Addiction Therapists in Naperville, IL

I have worked in the helping profession for over twenty years. My expertise is helping those with addictive disorders. My primary purpose is to help individuals rebuild their lives after the nightmare of addiction . Preventing relapse is the ultimate goal.

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Your healing can begin right now when you make the brave decision to choose a therapist who will listen deeply, seek to understand your feelings, and help you create a new and empowering story about who you truly are. That is my approach to therapy. My aim is to teach my clients how to identify old, limiting beliefs that interfere with their relationships, their sense of purpose, and inner peace. Together, we can work on healing the unhealthy relationship you have with yourself if you are willing to shed that old identity to embrace one that is whole, genuine, and resilient.

Elizabeth "Liz" Gaddis is a licensed professional counselor who earned her Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology at Benedictine University and trained to become a certified alcohol and drug counselor at College of DuPage. Those who know her best would describe her as outgoing, caring, light-hearted, empathetic, funny, and genuine. Liz became a therapist to help people find contentment, understanding, and growth—in addition to finding their inner strength to face their issues head on. She loves watching guests become empowered and take ownership over their lives and circumstances.

Laura’s clients have often described her as being very real, empathic and approachable. Laura builds upon over a decade of experience, offering an understanding and direct, yet sensitive, approach to the therapy process.

Cheryl Hejnal, LSW, CADC is a licensed social worker, whoses clinical experience with individual therapy, group therapy, crisis intervention, safety planning, and family counseling has provided her with the knowledge and expertise to work with a wide range of ages and diagnoses. Specifically, Cheryl specializes in the treatment of Eating Disorders, OCD, ADHD, substance use disorders, PTSD, chronic illness, anxiety, depression, grief, and LGBTQ+ experiences. Understanding there is no one-size-fits-all solution, she provides a highly individualized therapeutic approach that is heart-centered, friendly and empowering.

With over 30 years of clinical experience, Valerie takes a collaborative and direct approach to effectively create a safe space for families who face issues associated with chronic illness, divorce, eating disorders and addiction recovery. Some situations are best handled with traditional “talk” therapies, while other concerns may need more active interventions to modify an unproductive behavior pattern or lifestyle.

Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with The Naperville Counseling Center. My clinical experience focus on working with children, adolescents, and adults struggling with substance abuse, relationship issues, work-life balance, stress, anxiety, depression, mood management, cultural identity issues, life transitions, and self-esteem. I enjoy working with individuals from various backgrounds and cultures. I also speak Punjabi and have full comprehension of Hindi/ Urdu and provide bilingual counseling services to my clients.

I strongly believe each of us has the ability to heal and grow, thereby creating a life in which we experience an inner sense of wellbeing, while being fulfilled and engaged in all that we do. As a therapist, I provide individuals with the nonjudgemental and respectful space one needs to discover and better understand the totality of who they are. Within the therapeutic relationship, I support and empower clients to discover their potential and to find ways to create healthy and positive life changes. My approach is relational and insight-oriented, while also focusing on practical tools to meet life's challenges.

Hello and Welcome! My name is Kathleen Monroe and I possess a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Loyola University Chicago and am licensed in Clinical Social Work in the state of Illinois. In addition; I hold a Certification as an Alcohol and other Drug Abuse Counselor. Clients that I have worked with struggled in areas of mental health and substance abuse ranging in a diagnosis of Anxiety, Depression, Self-esteem and feelings of self-worth concerns, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Addiction related disorders, Learning disabilities, behavioral spectrum disorders, Autism, Adjustment Disorders, and Psychotic Disorders.

Are you struggling with symptoms of depression, anxiety, trauma, or normal life stressors? Then I am here to help you achieve stability in your life. They say that trials come to make us strong, but I understand that sometimes, you feel like you cannot make it. Well, I am here to tell you that you can make it and I will be here to help support you and help to facilitate the changes that need to be made to help you increase your personal strength, self awareness, and self esteem.

I provide comprehensive mental health and substance abuse treatment services from adolescence through the life span. I practice from a patient centered, collaborative approach to therapy; using my clients strengths to develop an individualized treatment plan that meets their needs and helps them affect the change that they desire.

Justin engages clients with a warm, empathic, non-judgmental yet direct style and uses a down-to-earth approach. Justin utilizes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy(ACT)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 , family conflict, and acting out/impulsive behaviors. Justin works with clients of all ages but has a great deal of experience working with adolescents and families .

I offer playful interventions to children and teens, ages 4 and up. I really enjoy working with parents on how to communicate more effectively with their child/teen and how to build positive healthy relationships. Another population I am passionate about working with is those struggling with addiction . Addiction can be observed in many forms from video gaming, eating disorders to substances. Whether struggling with addictions to school homework, I look at the family system as a whole. This allows me to evaluate the individual needs of the client and identify what is needed to assist the client to grow into their best self.

As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Addictions Counselor and Rehabilitation Counselor with 18 years of clinical experience, I have a desire to learn an individual’s strengths, needs, abilities & preferences by providing counseling to clients from age 18 plus, from most all walks of life. I utilize proven methods addressing issues with Substance Use Disorders, PTSD, Depression and Anxiety. My personal journey achieving wellness facilitates an added level of empathy and optimism, while concurrently allows for exploring and addressing incongruencies in behaviors in a manner which enhances the client’s desired outcome.

Carolyn has provided extensive individual and family therapy for over twenty years. As a therapist, Carolyn works diligently to bring compassion and guidance within a framework of structure, accountability, consistency, and stability for the clients she serves.

Alone, terrified, and worried that your life will never change? Ready for a change but apprehensive about the process? Sometimes getting help extends beyond family/friends. Addiction counseling includes addressing co-existing issues such as family, relationships, employment, education, spirituality, physical/mental health and legal concerns. Healing and growth begins with a collaborative, compassionate, yet direct approach to change. I walk with you as you work to gain self-awareness, self-esteem, and empowerment. I assist clients in finding hidden strengths, so they can overcome their challenges. My specialty includes addictions, co-occurring disorders - depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, anger, etc.

I am a Board-Certified Psychologist in Couples and Families Therapy. I also work with individuals helping them address a variety of issues. I supervise and train other therapists. You will find me to be competent, insightful, empathic and appropriately funny. My goal is to create an environment where one can be real.

I have been a therapist for over 25 years and I have significant experience gained from a variety of treatment milieus. I am a certified addictions counselor as well as a certified employee assistance professional. My treatment approach is cognitive in nature, however, I utilize other treatment modalities and as dictated by client needs at the time. I am experienced in individual, couples, adolescent and family counseling over a multiple of treatment issues.