Anxiety Therapists in Oak Brook, IL

It can be overwhelming to speak to a complete stranger about personal problems. Clients tell me they feel safe discussing relationship anxieties and life transitions with me. My style is warm, gentle, nonjudgmental and direct. Many of us have self-defeating patterns that keep us from achieving happiness. Having practiced over 25 years, I have been particularly successful with self-esteem and relationship problems and with young adults who face new chapters in their lives. I start where you are, tailoring my approach to meet your goals. I have worked with hundreds of clients and am endlessly interested in each person's unique story.

Listening is a lost art in modern psychotherapy. Change begins when you are heard and understood. I use simple, effective, proven techniques to lead my clients to greater insight, which leads to change. Individuals, couples, and families are my focus from adolescents through senior citizens. I help folks manage life's many stressors including but not limited to loss, grief, separation, substance abuse, and illness.

I want to work with you and help you live to your full potential. I am passionate about fostering change through solution-focused interventions and can aid in development of coping skills. My treatment approach is primarily cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy. I have extensive experience in a variety of treatment settings, including inpatient behavioral health, partial hospitalization programs, and private practice. I have experience working with diverse populations with many different mental health backgrounds. My expertise is with adults and adolescents.

I received my Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Northwestern University and am eligible to become a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Illinois. Please feel free to call for a free 15-minute consultation.

I aim to help children, adolescents, and adults navigate family conflict issues, trauma, mood disorders, grief, loss, relational distress, life transitions, and stress management challenges. Healing and growth take place in the context of relationships, and together we will build one based on warmth, trust, and authenticity. My goal in every session is to provide a safe space of support and encouragement to help you become aware of who you are, what you want, where you are heading, and what is getting in your way. Together we will work to help you discover your strengths and develop skills to achieve your goals.

My practice is a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Existential Humanistic approaches. I will help you to develop concrete skills, provide you with tangible resources, and encourage you to develop an awareness of the connection between thoughts, feelings and behaviors. I will also help you to increase awareness of your values, strengths, personal goals, and steps you can take to achieve these goals.

Are you feeling stressed, nervous, or down? Not happy in your relationship? Unsure about making a decision in your life? Looking to start living a more fulfilling and happier life? Psychotherapy can help you to discover your inner strengths and gain insights about yourself that can lead you towards achieving your goals in therapy and beyond.

If you are struggling with feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed or experiencing increased life stressors due to work, family or other responsibilities, psychotherapy can help. Strengthening your interpersonal, behavioral and relational strategies will bring you relief. Together, we will explore how the complex patterns of your experiences are affecting your current life challenges, emotions, and behaviors. Whether working with children, adolescents, teens or adults, my approach is to be compassionate and attuned to your unique set of needs, providing a space for you to feel understood, appreciated and learn self-acceptance, ultimately achieving more effective strategies for dealing with life's stressors.

We are a child and family psychology practice. My associates and I believe in a cooperative treatment experience where client and therapist share responsibility for the identification and mutual direction of problem solving strategies. We are convinced of the importance of involving significant others in the treatment process when possible. Often children and adolescents react to problems in the context of school and family. We value feedback from teachers and staff professionals and look for collaborative relationships in pursuing the best needs of the child or adolescent.

Entering into therapy is great way to get support when you are going through a tough time or life transition. Sometimes all we need is someone to listen. Other times, we need assistance with coping skills or reframing our thoughts. My goal is to meet you where you are and provide you a safe place to express yourself and your needs.

Hello! The therapeutic process is an intricate journey that allows you to reconnect and discover your true and authentic self. Therapy will support you in working through past and current experiences that are negatively affecting your relationships, job, and personal performance. My goal is to meet you where you are by creating a safe and non-judgmental space to help explore ways in which your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are limiting your ability to live life to its fullest.

I am a licensed clinical social worker in Elmhurst, IL. My experience includes helping adults with severe mental illness with their daily activities as well as facilitating group therapy at a residential treatment facility; working as a parent coach and counselor for families with children with attachment disorders; counseling individuals, couples, and families with a variety of different issues; as a school social worker in a private school; providing training to school staff on attachment disorders; and consulting for other psychotherapists.

When facing a stressful life experience or traumatic event that is causing significant emotional distress, you may realize that working through it alone or talking with family and friends isn't enough to bring relief. Calling a professional dedicated to helping you understand and develop healthy coping skills is often the most difficult, but necessary step to finding relief, emotional growth and healing.

My goal as a therapist is to help you prioritize yourself in a way that leads to growth and a life worth celebrating. Growth can be as straightforward as learning to cope with a difficult situation, or as complex as charting a brand new life for yourself. Together, we will work to uncover your unfulfilled needs, the related obstacles, and any thoughts and perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling life. Ultimately, my hope and the focus of our work together is to help you make meaningful changes that are good for you, and those around you.

My name is Karen Dorner and I have been working as a counselor for over 11 years and I am so lucky to continue to love what I do all these years. My core passion is helping others improve the quality of their lives by overcoming and working through their pain, anxieties, and traumas and by navigating life's challenges. I am blessed that my clients trust me to walk with them on their respective journeys towards finding balance, peace and connectedness as individuals and also within their families.

In a safe and comfortable environment I provide services for couples and adults who desire healing in their lives. Therapy is an opportunity for personal growth and lasting positive change. My approach to therapy is informed by my desire to meet each client where they are at; creating space for them to strengthen their core self. Therefore, I see my role as deeply listening and responding empathtically to help facilitate opportunities for insight and client directed choices for change.