"There are times when we need guidance and support to get through difficult experiences. Do you find yourself struggling with things that used to feel easy? Are you worried about a relationship? Do you have trouble sleeping, concentrating, or communicating? Are you feeling more anxious lately? You might benefit from a little help getting things back on track. Therapy might help you find a new direction. I also provide DOT SAP Evaluations for employees regulated by DOT."

"You might be struggling with a painful relationship right now, feeling alternately drawn to and pulled apart from a particular someone. It may be a spouse, parent, sibling, child, friend, even co-worker. Or you might be involved in the often-difficult process of individuation, "growing up," sorting through who you are and who you want to be in the world, distinct from your roles as daughter/son, spouse, parent. My family-therapy skills have proven useful in healing relationship traumas such as abuse, affairs, or divorce, as well as with more general complaints of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and anger."

"Have arguments and distance taken over your marriage or committed relationship? I'd like to help you save your relationship. The couples therapy approach I use, Emotionally Focused Couples Counseling, has been proven by current research to be the most effective form of marriage counseling available. You will move through a 3-stage couples counseling process that eases your struggles and puts trust and love back into your marriage or relationship, often in just a few months. No matter how stuck you might feel right now, there is hope and help."

"I began my career working in the field of substance abuse and became a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I specialize in working with individuals, families and couples with a multitude of issues including substance abuse, dual diagnosis, premarital issues, newlywed adjustments and child-rearing problems. I integrate a family systems approach addressing the needs of the family as they navigate family life cycle transitions and/or the substance abuse recovery process. When working with adolescents with addictions, I strive to involve the whole family in counseling in order to maximize the potential for improvement."

"I have experience working with a variety of mood (depression and bipolar), anxiety (phobias and panic) and adjustment disorders as well as the impact medical and psychiatric conditions can have on one's life and family. I enjoy helping people get to the other side of life transitions, like healing from divorce, changing jobs or careers, or caregiving stress. And for people already recovering from addiction (yours or someone else's), I bring a deep understanding of 12 Step recovery to the therapeutic experience."

"All of life is a precious whole: Loss and suffering are as much a part of the human experience as are joy and connection. I believe that our moments of greatest vulnerability and despair can be powerful opportunities for change, allowing us to heal past wounds and accept ourselves and what life brings us. As a therapist I seek to accompany you on life's journey with respect and empathic listening, honoring and understanding your life stories and the meaning those experiences hold for you. My practice focuses on helping people lead more authentic, fulfilling lives, no matter the age."

"Dr. Mari is the owner of Center for Authentic Living in Park Ridge. She has been working in the Alternative Health field for 23 years applying her background in Body Centered Psychotherapy and Asian Body Therapies such as Zen Shiatsu to her work. Mari is well known in the addiction community for her work in enhancing recovery for those suffering from trauma, other mental and physical aliments. She utilizes techniques such as mindfulness, body awareness, IFS( Internal Family Systems), and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Mari incorporates mindfulness to help facilitate connection with our inner experience from a place of curiosity."

"There are times when everyone needs support, advice, and new ways of coping. Whether you are struggling with a particular issue or just feel "stuck", I can help. As a licensed clinician and the CEO/founder of PRP, I have spent the last 10 years studying integrative and research-informed approaches to psychotherapy and the treatment of emotional/psychological issues in some of the country's best universities, including Northwestern University and UW-Madison. These experiences have allowed me to develop a comprehensive therapeutic approach where I integrate complementary modalities and techniques to offer highly personalized treatment tailored to each client's unique needs."

"The Willoughby Center focuses on the use of empirically supported therapeutic treatment options geared towards increasing a client's psychological flexibility, stress management skills, and overall functionality. Therapy consists of a collaborative and individualized approach, allowing rapport to blossom and work towards the clients chosen values to achieve a life worth living. Our center provides a variety of behaviorally focused, client-centered approaches to help clients effectively cope with life's challenges and struggles to start living not just surviving."

"You may be facing one of the biggest challenges of your life--a relationship problem, a serious illness, significant loss, anxiety or depression. I use both brief and long-term methods so that we can make progress quickly and then sustain it. As we work toward a greater understanding and clarity, I will help you to pay attention to your thoughts, feelings, and sensations; accompanying you through the fear and sadness, the pain and loneliness. My goal is for you to end up feeling stronger and more capable."

"Life happens. We never know when we will be in crisis or struggling, we cannot predict the future, and we can't stop time. There will be times in all of our lives we will need some help navigating through it all - the bad (and yes), even the good. Since the beginning of time, humans have lived, loved, struggled, fought, cried, had losses of immeasurable pain. The willingness to seek help with any issue that usually brings people to therapy is a courageous, and really exciting act. Even the fact that you are reading this, is starting the healing process. :) Good for you."

"I use a holistic, systems approach utilizing cognitive-behavioral therapy and an Adlerian perspective (positive, goal-oriented) to providing therapy. I enable people to utilize their strengths to their maximal potential to work through a wide variety of problems from depression, anxiety, stress management, recovery from substance use, relational problem including helping couples divorce amicably. I also work with people struggling with physical health, and help them manage related stress and lifestyle illnesses such as weight management and building healthy sleep patterns."

"I work with our centers providing counseling, staff development and online work on Talent development in a coaching capacity. Always committed to your potential, well being, with active partcipation and towards what you want to achieve. My focus is personal growth, identity and achievement. I have extensive training in individual, Group and Family therapy. My work expands over 30 years (see www.counselingthegifted.com) and www.centerforidentitypotential.com . In addition I provide training /supervision for mental health professionals. A specialty area for me is the Gifted and Talented population providing presentations, workshops and keynotes on counseling and social-emotional needs of this special population."

"I encourage my clients to live a life they are proud to call their own. Life can be stressful and can feel lonely at times; I will provide a safe and nurturing environment to cope and find solutions with you. Through my experience, I understand the obstacles both youth and adults are facing today. I have a genuine desire to help my clients build a better life and face these obstacles in a healthy way."

"I specialize in helping adolescents and adults affected by substance abuse, anxiety, and depression. I am passionate about providing an individualized treatment approach to meet the specific needs of each client."

"I am a Licensed Profession Counselor who received my Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from DePaul University. I am currently completing my sexual health training from the University of Michigan's Sex Therapy and Sexuality Education program to become a certified sex therapist and sexuality educator. In the summer of 2015 I also completed my 200-hour yoga teacher training and I am a certified yoga instructor. I have experience working in a variety of locations ranging from residential to private practice with an array of populations and their concerns."

"Your mind has the ability to guide your moods, emotions, and behavior. I coach clients on new skills that help them manage their thoughts and feelings. I teach mindful skills that allow you to have a more focused state of mind. Live with curiosity, love, wisdom, and courage instead of fear, anger, conflict, or despair. With practice you will heal and enrich your heart, mind, body, and spirit. My clients are often seeking help with mood, anxiety, communication, relationships, parenting skills, grief, pain management, clarifying goals, values, and beliefs. I also provide professional coaching in people management, workplace stress, career change, life transitions."

"I have been helping people overcome life's challenges for 20+ years. I utilize a strength-based individual supportive approach to life stressors, family conflict, and behavioral issues. I work with adults, adolescents, and families struggling with a full range of issues, including those related to drug and alcohol addiction. I have experience with the adult and juvenile criminal justice systems, drug courts, the Health and Human Services systems, and the local school systems. I have provided individual and group therapy to the criminal justice population, as well as group therapy to those involved in out-patient substance abuse programs."