Psychodynamic Therapists in Matteson, IL
With more than 15 years of experience in the mental health field, I am passionate about helping individuals and professionals navigate life’s challenges while moving toward healing, balance, and wholeness. My background includes working with individuals, children, couples, and families in DCFS care, private practice, school settings, and organizational environments. I believe that people already possess the capacity for growth and healing, but sometimes need support, tools, and a safe space to reconnect with their strengths and move forward with clarity and confidence.
With more than 15 years of experience in the mental health field, I am passionate about helping individuals and professionals navigate life’s challenges while moving toward healing, balance, and wholeness. My background includes working with individuals, children, couples, and families in DCFS care, private practice, school settings, and organizational environments. I believe that people already possess the capacity for growth and healing, but sometimes need support, tools, and a safe space to reconnect with their strengths and move forward with clarity and confidence.
With 26+ years of experience in substance abuse counseling, DUI and parent education, domestic violence intervention, and crisis response, I help clients break harmful patterns and build lasting change. My approach is direct, supportive, and grounded in accountability and practical skills. I’m committed to creating a safe, structured environment that empowers growth—and my consistently low recidivism rate reflects that commitment.
With 26+ years of experience in substance abuse counseling, DUI and parent education, domestic violence intervention, and crisis response, I help clients break harmful patterns and build lasting change. My approach is direct, supportive, and grounded in accountability and practical skills. I’m committed to creating a safe, structured environment that empowers growth—and my consistently low recidivism rate reflects that commitment.
I believe every person has a unique story and the capacity for meaningful change. I specialize in supporting individuals struggling with self-esteem, depression, and emotional well-being, while also helping those navigating complex trauma, anxiety, and life transitions. My approach is warm, collaborative, and focused on helping you find clarity, healing, and balance. I incorporate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), mindfulness, and strength-based techniques to help you process challenges and build on your existing resilience.
I believe every person has a unique story and the capacity for meaningful change. I specialize in supporting individuals struggling with self-esteem, depression, and emotional well-being, while also helping those navigating complex trauma, anxiety, and life transitions. My approach is warm, collaborative, and focused on helping you find clarity, healing, and balance. I incorporate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), mindfulness, and strength-based techniques to help you process challenges and build on your existing resilience.
Whether you're struggling with a particular issue, or just can't shake the feeling that there should be more to life, you have come to the right source. If you are facing overwhelming mental captions from past unpleasant experiences or being mentally halted by stressors from within your daily functioning, Professional, confidential sessions are available to help you toward your better today.
Whether you're struggling with a particular issue, or just can't shake the feeling that there should be more to life, you have come to the right source. If you are facing overwhelming mental captions from past unpleasant experiences or being mentally halted by stressors from within your daily functioning, Professional, confidential sessions are available to help you toward your better today.
I use an integrative and client-centered approach to therapy, drawing from CBT, ACT, psychodynamic, trauma-focused, and solution-focused techniques to support meaningful and lasting growth.
Life can bring challenges that feel overwhelming, isolating, or difficult to navigate alone. Whether you're experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, or emotional and behavioral concerns, therapy can provide a supportive space to better understand yourself and move toward meaningful change.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and National Certified Counselor (NCC) with experience working with adolescents and adults from diverse and underserved communities. I have supported individuals facing a wide range of concerns, including co-occurring conditions and intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
I use an integrative and client-centered approach to therapy, drawing from CBT, ACT, psychodynamic, trauma-focused, and solution-focused techniques to support meaningful and lasting growth.
Life can bring challenges that feel overwhelming, isolating, or difficult to navigate alone. Whether you're experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, or emotional and behavioral concerns, therapy can provide a supportive space to better understand yourself and move toward meaningful change.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and National Certified Counselor (NCC) with experience working with adolescents and adults from diverse and underserved communities. I have supported individuals facing a wide range of concerns, including co-occurring conditions and intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Do you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or not quite like yourself? Maybe it shows up as a busy mind or emotions that feel tangled, stuck, or just out of reach. Or maybe there’s a quieter sense of disconnection from your body, your direction, or something harder to name. You may be someone who functions well on the outside, holding a lot together, while your inner experience feels more complex or harder to access. Therapy can be a space to pause, listen more closely, and begin making sense of what has been carried, avoided, or pushed aside.
Do you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or not quite like yourself? Maybe it shows up as a busy mind or emotions that feel tangled, stuck, or just out of reach. Or maybe there’s a quieter sense of disconnection from your body, your direction, or something harder to name. You may be someone who functions well on the outside, holding a lot together, while your inner experience feels more complex or harder to access. Therapy can be a space to pause, listen more closely, and begin making sense of what has been carried, avoided, or pushed aside.
I believe that therapy is a dynamic experience that can be extremely helpful for lots of people. The process of changing ones life for the better is often a difficult one that requires support and understanding. In my therapy practice I strive to be that supportive guide that many individuals need to get to the next level of existence. I believe that overcoming is not an event, it is a process. Whether one is overcoming depression, relationship issues, or traumatic life experiences, support and thoughtful guidance is often key in recovery.
I believe that therapy is a dynamic experience that can be extremely helpful for lots of people. The process of changing ones life for the better is often a difficult one that requires support and understanding. In my therapy practice I strive to be that supportive guide that many individuals need to get to the next level of existence. I believe that overcoming is not an event, it is a process. Whether one is overcoming depression, relationship issues, or traumatic life experiences, support and thoughtful guidance is often key in recovery.
I am a holistic and culturally sensitive, EMDR therapist specializing in trauma-informed care. I am passionate about helping individuals navigate and heal from complex emotional and psychological challenges. I have a particular focus on working with survivors of sexual abuse. Additionally, I support clients dealing with PTSD, C-PTSD, dissociative disorders, anxiety, mood disorders, depression, and women’s issues.
I am a holistic and culturally sensitive, EMDR therapist specializing in trauma-informed care. I am passionate about helping individuals navigate and heal from complex emotional and psychological challenges. I have a particular focus on working with survivors of sexual abuse. Additionally, I support clients dealing with PTSD, C-PTSD, dissociative disorders, anxiety, mood disorders, depression, and women’s issues.
My background in the arts, education, meditation, yoga and psychotherapy provide a broad foundation for therapeutic practice. I engage with clients from many walks of life. I look forward to working with you to help you find relief from distress and to discover a way forward.
My background in the arts, education, meditation, yoga and psychotherapy provide a broad foundation for therapeutic practice. I engage with clients from many walks of life. I look forward to working with you to help you find relief from distress and to discover a way forward.
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As a therapist, I believe that everyone has the capacity to heal, grow, and build a life worth living. My approach to therapy is rooted in genuine curiosity, warmth, and connection. I understand that seeking therapy can feel daunting and I strive to create a supportive space where you can be your authentic self without fear of judgment.
I draw on a variety of evidence-based practices, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and I tailor my approach to your unique needs and goals.
As a therapist, I believe that everyone has the capacity to heal, grow, and build a life worth living. My approach to therapy is rooted in genuine curiosity, warmth, and connection. I understand that seeking therapy can feel daunting and I strive to create a supportive space where you can be your authentic self without fear of judgment.
I draw on a variety of evidence-based practices, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and I tailor my approach to your unique needs and goals.
Home Psych Services, P.C. is perfectly suited for clients looking for integrated behavioral healthcare where they can receive counseling, neuropsychological testing, and psychotropic medication management all under one roof with seamless coordination of care. Our ideal client is looking for a provider who will serve as a partner in change - respecting their unique goals and providing expert guidance to achieve these goals. Our clients appreciate that we use evidence-based treatment protocols and respect and honor diversity in our clients.
Home Psych Services, P.C. is perfectly suited for clients looking for integrated behavioral healthcare where they can receive counseling, neuropsychological testing, and psychotropic medication management all under one roof with seamless coordination of care. Our ideal client is looking for a provider who will serve as a partner in change - respecting their unique goals and providing expert guidance to achieve these goals. Our clients appreciate that we use evidence-based treatment protocols and respect and honor diversity in our clients.
From time to time, everyone has struggles in life, whether it's adjusting to loss or transitions, coping with problems in relationships, or with balancing the demands of daily life. Though it can really help to talk things over with a professional counselor, sometimes people hesitate, fearing the possibility of being judged or not understood. I believe that providing a safe, trusting, and nonjudgmental environment is one of the most important elements of good therapy, an element that allows positive change to occur.
From time to time, everyone has struggles in life, whether it's adjusting to loss or transitions, coping with problems in relationships, or with balancing the demands of daily life. Though it can really help to talk things over with a professional counselor, sometimes people hesitate, fearing the possibility of being judged or not understood. I believe that providing a safe, trusting, and nonjudgmental environment is one of the most important elements of good therapy, an element that allows positive change to occur.
Brenna’s ideal client is someone navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, or major life transitions, including first responders and women facing unique pressures. They seek a safe, compassionate space to be fully seen and heard. Together with Brenna, they explore experiences, build coping skills, and work through patterns that keep them feeling stuck. The goal is to reconnect with their voice, inner strength, and sense of self, fostering balance, confidence, and a more authentic, empowered life.
Brenna’s ideal client is someone navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, or major life transitions, including first responders and women facing unique pressures. They seek a safe, compassionate space to be fully seen and heard. Together with Brenna, they explore experiences, build coping skills, and work through patterns that keep them feeling stuck. The goal is to reconnect with their voice, inner strength, and sense of self, fostering balance, confidence, and a more authentic, empowered life.
Therapy can be an opportunity to explore patterns in your life and relationships without judgment. As a therapist, I show up with warmth, humor and affirmation, and work collaboratively with you toward self-reflection, self-compassion, and growth. My goal in individual and relationship therapy is to support you to learn more about yourself in the world— what’s shaped you, how you connect to others, and what stands in the way of where you’d like to be. I want you to feel safe to explore what brings you to therapy, and to feel understood as you develop new insights and tools to navigate life’s challenges.
Therapy can be an opportunity to explore patterns in your life and relationships without judgment. As a therapist, I show up with warmth, humor and affirmation, and work collaboratively with you toward self-reflection, self-compassion, and growth. My goal in individual and relationship therapy is to support you to learn more about yourself in the world— what’s shaped you, how you connect to others, and what stands in the way of where you’d like to be. I want you to feel safe to explore what brings you to therapy, and to feel understood as you develop new insights and tools to navigate life’s challenges.
Something important has led you to this search for a therapist. Overwhelming anxiety, depression, feelings of alienation, stuckness, struggles in relationships and at work - these are all signals that there is something deeper at play. Psychoanalytic therapy is a way of listening that uncovers hidden barriers and self defeating patterns. It is how we make meaning of what initially feels irrational, unspeakable, impossible. Through this process more choices emerge, new ways of being with yourself and others. It's possible to feel okay - it's possible to live a more creative, deeply fulfilling life.
Something important has led you to this search for a therapist. Overwhelming anxiety, depression, feelings of alienation, stuckness, struggles in relationships and at work - these are all signals that there is something deeper at play. Psychoanalytic therapy is a way of listening that uncovers hidden barriers and self defeating patterns. It is how we make meaning of what initially feels irrational, unspeakable, impossible. Through this process more choices emerge, new ways of being with yourself and others. It's possible to feel okay - it's possible to live a more creative, deeply fulfilling life.
The task of finding a new therapist to walk with you in your journey toward growth, hope, and healing can be so difficult! My style is relational and dynamic, meaning that I hold the past and present together as we work through your story to examine places you feel stuck or want to make changes. Your safety in the therapeutic relationship is important in order to facilitate the exploration of what can be painful thoughts, feelings, and memories. I integrate evidence-based techniques, cultural humility, and a nonjudgemental perspective to help you find your strengths and meet your life goals.
The task of finding a new therapist to walk with you in your journey toward growth, hope, and healing can be so difficult! My style is relational and dynamic, meaning that I hold the past and present together as we work through your story to examine places you feel stuck or want to make changes. Your safety in the therapeutic relationship is important in order to facilitate the exploration of what can be painful thoughts, feelings, and memories. I integrate evidence-based techniques, cultural humility, and a nonjudgemental perspective to help you find your strengths and meet your life goals.
Neurobehavioral Medicine Consultants, Ltd. and Dr. Pimental wish you a warm welcome to this unique lifespan practice (ages 3-90) offering advanced services in neuropsychological testing and lifelong brain health. We offer therapy in the areas of clinical, health and medical psychology, pain management, rehabilitation psychology, neurocognitive rehabilitation, sports neuropsychology, and integrated mind-body, nutritional, exercise, spiritual and brain health programs (Brainsmart sm) for individuals and families. Public speaking for wellness programs in health, business, nursing facilities, and private groups is also available.
Neurobehavioral Medicine Consultants, Ltd. and Dr. Pimental wish you a warm welcome to this unique lifespan practice (ages 3-90) offering advanced services in neuropsychological testing and lifelong brain health. We offer therapy in the areas of clinical, health and medical psychology, pain management, rehabilitation psychology, neurocognitive rehabilitation, sports neuropsychology, and integrated mind-body, nutritional, exercise, spiritual and brain health programs (Brainsmart sm) for individuals and families. Public speaking for wellness programs in health, business, nursing facilities, and private groups is also available.
As a Provisionally Licensed Therapist, LPC, my path to this work was shaped by my own healing journey and the profound impact of compassionate, affirming care.
As a queer Latina woman, I understand how identity and lived experience shape our mental health. I’m deeply committed to creating a supportive space where clients can explore with curiosity and compassion, especially my LGBTQ+ and BIPOC clients.
As a Provisionally Licensed Therapist, LPC, my path to this work was shaped by my own healing journey and the profound impact of compassionate, affirming care.
As a queer Latina woman, I understand how identity and lived experience shape our mental health. I’m deeply committed to creating a supportive space where clients can explore with curiosity and compassion, especially my LGBTQ+ and BIPOC clients.
I work with individuals ages 14 and older struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, PTSD, and life transitions. If you're seeking relief from feelings of overwhelm, struggling to manage stress, and need assistance with understanding and coping with your symptoms, I'd love to help you find solutions that work for you. I'm passionate about my clients noticing progress and results, and making meaningful changes in their lives. In addition to talk therapy, I offer art therapy sessions for individuals looking for a creative outlet for processing, and for those seeking a unique approach to mental health treatment.
I work with individuals ages 14 and older struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, PTSD, and life transitions. If you're seeking relief from feelings of overwhelm, struggling to manage stress, and need assistance with understanding and coping with your symptoms, I'd love to help you find solutions that work for you. I'm passionate about my clients noticing progress and results, and making meaningful changes in their lives. In addition to talk therapy, I offer art therapy sessions for individuals looking for a creative outlet for processing, and for those seeking a unique approach to mental health treatment.
Experiencing personal or relationship distress? Are you having trouble with anxiety, stress, or conflicting emotions? With my help, you can reclaim and enjoy your life! I provide a safe and caring place for my clients to deal with difficult, real-life issues. We collaborate to help shift your life and circumstances in the direction you want to move. We work together to address problems which are affecting day-to-day living, and explore situations and conflicts which cause internal and relational struggles. We also develop your strengths, and build strategies which will improve your sense of clarity and well-being.
Experiencing personal or relationship distress? Are you having trouble with anxiety, stress, or conflicting emotions? With my help, you can reclaim and enjoy your life! I provide a safe and caring place for my clients to deal with difficult, real-life issues. We collaborate to help shift your life and circumstances in the direction you want to move. We work together to address problems which are affecting day-to-day living, and explore situations and conflicts which cause internal and relational struggles. We also develop your strengths, and build strategies which will improve your sense of clarity and well-being.
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Psychodynamic Therapists
Is psychodynamic therapy evidence-based?
Studies have found psychodynamic therapy to be effective in treating conditions like social anxiety, eating disorders, chronic pain, some personality disorders, and depression; indeed, some studies have found it to be just as effective as CBT or medication. What’s more, several studies have found that the benefits of psychodynamic therapy tend to endure—even grow—long after treatment has ended.
How long does psychodynamic therapy last?
Unlike CBT and other more structured forms of therapy, psychodynamic therapy tends to be open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a year or longer and to see their therapist one to three times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a client’s challenges and progress. However, brief psychodynamic therapy is available, which tends to be more goal-oriented and typically unfolds over 16 to 30 sessions.
Does psychodynamic therapy work?
Research finds that psychodynamic therapy can help someone manage or reduce symptoms of diagnosable mental health conditions like depression or anxiety. The modality may also offer a range of benefits that are harder to measure but just as valuable—such as increased self-worth or healthier relationships. While no therapy type will work for everyone, research and anecdotal evidence suggest that psychodynamic therapy can be highly effective.
What are the limitations of psychodynamic therapy?
Some meta-analyses have concluded that there is little evidence to suggest that psychodynamic therapy can effectively treat certain mental health conditions such as PTSD, OCD, or psychosis, though it is sometimes used to do so. More broadly, the open-ended, free-association structure of psychodynamic therapy may be frustrating for clients who prefer a more structured, time-limited, or goal-oriented approach.