Therapists in Plainfield, IL

I’m so glad you’ve taken the first step towards better health! Starting is always the toughest part, but Therapists are human too! So when you step into my office, I promise to always work my absolute hardest to help you accomplish your goals! Don't know your goals? No problem! I love helping my clients re-discover how amazing they already are! Next, we work together to figure out an action plan to help you live your best life! I’m not the stuffy Therapist type. I love coffee (Starbucks), singing in the rain, dancing, laughing and long walks down the aisle of Target! Now onto the more important, professional stuff…

I strive to create a supportive, empathic and non-judgmental environment in therapy, and have a strengths-based perspective in my work. I feel that developing a strong and collaborative therapeutic relationship is essential. My role is to assist clients on their journey of personal development while offering support to develop healthy skills and strategies to cope with life stressors, improve their relationships and manage their emotions. I have experience with children, adolescents and adults.

I believe that each individual holds the key to their own healing. I am happy to assist anyone on their journey to find their inner strength to achieve this. I use a person-centered approach with each individual that offers a unique space for personal therapeutic growth as well as therapeutic processing.

Covington Wellness Center offers services and programs dedicated to supporting the overall wellness of members of the community by empowering individuals to overcome mental health challenges, teaching life enhancing skills, and providing support for personal growth and development. Our goal is to promote the mental wellness of adults and adolescents by providing effective life skill solutions.

Hello there, my name is Lily and I am a Spanish speaking Counselor. My main goal is to provide a safe, nurturing and creative-therapeutic environment. I provide a non-judgmental space, where you can feel comfortable exploring parts of yourself that might make you feel many types of emotions. My approach is gentle, non-judgmental and exploratory. I have a warm interpersonal style, with a balance of humor, and intentional-direct feedback. My clinical approach is mainly CBT, Humanistic, Mindfulness and Solution-Focused. I also incorporate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and am skilled at Relationship Building.

I have extensive experience helping those with depression, anxiety, trauma, and behavioral issues. I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who works with individuals, groups, couples, and families. I enjoy working with adolescents and couples. I have a lot of expertise in helping my clients with stress management, self-esteem issues, communication skills, peer conflict, women's issues and men's issues. I believe in building a strong therapeutic relationship and I approach each client individually to determine their course of treatment. I also have a degree in Dietetics and understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle.

I have worked extensively with individuals and families impacted by severe mental illness, providing understanding, insight, and practical knowledge. I have a passion for integrating psychological knowledge and Biblical truth. I believe that competent Christian counseling must incorporate strong psychological knowledge filtered through the lens of Biblical truth and the Christian worldview. Further, I am specifically gifted in leading others to a deeper, more intimate knowledge of God. I received a BS from Columbia International University in Columbia, S.C. where I double majored in Biblical studies and psychology. I also received a MA Clinical Psychology degree from Wheaton College.

I believe in creating a therapeutic environment that is conducive to healing / growth. It is important I develop a strong, genuine relationship with clients that allows me to deeply understand each person's own unique experiences and to accept each person as they are without judgment. I meet clients where they're at in their life processes and collaborate with them in order to help navigate and find solutions to their struggles. I can help with self harming, divorce, relationship issues, identity struggles, anxiety, depression, stress, emotion regulation, etc.

Donna Mills has an open and affirming practice with all individuals, families and groups. It is important to Donna to have a caring therapeutic relationship in order to assist you with setting and reaching your goals. Donna Mills assists individuals and families with the stresses of immediate or long term situations. Donna has an understanding for people that experience anxiety and/or depression. Come see Donna for any of your problems or stressors in your life.

As a therapist, I enjoy helping individuals and families reach their full potential and overcome obstacles. I encourage clients to learn new skills in therapy, gain insight and learn to collaborate with me, their families, and other important individuals in their lives. I have experience working with young children, especially those with Autism Spectrum Disorder, anxiety and SPD. While working with parents, I respect them as the expert on their children, while providing insight based on experience and knowledge of current research. With young children, I use play therapy to help facilitate communication between the child and the therapist.

I believe in healing and wellness. Whether dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, transitions in life, loss or parenting issues, life challenges can take a toll on one's well-being. If you are feeling hopeless, struggling to let go, or simply need a place to heal. I feel honored to work with people of all ages who are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, self-image or loss. I believe everyone holds ability to grow and heal, and that my role is to help individuals find their own path toward a meaningful and fulfilled life.

Long-term trauma and other chronic mental health challenges are exhausting - finding a therapist with experience with severe or long-term mental illness can be equally exhausting. Our therapists have longstanding experiences in hospitals and working with those struggling from long-term difficulties, and are thrilled to offer those services on an outpatient basis. If you've been recently hospitalized or have jumped from therapist to therapist, let our combination of experience, research-backed skills and passion for helping be your landing spot for real change. We have experience with anxiety, depression, trauma and bipolar disorder

So, life happens, and maybe that's what brought you here, with all the ebbing and flowing, it can be difficult to navigate alone. Making the decision to embark, or restart, this journey requires strength and courage. It is important that you feel supported, accepted, seen, heard, and encouraged. As a fellow human, and as a clinician, I am passionate about helping individuals navigate life, find personal balance, nurture growth, and live as their most authentic self. I believe that we are more than the sum of our parts and that we can learn a lot from the space in between.

Vanessa Corley is a U.S. Air Force veteran who earned her undergraduate degree in psychology at the University of Texas at El Paso in 2016. Vanessa completed her internship with Taking Control and is a recent graduate from Walden University with an MS in Clinical Mental Health and Counseling specializing in military families and culture.

It's amazing that even despite our similarities as humans, we are all so very different individually. We all have our own unique experiences, challenges, and struggles. It may even feel lonely being the only one who knows your exact feelings. However, if someone could just understand a fraction of what you are going through, there can be a sense of hope - and a sense of connection.