Therapists in Naperville, IL
Kevin Stromberg
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS Ed, LCPC, NCC
Verified
Kevin is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) who received his M.S. in Education, with a Counseling Specialization. He enjoys working with clients ages 10 through 50, as well as providing clinical supervision to the therapists at Counseling Works. Versatile and skilled, with over a decade of experience, he works with a variety of clients who need assistance with anger management, anxiety, athletics, interpersonal Issues, men's Issues, mood disorders, ADD/ADHD/Impulse control, and trauma/PTSD. You will find Kevin’s calm and balanced nature to be reassuring and comforting in the therapeutic setting.
Christine Carlsson
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified
Sometimes we need help to gently untangle complicated situations, thoughts and emotions that are causing us pain and frustration. I walk alongside individuals, couples and families on their journeys of hope and growth. Together we can understand where the pain is coming from, set healthy boundaries, reduce conflict, regulate emotions and take committed concrete steps to a more joyful, satisfying life.
Katrina Ramirez
Pre-Licensed Professional, PsyD
Verified
Dr. Ramirez has experience providing individual and group therapy to adolescents, young adults, and adults. She engages clients in therapy with enthusiasm, warmth, and compassion. Dr. Ramirez specializes in working with individuals who struggle with drug/behavioral addictions, bipolar disorder, depression, trauma, and psychosis. Further, she enjoys working with co-occurring disorders and acute mental health symptoms where she utilizes an empathic and strength-focused approach. Creating a safe space for her clients is her utmost priority, recognizing the challenges that are innate to those suffering with mental health disorders.
Erika Gartner
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
I regard each individual as the foremost expert on themselves. As a therapist, my goal is to guide you to discover and become your authentic self. The therapeutic relationship is one that is collaborative and built on trust. I earned my Masters of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology and I have over 20 years of experience in the field of mental health. I spent a decade working with adults and adolescents at one of the country’s most prominent residential treatment centers in various therapeutic and administrative roles. I have also worked in settings including crisis hotlines, employee assistance, and gambling addiction services.
Tabatha J Price
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW, LSW
Verified
I find great joy in working with young children and adolescents. The ability to help a young mind grow and develop past any barriers is an important process. My experiences with children struggling with a mental health diagnosis have given me the expertise to be able to help young minds over come and/or manage anxiety, depression, oppositional defiant disorder, attachment disorder and behavioral issues.
Dr. Jessica Swenson
Counselor, PhD, LCPC, CCTP, SOTP
Verified
"Should I stay or should I go?" This is the age old question asked to me, for the last 10 years by just about every couple experiencing distress that I've sat with. If you are reading this, my guess is that you asked yourself the exact same question at some point...Stay? Or Go? If you are struggling to find the right path for you in this relationship - I can help. As Psychologist, Clinical Therapist & an expert in the science of love, I specialize in helping people rebuild their attachment w/ each other, reduce conflict, repair trust, create positive feelings, and take control of emotional & physical symptoms that hold you back.
Sue Schmidt
Psychologist
Verified
As individuals ponder entering therapy the unspoken question is often: Am I normal? Is what I, my child, my family going through normal? the answer to that question both compels people to come to therapy and also keeps people from walking through the door out of fear of what they may find.
Kathleen Hickey
Psychologist, RN, PsyD
Verified
I believe we have the potential to create a fulfilling life on every level. By engaging in the process of therapy, I have found that people are able to discover the courage and desire to change so they can seek a better, more complete way of being themselves, alone and in relationships. I approach each client as a unique individual and work to create a respectful and safe atmosphere where clients feel heard and their feelings validated. Through my active, caring and collaborative approach to psychotherapy, I hope to empower others to make positive changes in their lives and relationships.
Olena Burger
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CYT
Verified
If you feel fruitless efforts and potentially self-destructive behaviors consume your life, I am here to show you how to respond flexibly to your complicated feelings and thoughts. I utilize a collaborative approach in my work with clients to identify and translate the client’s values into a practical action plan. When facing complex life situations, it’s easy to lose sight of hope. Depression, anxiety, illness, infertility, trauma, and grief can take a heavy toll on your physical and mental health. I am a licensed clinical social worker, along with certifications as a yoga/mindfulness and EMDR-trained professional.
Alexandria Gohla
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, EdS
Verified
Alex believes the therapeutic relationship is the pinnacle of care. Alex strives to have her clients feel like they are heard through the establishment of a safe, collaborative, and non-judgmental space.
Julie Young
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
What I enjoy most about this work is my ability to collect data, synthesize the findings, and put them together in a comprehensive report. My patients always come away with a better understanding of themselves, better education about their diagnoses, and a solid treatment plan that gives them hope. Above all, they walk away with much needed answers that guide them to seek the treatment needed for better functioning.
Bridgeview Clinical Services, Ltd.
Licensed Professional Counselor, MACP, LPC
Verified
My ideal client is the one in front of me. I appreciate their courage and their willingness to want to make a positive change in their lives. Everyone falls sometime; it is what they do after they have fallen that matters. This sometime requires exercises designed to reduce symptoms that are negatively affecting their lives before working to address the events that brought to this point in their lives. where they are seeking some help.
Kyle A Weber
Psychologist, PhD, CEDS-S
Verified
Dr. Weber has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in residential centers, in-patient psychiatric hospitals, and out-patient clinics, including home and school-based settings. In Dr. Weber's training she focuses in the diagnosis and treatment of individuals diagnosed with eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and mood disorders by providing diagnostic evaluations and individual counseling. Dr. Weber values the importance of psychological assessment to aide in treatment and has extensive experience in psychological assessment.
Brad Burklow
Counselor, LCPC
Verified
Brad specializes in couples/marriage therapy, young adults in transition, parenting issues, adult ADHD, addictions, and trauma. He is certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Cassie Whitfield
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LCSW
Verified
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.
Katherine M Helm
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Dr. Katherine Helm is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 24 years of experience working with adolescents, adults, couples and groups in multiple clinical settings including college counseling, psychiatric hospitals, community mental health, and private practice. She is the author of multiple books on working with couples and sex education for high school and college students and is also a college professor.
Jessica Murphy
Pre-Licensed Professional, NCC, MEd
Verified
As a clinician, I believe experiences are stored within our bodies, and are not always readily accessible to us for various reasons. Together we will explore those experiences in a safe space while learning ways to cope life's stressors. I use an integrative approach to support my clients in achieving a higher sense of self. My passion areas are working with children, adolescents, and young adults. I have several years of working in higher levels of care ranging from inpatient, residential, and IOP/PHP prior to entering private practice.
Marianne Vranek
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
I approach a client with the Holistic approach, I work with the whole person in treating a person. I want to learn about the person and their journey, to understand their symptoms, behaviors. With my social work degree, I also bring in the family dynamics/system into treatment. My modalities, for treatment are DBT, CBT, mindfulness, and I am EMDR trained.
Richard F Meyer
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS
Verified
I enjoy working with pre-teens, adolescents and their families. I come alongside those who are struggling with life in general to help them to figure out what to do and who they are. I enjoy challenging situations where there may be some feeling of giving up, because I believe there is hope and support for every situation and for all people in all walks of life. My specialties include working with the families as a system, but also with individuals as they work through their own internal struggles. I work to improve the emotional and mental well-being of everyone involved.
Christina Graffagna
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MEd
Verified
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor whose work focuses mainly on adolescents and young adults. I believe in working collaboratively with clients to reach their goals, enhancing the strengths and skills my clients currently hold while developing new ways of coping. I provide a space for LGBTQ-affirming, trauma-informed care using empathy, open communication, humor, and intentional relationship building to foster meaningful conversations in the therapy room.
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What type of mental health professional is right for me?
Some of the most common types of mental health providers in Naperville are psychologists, licensed counselors, therapists, psychotherapists, and licensed clinical social workers, all of whom diagnose mental health conditions and provide individualized treatment.
Services offered, education and credentials vary by type of mental health professional. Each professional in Naperville then may specialize in certain areas, such as depression, marriage counseling, or anxiety. Although many mental health providers are not licensed to prescribe medication, they may coordinate with a provider who can.
Both in-person and online therapy sessions are available from most psychologists.
Services offered, education and credentials vary by type of mental health professional. Each professional in Naperville then may specialize in certain areas, such as depression, marriage counseling, or anxiety. Although many mental health providers are not licensed to prescribe medication, they may coordinate with a provider who can.
Both in-person and online therapy sessions are available from most psychologists.
How to find a specialist?
You can refine your search using the filters on this page. There are several categories you can filter by to find mental health professionals with the experience you are looking for. You may want to filter for CBT Psychologists in Naperville, or Child Psychologists in Naperville.
Many find it useful to use filters to view only psychologists that have experience working with certain issues, like Naperville psychologists specializing in EMDR.
Many find it useful to use filters to view only psychologists that have experience working with certain issues, like Naperville psychologists specializing in EMDR.
What method of therapy is right for me?
When it comes to treatment methods, there's no 'right way.’ Each method of therapy can be beneficial for a variety of issues. Psychologists in Naperville specialize in therapeutic approaches such as CBT, EMDR, and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), among others. Finding a psychologist or therapist who is a good fit for you is the most important step to discovering what type of therapy, or combination of therapeutic approaches, will meet your individual needs. Learn what to expect from different types of therapy and how they work.
How to use my insurance?
Many therapists accept health insurance. Check to see if your insurance is covered. Feel free to discuss this when you contact the therapist.