life is not easy. Sometimes we face challenges in our lives and just need someone to listen, care about, and guide us. There's always hope for change and if you are willing to put in the work, there is someone willing to help and that someone is me. Having the courage to take the pathway of change is the first step. Together lets work to make a difference.

Do you often wonder who you are without the pressure of labels, expectations, and competition? Or wondering why you're constantly finding yourself making unhealthy patterns in you life? Perhaps you're in a place in your life of just wanting to speak with someone who will listen without judgement. That's where I come in. My clinical vision is to ensure that those who walk into my office (virtually included) have a safe space to express themselves and share their personal stories of highs and lows.

Rachel works with groups, individuals, couples, and families and operates holistically, considering how mental, emotional, spiritual, physical/nutritional, social, environmental, and occupational factors impact overall well-being throughout the treatment process. Integrating various theories as “tools in the toolbox” to fit the client’s specific needs, she believes that once individuals feel accepted and worthy, they are empowered to begin making lasting changes in their lives. This carries over to couples and families as they learn to shift the relational pattern of behavior through focused emotional connection and understanding.

Are you having difficulties in your relationships, or you just don't feel like yourself anymore? Are you constantly comparing yourself to others, or do you feel like you just don't measure up? I can help you overcome these feeling of insecurities and self-doubt that have been preventing you form living your best life by helping you feel good about you without needing external validation from others.

Finding balance is often hard. I specialize in individual and couples therapy with a focus on marital and couples, sex therapy, and alternative lifestyle issues, such as non-monogamy. I have over 16 years of experience with LGBTQIA+ concerns, ethical non monogamy, and marital and couples work with communication and conflict issues. I bring a warm, honest, and open approach to therapy while helping you feel and find hope. I truly work to meet you where you are and create a space where you are not only safe but with a friend. This step is hard and I have been in your shoes so I will never judge.

I offer a place where your voice will be heard. A compassionate and confidential atmosphere to discuss personal concerns. I specialized in therapeutic assistance to anyone,from all backgrounds, ages, and walks of life (families, individuals, children and teens) who are encountering adjustment problems or experiencing psychological emotional distress, such as loss, grief, sexual trauma and crisis, depression, anxiety and PTSD.

Note: I am currently only accepting online clients. “Nothing is impossible. The word itself says I’m Possible.” Audrey Hepburn YOU are possible and so are the changes you are seeking to make. YOU are worthy of having the time and space to make those changes. Welcome to the next chapter of your life journey. Your experiences, strength, and perseverance has brought you to this point, even if you had to claw your way here. That is a huge accomplishment. Because, let’s be real, that life journey I just referred to, can be beyond challenging and feel “impossible”.

I work with clients of all ages, but I have a focus in working with teens and young adults. I have a strong passion in working with members of the LGBTQ+ community, or those questioning their identity. I use a client-centered approach; I want you to get the most out of therapy by using techniques that are best suited for you as an individual. I have experience working with various diagnoses including clients starting out their gender transition journey, reunification, anger management, couples counseling, family counseling, and victims of domestic violence.

I am so proud of you for taking this step! Deciding to go on this journey is not easy, and I am more than happy to help you navigate it. I am Dr. Arielle Smith, LCSW-Clinical Psychotherapist. I use a unique approach to meet you where you are in life, while providing an atmosphere free of judgment, and full of positive regard. I encourage you to give yourself grace, dig deep and become your best self, while holding you accountable, and challenging you to be greater. I want you to live your best life.

Sam specializes in working with children, adolescents, and young adults. However, she does have experience working with older adults, couples, and families. She has worked with a range of diagnoses from anxiety disorders to trauma related disorders to psychotic disorders. Sam believes that there is no such thing as one shoe fits all. This has guided her in taking an eclectic therapy approach to meet the needs of the individuals she works with.

Let's take an integrative approach to your health. I bridge the worlds of science, spirituality, conventional medicine, natural holistic healing, and psychology to guide you into deepened growth. I offer tools to guide you into practical changes that will transform your well-being. My passion for wellness, combined with professional counseling and integrative medicine practitioner training, results in quality mental and emotional health care that is unique to you - the participant I'm serving. I am here to offer a thoughtful, loving approach to help you set goals and solve problems with compassion and kindness.

Life is full of challenges. We often have a plan and destination then something unexpected comes along to knock us off our path. We can choose to learn from these obstacles or allow them to hinder our growth. This practice will help you take a realistic look at your circumstances and assist you in working towards healthy resolutions and support healing.

Emotions are the core of human life and experience, and yet we often have a very difficult time navigating what our emotions are trying to tell us about ourselves, how we perceive others, and what's valued in our lives. Through the therapeutic relationship I seek to work together with clients to achieve both better mental and emotional health and greater contentment with life.

............ Fear, Sadness, Loneliness, Past traumas, Memory concerns, Relationship problems, Worries and anxiety, Feelings of anger and aggression, Attention and concentration problems, Intellectual and developmental challenges, Feeling out of sorts or like life is not worth living ............These are problems in living. All of us encounter some of them at some point in our lives. They occur in childhood, adolescence and throughout adulthood. We may experience them personally or see them in those we love.

Feeling lost, hurt, angry, overwhelmed or worried? Know that you are not alone. As you begin to think about what is next, how to feel better and how to start the next chapter in your life think about giving yourself the opportunity of creating a fresh start.