"I have nearly ten years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults with mental health issues. Seeking therapy can be a tough decision for a family but ultimately it shows a vast amount of courage, love, and dedIcation. My work focuses on addressing depression, anxiety concerns, anger management issues, and resolution of family conflict within various age groups. I assist families in identifying a safe space to talk to each other, implementing a pattern of communication for both parents and their teens. Family sessions are utilized to build a sense of trust and to work on restoring family ties. "

"While a person can feel better after a good talk with a friend or relative, for moderate or severe emotional distress, this relief is only temporary. Talking with a trained listener helps alleviate emotional distress for good. The doctors in our practice are trained to listen and interact in a way that helps you get to the very root of your emotional concerns."

"Do you feel trapped in your thoughts and emotions? For many people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, or trauma emotions and thoughts can feel like they are constantly overwhelming and painful. They can often feel trapping, keeping you from enjoying life the way you might want to. However, it doesn't have to stay this way. Together we can learn how to manage these seemingly uncontrollable painful experiences. Understanding our internal experience, and being equipped with tools to handle our reactions, is often the key to improving our lives."

"Hello! I am a psychologist at Prosper Psychological Services. My goal is to provide high quality services in a warm and engaging atmosphere. My expertise is in providing psychological evaluations and individual psychotherapy. I emphasize understanding your unique perspective within the context of your life. This means we will collaborate to understand you as a whole person, not just your symptoms, but your strengths as well. I strongly believe that each person is doing their best given their circumstances.Through assessment or therapy, we will explore your early life experiences and how they have led to the present situation."

"I am a licensed marriage and family therapist, writer, and parent instructor working with individuals, families, and couples strengthening relationships through some of life's challenges and transitions. My areas of expertise include couples and marriage counseling including infidelity and sex and intimacy therapy, parenting, life transitions and challenges, postpartum, depression and anxiety, and personal growth and wellness. I have a special interest and extensive research working with couples and individuals experiencing the transition into parenthood, and/or dealing with postpartum and baby blues."

"Therapy has to be about the client’s agenda and their needs and goals. I ask what brings the client to therapy, how have the identified issue(s) negatively affected the client, and what changes are they hoping to see. I also ask questions about the client’s social and family history to better understand the client and what the identified issues mean to them. I help the client identify what the parts of the problem are, be they flawed perceptions and thought patterns, counterproductive responses to people and situations and/or difficulties coping. Then we focus on identifying solutions and how to implement them. "

"Relationships are very important to me. I value my clients, and above all, I provide an emotionally safe and therapeutic atmosphere. I believe that the ability to heal lies within each of us. The treatment I provide will be tailored with your specific needs. I strive to build an authentic connection with each person and focus on solutions and opportunities rather than problems. My goal is to help you resolve the conflict that you are experiencing. My style is warm and nurturing, though simultaneously open and direct. I provide therapy in English and Polish."

"I like to offer clients new information and strategies when dealing with situations and relationship in their lives. I work with clients struggling with feelings of hopelessness, overwhelm, sadness, depression and/or frustration. I like to guide them to find relief and empower them to make choices which help to experience better relationships with others, as well as themselves. I enjoy working with clients who are looking for ways to manage or eliminate the perceived obstacles or circumstances that might be in their way.to reach their maximum level of happiness."

"I have a style of working with clients that deeply honors and values their inherent capacity to heal and improve the quality of their lives. Simply creating a space for individuals to honestly explore and reflect on their inner thoughts, feelings, and being spurs psycho-spiritual transformation."

"Change is not always easy and it often requires hard work. However, change does not have to be made alone. It's important that you have someone to listen, validate, support, and, at times, challenge you. My therapy style is a mix of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, warmth, humor, and insight-oriented methods that can be tailored to fit your individual needs and treatment goals."

"Are your feelings of sadness and anxiety preventing you from enjoying life? Are you struggling with relationship difficulties or life transitions? Do you feel stuck? Do you desire closeness and greater intimacy with your partner/spouse? Do you want to improve your communications? You are not alone. Seeking therapy is the 1st step toward achieving a more satisfying life and/or relief from suffering. The decision to seek therapy can be difficult but helpful when we are overwhelmed by life experiences and unhappy with relationships in our lives. Treatment is confidential. My office is located in a private, safe & comfortable setting."

"Mindfulness is a way of life for Heather and it helped her develop her identity as a therapist. Heather now identifies as a contextual behavioral therapist using Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) interventions/skills and an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) approach to intervene with her guests. She has one criteria for her guests: Willingness. Guests experience her as someone who teaches skills and helps them set attainable goals. Heather believes all people inherently have everything they need to move forward in their lives. She likes to help them find what they need and use it. "

"Justin engages clients with a warm, empathic, non-judgmental yet direct style and uses a down-to-earth approach. Justin utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) , Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) , a Client-Centered Approach and Motivational Interviewing techniques to help his clients move forward in their lives. Justin specializes in working with individuals who find themselves struggling with: depression, anxiety, addiction, defiant behaviors in teens, self-injury, self-esteem, life transitions, family conflict, acting out/impulsive behaviors, and employment challenges. Justin works with clients of all ages but has a great deal of experience working with adolescents and families ."

"Some clients come to me determined to understand why they find themselves entering the very relationships or situations they set out to avoid. Others have concerns about marital discontent. Maybe it's a new medical diagnosis, or an old way of coping that no longer works. Perhaps it's struggle rooted in childhood or related to aging. While life can at times involve struggle, even suffering, my work gives me undeniable proof that human nature provides inordinate potential for creative problem-solving. I encourage clients to tap into this capacity and together we create strategies for moving forward, with an eye toward healing."

"I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 15 years of experience working with adolescents, adults and couples. My areas of focus are life transitions, grief, and aging as well as depression and anxiety. I enjoy working with LGBT individuals and couples. I practice from a strengths perspective helping my clients identify and build on their strengths to create wellness and growth. For additional information about me visit our website www.healingartsofparkplace.com"

"Sandra Lukashevich is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor. She works with children, adolescents, adults, seniors, couples, and families to provide counseling for anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, domestic violence, and other life challenges. Her experience also spans the life course to include counselling for self-harm, bullying, PTSD, dementia, and gender and sexual identity issues. "

"It takes a great amount of strength and courage to reach out and ask for help, or even explore that option. We can all use extra support at times throughout our life, whether we are experiencing high levels of stress, symptoms, or have been going through major adjustments in life. I am a licensed clinical professional counselor who believes therapy is a collaborative relationship that assists individuals in building their tool box, instills hope, and helps them overcome obstacles that create difficulty in their life."

"I Hold a Masters Degree in Social Work (LCSW) and am currently in the midst of research for my Doctor of Social Work with a clinical emphasis that focuses on Female Veterans suffering with PTSD. My experience includes working with clients presenting with all types of challenges including trauma, depression, anxiety, bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia, codependency, life transitions, and grief to name a few. I customize treatment for each client and use a variety of modalities, many that engage the senses."

"Mark is a skilled therapist with over twenty years of experience counseling diverse people in various settings. From treating chronically mentally ill adults and conduct-disordered youth to counseling broken families and school-anxious teens, Mark has learned extensive treatments in the field. He values the strength and courage clients show in their most vulnerable times. Through it all, he has learned many therapy principles; the most important being that change can be difficult. Mark approaches therapy understanding that change, with acceptance and perseverance, can build character, hope, and strength."

"Life sometimes gives us lemons. It is up to us to turn it into lemonade. While change is good, it certainly can be hard. The journey toward self-fulfillment is best done with someone who can provide you with support and guidance. It would be a pleasure and a privilege to go on this journey with you. My aim is to collaborate with you to find solutions to problems, and to help you make the changes that are necessary to allow you to live a fulfilling life."