Christian Therapists in Oak Forest, IL
Dr. Reif is a licensed clinical social worker with nearly two decades of experience working with teens, young adults, families, and individuals. She knows that starting counseling can be an intimidating first step, and she will gently guide you through the process.
Dr. Reif is a licensed clinical social worker with nearly two decades of experience working with teens, young adults, families, and individuals. She knows that starting counseling can be an intimidating first step, and she will gently guide you through the process.
Are you experiencing feelings of frustration from various situations and people, struggling with a rollercoaster of emotions, and feeling overwhelmed by life’s demands? Counseling can help in exploring these feelings and other areas in your life that may be hindering you from moving forward. Collaborating with a therapist who is motivated in helping to explore emotions, strengths, and develop realistic strategies can be beneficial.
Are you experiencing feelings of frustration from various situations and people, struggling with a rollercoaster of emotions, and feeling overwhelmed by life’s demands? Counseling can help in exploring these feelings and other areas in your life that may be hindering you from moving forward. Collaborating with a therapist who is motivated in helping to explore emotions, strengths, and develop realistic strategies can be beneficial.
Michelle Turnbough
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, EdD, LCPC, CADC
1 Endorsed
Oak Forest, IL 60452
I have worked with clients that have experienced concerns from addiction, depression, stress, anxiety, parenting and relationship problems. I have provided counseling to adolescences, individuals, couples, and families. Many people have experienced some form of trauma in their lives and feeling better and hopeful is a goal that people desire.
I have worked with clients that have experienced concerns from addiction, depression, stress, anxiety, parenting and relationship problems. I have provided counseling to adolescences, individuals, couples, and families. Many people have experienced some form of trauma in their lives and feeling better and hopeful is a goal that people desire.
The feelings of inadequacies, loss, & being overwhelmed by the pain/sorrow have become a fact of life. We consume videos, annotate self-help books, our desks are overflowing with "The idiot's guide to-" and "The mindset of-" and yet we still feel empty. Why? The world told you that this program was the "ultimate fix" if you just put in the effort. We are bombarded with "the only thing you need to (insert any issue)" but how do you actually move to the next step? How do we continue after loss? Were you even taught how? Was anyone taught how? Why don't we talk about it more? How do you manage these challenges?
The feelings of inadequacies, loss, & being overwhelmed by the pain/sorrow have become a fact of life. We consume videos, annotate self-help books, our desks are overflowing with "The idiot's guide to-" and "The mindset of-" and yet we still feel empty. Why? The world told you that this program was the "ultimate fix" if you just put in the effort. We are bombarded with "the only thing you need to (insert any issue)" but how do you actually move to the next step? How do we continue after loss? Were you even taught how? Was anyone taught how? Why don't we talk about it more? How do you manage these challenges?
Kayla specializes in working with adults, couples, and individuals who have experienced trauma. Kayla focuses on helping clients navigate relationship trauma, improve communication, and foster emotional resilience. Kayla uses psychodynamic therapy to explore how unconscious thoughts, feelings, and past experiences influence current behavior and relationships. She believes that trauma does not define one’s life but through communication and community it is possible to heal all wounds.
Kayla specializes in working with adults, couples, and individuals who have experienced trauma. Kayla focuses on helping clients navigate relationship trauma, improve communication, and foster emotional resilience. Kayla uses psychodynamic therapy to explore how unconscious thoughts, feelings, and past experiences influence current behavior and relationships. She believes that trauma does not define one’s life but through communication and community it is possible to heal all wounds.
Are you looking for a safe, nonjudgmental space to heal? Are you struggling to set boundaries? Wanting to make a change but unsure where to start? Are you navigating recovery from substance use, gambling, or other challenges? Have past traumas—whether from childhood or adulthood—affected your current relationships?
If so, you're not alone. I would like to commend you for taking this first step toward healing.
Are you looking for a safe, nonjudgmental space to heal? Are you struggling to set boundaries? Wanting to make a change but unsure where to start? Are you navigating recovery from substance use, gambling, or other challenges? Have past traumas—whether from childhood or adulthood—affected your current relationships?
If so, you're not alone. I would like to commend you for taking this first step toward healing.
Is your Child or Adolescent struggling with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, peer relationships, behavioral issues at school or at home? Are you a college student struggling with low motivation, relationship challenges or having a difficult with life changes? Are you a caregiver that is overwhelmed? You are on the right profile, look no further! I have over 15 years of woking with families, child/ adolescents and young adults. I have vast experience working with different populations, including; Illinois Early Intervention, Inpatient and Outpatient Psychiatric Treatment Centers, Juvenile Detention Center.
Is your Child or Adolescent struggling with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, peer relationships, behavioral issues at school or at home? Are you a college student struggling with low motivation, relationship challenges or having a difficult with life changes? Are you a caregiver that is overwhelmed? You are on the right profile, look no further! I have over 15 years of woking with families, child/ adolescents and young adults. I have vast experience working with different populations, including; Illinois Early Intervention, Inpatient and Outpatient Psychiatric Treatment Centers, Juvenile Detention Center.
I have 40 years of professional experience in working with couples, families and individuals. I have specialized in working with couples where abuse (physical, emotional or sexual) has been a significant factor in the past of one or both of the individuals. As a licensed marriage and family therapist I utilize a systems approach in dealing with both couples and individuals. I am direct and enjoy working with a wide range of clients. I do a significant amount of work with men and “male issues”.
I have 40 years of professional experience in working with couples, families and individuals. I have specialized in working with couples where abuse (physical, emotional or sexual) has been a significant factor in the past of one or both of the individuals. As a licensed marriage and family therapist I utilize a systems approach in dealing with both couples and individuals. I am direct and enjoy working with a wide range of clients. I do a significant amount of work with men and “male issues”.
Linda M. Sutton
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, NBCC, CCATP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I work with clients facing a variety of stressful challenges, such as depression, couples conflict, and ADHD. As a CCATP-certified clinical anxiety treatment professional, I can assist you with gaining insight into your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors while learning stress-reducing skills and strategies for resolving or managing your personal and relational issues.
I work with clients facing a variety of stressful challenges, such as depression, couples conflict, and ADHD. As a CCATP-certified clinical anxiety treatment professional, I can assist you with gaining insight into your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors while learning stress-reducing skills and strategies for resolving or managing your personal and relational issues.
Accepting new patients! Whether you are new to therapy or looking to start again, Great Lakes Psychology Group - Tinley Park understands that starting therapy can be overwhelming. That’s why we simplified the process with Find My Therapist. Get started by telling us about yourself, your location, and your insurance. Once you find your best-fit therapist, pick a time that works for you and book an appointment instantly through their calendar. Find My Therapist aims to make your journey as stress-free as possible, so you can start feeling better sooner.
Accepting new patients! Whether you are new to therapy or looking to start again, Great Lakes Psychology Group - Tinley Park understands that starting therapy can be overwhelming. That’s why we simplified the process with Find My Therapist. Get started by telling us about yourself, your location, and your insurance. Once you find your best-fit therapist, pick a time that works for you and book an appointment instantly through their calendar. Find My Therapist aims to make your journey as stress-free as possible, so you can start feeling better sooner.
We provide individual, family, and group sessions through trauma-informed, healing-centered, and biopsychosocial-spiritual context. We specialize in issues affecting children, adolescents, adults, and families including but not limited to family separation, depression, anxiety, autism, ADHD, behavioral problems, self-esteem issues, post-traumatic stress, parent-child relationship problems, behavioral problems, and grief and loss.
We provide individual, family, and group sessions through trauma-informed, healing-centered, and biopsychosocial-spiritual context. We specialize in issues affecting children, adolescents, adults, and families including but not limited to family separation, depression, anxiety, autism, ADHD, behavioral problems, self-esteem issues, post-traumatic stress, parent-child relationship problems, behavioral problems, and grief and loss.
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The most profound discovery in psychotherapy is that your symptoms have a meaning. Pervasive sadness, paralyzing anxiety, suicidal thoughts, the heaviness on your shoulders are not arbitrary burdens, they are misunderstood messengers summoning you on a healing journey. The distressing problems that bring you to therapy will later be revealed as an unexpected pathway toward a well-lived life.
The most profound discovery in psychotherapy is that your symptoms have a meaning. Pervasive sadness, paralyzing anxiety, suicidal thoughts, the heaviness on your shoulders are not arbitrary burdens, they are misunderstood messengers summoning you on a healing journey. The distressing problems that bring you to therapy will later be revealed as an unexpected pathway toward a well-lived life.
Are you feeling a lack of joy and passion in your life? Are you a woman struggling with anxiety, or a couple seeking to improve communication? Living intentionally—prioritizing what truly matters to you—can be challenging. Too often, despite our best efforts, our struggles persist, leaving us overwhelmed, exhausted, and stressed. We can feel trapped, as if suffocated by the demands of daily life, without the time, clarity, or freedom to think and act with purpose. My passion lies in guiding individuals toward finding true freedom through a deeper connection with God and achieving a balanced life.
Are you feeling a lack of joy and passion in your life? Are you a woman struggling with anxiety, or a couple seeking to improve communication? Living intentionally—prioritizing what truly matters to you—can be challenging. Too often, despite our best efforts, our struggles persist, leaving us overwhelmed, exhausted, and stressed. We can feel trapped, as if suffocated by the demands of daily life, without the time, clarity, or freedom to think and act with purpose. My passion lies in guiding individuals toward finding true freedom through a deeper connection with God and achieving a balanced life.
Have you ever feel stressed and overwhelmed from everyday roles and responsibilities but, not really enjoying life to its full potential? Do you feel like you are buried with feelings of: anxiety, sadness, and distress that no one, not even friends or family, can understand? Do you have difficulty with letting go of emotional pain from traumatic past experiences? You are not alone. There are many others like you who are faced with similar situations, who put their own emotional needs aside to fulfill personal obligations and the needs of others. It is your time to make yourself a priority!
Have you ever feel stressed and overwhelmed from everyday roles and responsibilities but, not really enjoying life to its full potential? Do you feel like you are buried with feelings of: anxiety, sadness, and distress that no one, not even friends or family, can understand? Do you have difficulty with letting go of emotional pain from traumatic past experiences? You are not alone. There are many others like you who are faced with similar situations, who put their own emotional needs aside to fulfill personal obligations and the needs of others. It is your time to make yourself a priority!
Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, or relationship issues? Is life just plain overwhelming at this point? Are you ready to feel better and make changes in your life? If so, I think you would find therapy helpful. I can journey with you as you navigate these hard times.
Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, or relationship issues? Is life just plain overwhelming at this point? Are you ready to feel better and make changes in your life? If so, I think you would find therapy helpful. I can journey with you as you navigate these hard times.
It is my goal to work with people of all ages, and simply meet them where they are. I hope to motivate my clients to make changes that will enhance the quality of their lives, working from the most appropriate theoretical models that suit each person's needs.
It is my goal to work with people of all ages, and simply meet them where they are. I hope to motivate my clients to make changes that will enhance the quality of their lives, working from the most appropriate theoretical models that suit each person's needs.
For clients who request it, I can also integrate Christian counseling into your treatment.
Therapy should lead somewhere. Effective therapy requires honesty, clear goals, and a willingness to examine patterns that are no longer useful. It should also provide space to heal from the experiences that have shaped you. The goal is to take what you discover in therapy and use it to make meaningful changes in everyday life. My approach is compassionate, personalized, direct, and grounded in an understanding that every client has a different history, set of needs, and pace for change.
For clients who request it, I can also integrate Christian counseling into your treatment.
Therapy should lead somewhere. Effective therapy requires honesty, clear goals, and a willingness to examine patterns that are no longer useful. It should also provide space to heal from the experiences that have shaped you. The goal is to take what you discover in therapy and use it to make meaningful changes in everyday life. My approach is compassionate, personalized, direct, and grounded in an understanding that every client has a different history, set of needs, and pace for change.
At Generations Behavioral Healthcare, P.C. (GBH) we are redefining the traditional model of behavioral healthcare practice. We provide cutting-edge concierge behavioral healthcare with an emphasis on personalized, evidence-based care. We provide psychiatric medication management services in-office, at-home, and even through telepsychiatry. Our prices are typically 50-75% cheaper than insurance-based practices. GBH provides compassionate care to all age groups and works with children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples.
At Generations Behavioral Healthcare, P.C. (GBH) we are redefining the traditional model of behavioral healthcare practice. We provide cutting-edge concierge behavioral healthcare with an emphasis on personalized, evidence-based care. We provide psychiatric medication management services in-office, at-home, and even through telepsychiatry. Our prices are typically 50-75% cheaper than insurance-based practices. GBH provides compassionate care to all age groups and works with children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples.
I blend therapy & discipleship, combining evidence-based frameworks like CBT, with spiritual encouragement and biblical truths.
You may be in a space where you’ve tried to do everything on your own, holding it together for everyone else, pouring out your energy into family, work, and relationships, while quietly carrying the weight of your own struggles with no place to lay them down. Maybe you’ve been searching for peace, direction, and clarity, and you’ve come to realize that what’s missing is not just healing for your mind, but restoration for your soul. You're ready to invite God into your healing, and to finally allow yourself to rest in His presence while also doing the work to grow.
I blend therapy & discipleship, combining evidence-based frameworks like CBT, with spiritual encouragement and biblical truths.
You may be in a space where you’ve tried to do everything on your own, holding it together for everyone else, pouring out your energy into family, work, and relationships, while quietly carrying the weight of your own struggles with no place to lay them down. Maybe you’ve been searching for peace, direction, and clarity, and you’ve come to realize that what’s missing is not just healing for your mind, but restoration for your soul. You're ready to invite God into your healing, and to finally allow yourself to rest in His presence while also doing the work to grow.
I hold a Masters of Science in Counseling, specializing in Rehabilitation and Disability Services from Northern Illinois University. My experience includes working with children, adolescents, and adults in both individual and group settings, supporting individuals navigating anxiety, mood disorders, autism spectrum disorder, and life transitions.
My clinical practice includes specialties in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness-based approaches, and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), particularly in supporting individuals on the autism spectrum.
I hold a Masters of Science in Counseling, specializing in Rehabilitation and Disability Services from Northern Illinois University. My experience includes working with children, adolescents, and adults in both individual and group settings, supporting individuals navigating anxiety, mood disorders, autism spectrum disorder, and life transitions.
My clinical practice includes specialties in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness-based approaches, and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), particularly in supporting individuals on the autism spectrum.
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FAQ - About Christian Counselling
What can a Christian therapist help with?
Many Christian counselors incorporate faith-based principles into psychotherapy and draw guidance from biblical writings. This approach may be particularly helpful if you are experiencing concerns related to faith, prolonged grief, substance use, or questions about life’s purpose. Christian therapists may also offer marital, premarital, or family counseling. These can be helpful options if your concerns are more relational in nature, such as communication challenges in a marriage, conflict within a family, or adjustment following a major family transition, such as divorce or a move.
How does Christian faith shape the therapy experience?
Christian faith can shape the therapy experience by giving you a familiar framework for discussing meaning, purpose, forgiveness, relationships, and hope in sessions. For clients who want faith included in therapy, a Christian therapist may draw on Christian values, prayer, or spiritual reflection alongside other therapeutic approaches. In addition, while training, qualifications, and experience are always important, research has shown that a strong alliance between you and your therapist is a major contributor to therapeutic success. An alliance is likely to be strengthened with a therapist who not only is responsive to questions and concerns, but also shares a client’s faith and values. Nevertheless, an ethical Christian therapist should be clear about how they incorporate faith and should respect the level of spiritual discussion that feels right for you.
Does Christian therapy work across different denominations?
Christian therapy can be helpful for people from various different Christian traditions, including Catholic, Protestant, Evangelical, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, and Anglican backgrounds. Many Christian therapists are able to support clients across denominations by focusing on shared Christian values, such as faith, prayer, forgiveness, and hope. That said, denomination can matter for some clients. A person’s identified denomination may shape how they understand relationships and life roles. If these differences are important to you, it may be helpful to ask a therapist whether they have experience working with clients from your specific denomination or faith tradition.
Can a Christian therapist help with marriage and couples counseling?
Christian faith-based therapy can take many different forms, including marriage counseling and couples counseling. Some therapists may also offer Christian pre-marital counseling. In these settings, Christian therapists may work with couples on concerns such as communication, conflict, trust, intimacy, parenting, and major life transitions. A Christian therapist may also help couples explore how shared Christian beliefs shape the relationship. They may encourage you and your partner to practice skills learned in therapy in your everyday lives, including both faith-based practices and non-faith-based tools, such as prayer or communication skills.
Can a Christian therapist help with sensitive issues like sex, trauma, or addiction?
Licensed therapists with adequate training should be equipped to help with a number of sensitive issues, including sex, trauma, and addiction. For clients who want faith included in therapy, a Christian therapist may help explore how your spiritual beliefs relate to your challenges, healing, and recovery. A competent and ethical Christian therapist should not judge, shame, or impose a particular belief when discussing these topics, and if you feel judged, it may be time to seek another therapist.
How can a Christian therapist support family therapy?
Christian family therapy can help families address conflict, communication challenges, parenting concerns, grief, or adjustment following a major life transition. A Christian therapist may support family members in understanding one another’s perspectives, improving communication, setting healthier boundaries, and rebuilding trust. For families who want faith included in therapy, a Christian therapist may also help explore how family values related to Christianity can support healing.
How might I inquire about a therapist's experience working with Christian clients?
If religion is important to you in therapy, it can be helpful to ask a prospective therapist whether they have experience working with Christian clients. In initial conversations with potential therapists, you might ask how they incorporate Christian values into therapy or how they approach certain topics that matter to you. As sessions begin, it can be helpful to notice how the therapist responds to your concerns. A strong therapeutic alliance does not necessarily require a therapist to share your religious background, but they should respond to your concerns with respect and cultural humility. If you feel dismissed, misunderstood, or find yourself having to explain your beliefs constantly, it may be worth considering another therapist.
Who is included in Psychology Today's directory of Christian therapists?
The directory of Christian therapists includes professionals who have shared their background in their profiles and have identified as Christian. It shows therapists who indicate that they have extensive experience working with Christian clients, regardless of their own background or religious affiliation. However, not all therapists choose to disclose this information, and they may not appear in search results for this reason.