Male Therapists in North Riverside, IL
At Innovative Counseling Partners, we are passionate about helping individuals and families achieve greater emotional balance, personal growth, and lasting change. Our life's work is guiding clients toward a better sense of self, happiness, and resilience, especially during times of stress or transition. Our therapy style is supportive, direct, and empowering. Clients often say they feel seen, heard, and gently nudged toward growth. We work collaboratively with clients of all ages from children and teens to adults and families and tailor our methods to each person's unique needs and goals. We accept most private insurance!
At Innovative Counseling Partners, we are passionate about helping individuals and families achieve greater emotional balance, personal growth, and lasting change. Our life's work is guiding clients toward a better sense of self, happiness, and resilience, especially during times of stress or transition. Our therapy style is supportive, direct, and empowering. Clients often say they feel seen, heard, and gently nudged toward growth. We work collaboratively with clients of all ages from children and teens to adults and families and tailor our methods to each person's unique needs and goals. We accept most private insurance!
My name is Corey Frantz and I am licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC). I understand the difficulty in finding a space rooted in support and encouragement. My goal is to focus on your strengths and empower you to meet your goals.
My name is Corey Frantz and I am licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC). I understand the difficulty in finding a space rooted in support and encouragement. My goal is to focus on your strengths and empower you to meet your goals.
NOTE: I currently have three openings (updated 2/10/26).
You know that tight, sinking feeling in your stomach when stress keeps piling up and you can’t catch a break. When life feels like that, it’s hard to think clearly, rest well, or feel like yourself. I help adults calm that constant pressure, get unstuck, and start feeling relief sooner rather than later. I offer virtual therapy for adults in Illinois and California, working with anxiety, depression, trauma, men’s issues, college or career stress, and more. If you’re overwhelmed and ready for real change, we can work together to help you feel steadier and more in control.
NOTE: I currently have three openings (updated 2/10/26).
You know that tight, sinking feeling in your stomach when stress keeps piling up and you can’t catch a break. When life feels like that, it’s hard to think clearly, rest well, or feel like yourself. I help adults calm that constant pressure, get unstuck, and start feeling relief sooner rather than later. I offer virtual therapy for adults in Illinois and California, working with anxiety, depression, trauma, men’s issues, college or career stress, and more. If you’re overwhelmed and ready for real change, we can work together to help you feel steadier and more in control.
I am a bi-lingual (English and Spanish) counselor. I enjoy working with adults and adolescents who are dealing with symptoms related to depression, anxiety, stress related to life changes, and symptoms related to child abuse or trauma. I am also a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. I work well with difficult to engage teens, adults looking to make life changes, adults with substance use issues, and people with issues related to trauma. My style is easy going and non-judgmental but I can also help you work on meeting your goals. I am doing EMDR (trauma treatment) sessions online and in person at this time.
I am a bi-lingual (English and Spanish) counselor. I enjoy working with adults and adolescents who are dealing with symptoms related to depression, anxiety, stress related to life changes, and symptoms related to child abuse or trauma. I am also a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. I work well with difficult to engage teens, adults looking to make life changes, adults with substance use issues, and people with issues related to trauma. My style is easy going and non-judgmental but I can also help you work on meeting your goals. I am doing EMDR (trauma treatment) sessions online and in person at this time.
Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. If you’re considering therapy, remember this: “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”
It is a privilege to join you on your journey, helping you elevate and reflect on the wisdom that already resides within you. I typically work with individuals facing challenges such as substance use, anxiety, life transitions, and identity exploration—including gender, cultural, racial, and sexual identities.
Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. If you’re considering therapy, remember this: “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”
It is a privilege to join you on your journey, helping you elevate and reflect on the wisdom that already resides within you. I typically work with individuals facing challenges such as substance use, anxiety, life transitions, and identity exploration—including gender, cultural, racial, and sexual identities.
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Throughout our lives we face countless obstacles. Sometimes our problems become so great that we feel we cannot move forward. Depression and anxiety can lead to low self-esteem, destructive behavior, and isolation. I'm here to tell you that there is hope. We are stronger than we think and can learn to live a "happy life."
Throughout our lives we face countless obstacles. Sometimes our problems become so great that we feel we cannot move forward. Depression and anxiety can lead to low self-esteem, destructive behavior, and isolation. I'm here to tell you that there is hope. We are stronger than we think and can learn to live a "happy life."
Speaking to adults… Joseph Campbell defines Compassion as “…an immediate participation in the suffering of another to such a degree that you forget yourself and spontaneously do what is necessary.” With hybrid training as therapist, teacher, and coach, I compassionately support individuals exactly where they are in their life. Whether one wishes to address past trauma, wants to contemplate a career decision and change of environment, or wants support with relationships and life’s many unpredicted events, I create the space to do so at the pace and depth that the individual wants and is ready to successfully take on.
Speaking to adults… Joseph Campbell defines Compassion as “…an immediate participation in the suffering of another to such a degree that you forget yourself and spontaneously do what is necessary.” With hybrid training as therapist, teacher, and coach, I compassionately support individuals exactly where they are in their life. Whether one wishes to address past trauma, wants to contemplate a career decision and change of environment, or wants support with relationships and life’s many unpredicted events, I create the space to do so at the pace and depth that the individual wants and is ready to successfully take on.
Tired? Scared? Overwhelmed? Looking for help but are afraid to say something out of fear that no one will understand you? Worse yet, are you afraid to say something out of fear that someone will judge you? Look no further for you have come to the right place.
Tired? Scared? Overwhelmed? Looking for help but are afraid to say something out of fear that no one will understand you? Worse yet, are you afraid to say something out of fear that someone will judge you? Look no further for you have come to the right place.
Cory Dolley is a Licensed Social Worker in Illinois who has been practicing since 2019. Cory just wants to be able to help give people a fighting chance to have a healthy, happy, productive life. Perhaps you are someone in your late 20's to 60's and are not used to asking for help because you were taught early never to show vulnerability. Perhaps you are dealing with unacknowledged trauma from years ago that was never seriously addressed. All you know is that you are in pain, and that pain is affecting all your other relationships, making it harder to reach out to others, hard to trust anyone.
Cory Dolley is a Licensed Social Worker in Illinois who has been practicing since 2019. Cory just wants to be able to help give people a fighting chance to have a healthy, happy, productive life. Perhaps you are someone in your late 20's to 60's and are not used to asking for help because you were taught early never to show vulnerability. Perhaps you are dealing with unacknowledged trauma from years ago that was never seriously addressed. All you know is that you are in pain, and that pain is affecting all your other relationships, making it harder to reach out to others, hard to trust anyone.
Healing begins in relationship, whether you're a child expressing big feelings through play, or an adult working through old wounds and new challenges. I offer a warm, relational approach that honors where you are and compassionately supports growth, connection, and resilience. For children, I use play therapy to help them express what they may not yet have words for. Through developmentally attuned, child-centered play, children begin to feel safe, seen, and understood. For adults, I offer a grounded, inclusive space to explore experiences, past and present, and how they may be affecting daily life.
Healing begins in relationship, whether you're a child expressing big feelings through play, or an adult working through old wounds and new challenges. I offer a warm, relational approach that honors where you are and compassionately supports growth, connection, and resilience. For children, I use play therapy to help them express what they may not yet have words for. Through developmentally attuned, child-centered play, children begin to feel safe, seen, and understood. For adults, I offer a grounded, inclusive space to explore experiences, past and present, and how they may be affecting daily life.
I approach my clinical work with an emphasis on relationships, attachment and the importance of multi-cultural and relational approaches. I understand the value of knowing where a client comes from and where they have been in order to collaboratively develop interventions and approaches that are safe, effective and familiar. I believe that in order to truly help clients they, and I, must understand the context in which they live and learn and that the work we do in the clinical room must be transferable to their everyday life. Many of my clients are seeking guidance on how to engage in and maintain healthy relationships.
I approach my clinical work with an emphasis on relationships, attachment and the importance of multi-cultural and relational approaches. I understand the value of knowing where a client comes from and where they have been in order to collaboratively develop interventions and approaches that are safe, effective and familiar. I believe that in order to truly help clients they, and I, must understand the context in which they live and learn and that the work we do in the clinical room must be transferable to their everyday life. Many of my clients are seeking guidance on how to engage in and maintain healthy relationships.
If you're considering working with a therapist, then chances are you're struggling with some aspect of your life. The challenges that motivate people to seek the support of a therapist generally fall into four categories: you're confronting something new, something unpredictable, something you can't control, or something that is threatening your sense of who you are. The mission of my practice is twofold: to provide you with a safe environment to navigate the difficulties that bring you to therapy and to help you learn more about yourself in the process.
If you're considering working with a therapist, then chances are you're struggling with some aspect of your life. The challenges that motivate people to seek the support of a therapist generally fall into four categories: you're confronting something new, something unpredictable, something you can't control, or something that is threatening your sense of who you are. The mission of my practice is twofold: to provide you with a safe environment to navigate the difficulties that bring you to therapy and to help you learn more about yourself in the process.
My beliefs are clients hold the keys to their own healing and addressing the trauma in their lives. You have to be the driving force and navigator behind the pursuit of a healthy mind, body, and spirit. The act of being heard and understood is healing in-and-of itself, but an outside view, to guide or push us down the path of self-enlightenment and self-healing, helps. I understand the idea & process of gaining self-awareness via counseling can seem overwhelming and intimidating, but I believe it's actually a safe opportunity for personal growth, development, and achievement.
My beliefs are clients hold the keys to their own healing and addressing the trauma in their lives. You have to be the driving force and navigator behind the pursuit of a healthy mind, body, and spirit. The act of being heard and understood is healing in-and-of itself, but an outside view, to guide or push us down the path of self-enlightenment and self-healing, helps. I understand the idea & process of gaining self-awareness via counseling can seem overwhelming and intimidating, but I believe it's actually a safe opportunity for personal growth, development, and achievement.
I’m Patrick Sarandah and I’m not the kind of therapist who hides behind a clipboard. I bring my full self into the room—humorous, direct, compassionate, and intuitive. My goal is to create a space where you can be fully human, fully honest, and feel truly heard. Therapy with me is collaborative—you’re in the driver’s seat, and I’m the navigator helping you find direction, avoid the potholes, and recalibrate when life detours. I believe therapy should feel real, not rehearsed. It’s about showing up as you are, sitting with discomfort, and learning to move through it.
I’m Patrick Sarandah and I’m not the kind of therapist who hides behind a clipboard. I bring my full self into the room—humorous, direct, compassionate, and intuitive. My goal is to create a space where you can be fully human, fully honest, and feel truly heard. Therapy with me is collaborative—you’re in the driver’s seat, and I’m the navigator helping you find direction, avoid the potholes, and recalibrate when life detours. I believe therapy should feel real, not rehearsed. It’s about showing up as you are, sitting with discomfort, and learning to move through it.
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain? I’m a compassionate therapist specializing in anxiety, trauma, depression, burnout, life transitions, and relationship issues. I combine a relational approach with sound clinical judgment to help clients overcome challenges and achieve emotional wellness. Over the years, I’ve worked with courageous individuals who inspire me daily. I enjoy partnering with clients on their journey toward healing, self-discovery, and personal growth.
I specialize in treating anxiety, trauma, depression, grief, life changes, and stress.
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain? I’m a compassionate therapist specializing in anxiety, trauma, depression, burnout, life transitions, and relationship issues. I combine a relational approach with sound clinical judgment to help clients overcome challenges and achieve emotional wellness. Over the years, I’ve worked with courageous individuals who inspire me daily. I enjoy partnering with clients on their journey toward healing, self-discovery, and personal growth.
I specialize in treating anxiety, trauma, depression, grief, life changes, and stress.
In my 30 years of practice I've encountered a variety of problems as presented by both older adolescents, young adults, and adults. Many have experienced anxiety and depression. Often clients desire strategies that they can implement on their own in the future. Finding a new way of thinking about things has also been very helpful. Book with me now by clicking on my website.
In my 30 years of practice I've encountered a variety of problems as presented by both older adolescents, young adults, and adults. Many have experienced anxiety and depression. Often clients desire strategies that they can implement on their own in the future. Finding a new way of thinking about things has also been very helpful. Book with me now by clicking on my website.
Some people come to therapy ready to talk. Others need a minute, to find the right words, to figure out what they actually feel, to make sense of something before they can say it out loud. If that's you, you're going to be fine here.
A lot of the people I work with are deep in their own heads. They're thoughtful, often self-aware, and genuinely trying, but the thinking hasn't translated into feeling better. The anxiety is still there. The motivation still dips. The same patterns keep showing up in relationships or at work, and they're not sure why they can't just think their way out of it.
Some people come to therapy ready to talk. Others need a minute, to find the right words, to figure out what they actually feel, to make sense of something before they can say it out loud. If that's you, you're going to be fine here.
A lot of the people I work with are deep in their own heads. They're thoughtful, often self-aware, and genuinely trying, but the thinking hasn't translated into feeling better. The anxiety is still there. The motivation still dips. The same patterns keep showing up in relationships or at work, and they're not sure why they can't just think their way out of it.
It's okay to talk about it. Life brings unexpected and difficult challenges that leave us feeling lost and unsure. Grief, trauma, relationship struggles, life transition, work-related issues, addiction, existential or spiritual doubts, and persistent feelings of guilt, shame, and inadequacy. These experiences can be demoralizing and defeating but also provide an immense opportunity for change and growth.
It's okay to talk about it. Life brings unexpected and difficult challenges that leave us feeling lost and unsure. Grief, trauma, relationship struggles, life transition, work-related issues, addiction, existential or spiritual doubts, and persistent feelings of guilt, shame, and inadequacy. These experiences can be demoralizing and defeating but also provide an immense opportunity for change and growth.
I enjoy helping clients develop greater insight into where they are and where they would like to be, helping them improve relationships, careers, creative endeavors, and their overall ability to find clarity and a deep sense of meaning. I teach clients creative ways to connect with the wisest parts of themselves so they can progress in their lives with equanimity and confidence. My clinical experience includes treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, addiction, as well as interpersonal and relationship issues. I also have a strong ability to help artists and other creative individuals to become more effective versions of themselves.
I enjoy helping clients develop greater insight into where they are and where they would like to be, helping them improve relationships, careers, creative endeavors, and their overall ability to find clarity and a deep sense of meaning. I teach clients creative ways to connect with the wisest parts of themselves so they can progress in their lives with equanimity and confidence. My clinical experience includes treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, addiction, as well as interpersonal and relationship issues. I also have a strong ability to help artists and other creative individuals to become more effective versions of themselves.
I view counseling and therapy as a conversation. It is my goal to help my clients identify and define what they value in life. Most negative emotions that we experience in life are due to frustrated efforts at achieving the things we value. Often we stand in the way of our own happiness due to unexamined expectations. I believe progress comes through increased awareness and understanding of one's core beliefs about self, others, and the world. I purpose to serve as a sounding board to this growth in awareness and understanding.
I view counseling and therapy as a conversation. It is my goal to help my clients identify and define what they value in life. Most negative emotions that we experience in life are due to frustrated efforts at achieving the things we value. Often we stand in the way of our own happiness due to unexamined expectations. I believe progress comes through increased awareness and understanding of one's core beliefs about self, others, and the world. I purpose to serve as a sounding board to this growth in awareness and understanding.
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FAQ - Therapist Gender
As a man, why might I want to see a male therapist?
There are many reasons a man might wish to work with a male therapist, including a degree of shared identity, which may help client and therapist connect to each other and allow for a more free-flowing discussion of issues that can be deeply personal. Some men may feel more comfortable talking to a male therapist about relationship concerns, the pressures they feel around the roles society and family place on men, career or job challenges, self-esteem, or anger problems. For some men who have not had a male role models in their lives, a good male therapist may be especially helpful.
How can I find out about a therapist’s experience treating men?
Individuals looking for treatment should feel comfortable directly asking a therapist about their history treating men overall and the issues that arise in therapy with men. A good therapist will be happy to discuss such matters as well as their educational background, approach to treatment, and how they think they can aid a prospective client.
Can clients benefit from having a therapist of the same gender?
Therapy is not gender-specific, but some men as well as women feel more comfortable opening up about their experiences and history with therapists of a specific gender. An individual may feel that they have to explain less background information and be on the same page more quickly, particularly when discussing gender-specific challenges. That said, a good clinician can transcend most if not all gender concerns. Ultimately, the most important factor in therapy is the connection and trust the client is able to build with the practitioner.
Would a male therapist have specific training in treating men?
Generally, no. There are no certifications for treating men specifically, but there are continuing education classes that therapists may take that focus on treating men as a group. There are many therapists who focus on men and male issues in their treatment and therefore have experience and expertise in this domain.