Therapists Beginning With C in Illinois

Taking the step to enter therapy can be a difficult decision. While many people feel weak when having to begin therapy, I see it as a strength. Being able to acknowledge that life has become overwhelming and extra support is needed, exhibits courage. Coming from a strengths based perspective, I believe everyone has the qualities to set and achieve goals and live a fulfilling life. Together we can develop effective coping skills to manage life's stressors.

Nearly 20 years of experience has taught me that building a positive therapeutic relationship is the most important catalyst for change. I strive to create a welcoming, non-judgmental environment and utilize a client-centered, interactive approach to meet the individualized needs of each of my clients. I work with individuals of all ages, but my specialty is children, adolescents, and young adults.

Are you struggling to heal from a past trauma? Is depression is making it hard to stay motivated and feel confident. Or, is your anxiety making it difficult to navigate school or work? If these questions resonate with you, I can help. I offer virtual mental health counseling and career coaching because I am passionate about helping teens and adults navigate trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, life transitions, and career development.

Do you find yourself constantly thinking the worst is going to happen and worry about the future too often? Do panic attacks and anxiety visit you more than you can count? I know what this feels like and I want to be able to help you receive the care that you need through holistic practices and the healing nature of the expressive arts. While all this can be overwhelming, I want to share tools with you that will help and ultimately lead you to achieve your goals. With a background in art, I implement it in my practice as well in order to help aid in the processing of uncomfortable, unknown, and tricky emotions.

Each of us possesses an inherent capacity for growth and the power to create a fulfilling life for ourselves. As a therapist I seek to partner this capacity and strength of yours with my abilities to instill hope and use evidence-based interventions. I place value in the therapeutic relationship and by bringing warmth and empathy into each session, I believe that together we can work towards reaching your goals. Whether your goal is to learn coping mechanisms, improve your quality of life, work through difficult life events and/or trauma, or expand self-awareness, I will strive to be a catalyst in helping you create lasting changes.

It's all about change. If you're here, you're either struggling with one or looking for one. Maybe you're finding your life isn't turning out the way you expected, you've experienced grief or loss or you're tired of that feeling inside. Maybe you're struggling with a relationship and trying to figure out if its you, them, or if it's the World. Maybe you keep making that same mistake or can't stop the habit. Maybe you're feeling alone and are looking to be understood or to understand yourself.

Therapy is about allowing ourselves space to process and to heal. I specialize in working with individuals who struggle with past and present trauma, anxiety, mood disorders, and relationship issues. I offer a warm, nonjudgemental space to process your emotions and experiences and gain awareness into patterns and blind spots that you would like to change. Through this awareness, you can then start to foster meaningful change to create the life you want to live. Living a fulfilling life is rooted in intentionality, and intentionality starts with awareness.

I specialize in working with clients throughout the lifespan. I treat children, adolescents and adults and can provide support with parenting challenges, family changes, anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and women’s issues. Since having children, I have been drawn to helping women through the joys and challenges of parenthood and received a specialization in Perinatal Mental Health through Postpartum Support International. I also have advanced training in Dr. Ross Greene’s Collaborative Problem Solving method.

It is not easy to trust someone else with your personal challenges. I am a compassionate clinical social worker who offers a safe and supportive environment for you to balance your life and empower yourself. Clients often tell me they appreciate my more laid-back, yet professional therapeutic style. My goal as a therapist is offer you a voice and collaborate with you on YOUR goals, I respect your cultural beliefs and your opinions, focus on your strengths, and give you the tools needed to move past your personal challenges.

As a long-time writer and filmmaker, I understand the power of story. So, as a clinician, that’s exactly what I focus on in our work together. Story. I'm curious about what has led to your current challenges? As we engage in therapy, I’ll help you cultivate, articulate, process, and correlate the storylines that bisect and dissect your life. This process will help us discover solutions that will enable you to achieve your therapeutic goals.

There are times when we need to feel extra support, and when an outside view helps us to gain clarity and insight. Other times, we may want a guide to help us dig deeper into past issues in order to transform and grow. I listen to my clients and together we decide the pace of therapy. I create a comfortable environment that encourages growth and self acceptance. Developing a relationship based on trust, safety and compassion helps my clients to identify and address obstacles to inner strength.

Are you stuck but trying to move forward after a break-up or divorce? Were you traumatized by deceit or even a double life and wondering if you can ever trust again? Or are you simply terrified seeing so many red flags and disingenuous individuals in the dating pool? No matter what your age or life stage, when a relationship ends whether by choice or by the actions of another, you may be caught off guard and thinking clearly can be difficult. You may experience self-doubt, insecurity, anxiety, and fear. It can be helpful to work together to regain confidence (in yourself and others).

Currently not taking new clients. You are looking for something. Relationship? Connection? A life worth living? Maybe you don't even know. How about a better relationship with yourself? Whatever it is, counseling can help. I use an eclectic approach because there is no one size fits all in trying to find what will work for you. I provide my clients with a safe, non-judgmental space to explore their story and find their strengths to work on what's not right. We are all capable of feeling good about who we are and to reach our highest potential. Never stop short at finding yours.

Life becomes difficult sometimes. It's like you're locked in a glass box in the middle of the street and people are just walking past you without seeing the pain that you are in or providing you with the support you need to make it through the day. People seem to think that you always have it together because you're always helping others, your husband, your wife, your kids, your parents, your friends, your coworkers. People see the smile on your face not knowing that it is a mask hiding tears from anger, anxiety, depression, and other hinderances in your life. Sometimes we just need someone to give you a lending ear, a helping hand.

When you can resolve internal and external conflict and challenges such as anxiety and depression, it builds self-confidence and trust. As a client I want you to acknowledge, validate and identify your own experiences and emotions without judgment. It is essential that you are able to create a new narrative to begin a process of accountability, growth, and healing. It is important that you are being seen, heard, and valued. As you begin your journey, you will begin to identify your main issues such as grief and loss, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, mood disorders, behavior, conflict, boundaries, and other issues.

Dr. Charles E. Cairo, CCJS, CAC TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR LIFE - We use the word of G-d, prayer with therapy, along with CBT, EMDR, NLP. If you are struggling with anything affecting your life take your first step...No charge first phone assessment. The first face to face session ($85.-$150 sliding). I have been helping people some 40 years. OAK PARK, RIVER FOREST GREATER CHICAGO & COOK COUNTY - Effective with men, couples and families. {Prov. 13:10 - Jude 22:} PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE www.fireescapecounseling.com

Dr. RoseMary Cairo has been a clinically licensed therapist for over 20 years, and during this time she received her doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision. Dr. Cairo strives to create a warm and safe environment that supports individuals and couples, who are looking to strengthen their lives and relationships emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.

Each individual coming into therapy is valuable and capable of healing and growth. I work from a strengths-based approach, looking to help encourage each person's uniqueness and purpose in life. I listen carefully to my clients' inner wisdom, as I believe that each individual is the expert on their world.

I wonder if your life’s journey feels filled with twists and turns that manifest in countless ways. Perhaps you find yourself asking questions like, “Well, what now? Where to? How did I/we get here? How do I/we get there instead?”. Maybe your paths can seem never-ending, you experience unanticipated steep cliffs, and/or you revisit familiar, unfulfilling destinations. It's in these moments of struggle and feeling stuck that I ask clients to welcome me to support them. Where you have questions about the paths you experience and have not taken. When you are either upset or self-reflective. Let me help you figure out the next steps.

My goal is to create a healthier world: body, mind, and spirit by encouraging others on their journey. My hope as a therapist is to come alongside my client and provide help in their time of need. I am passionate about helping individuals make peace with their past, have victory over their addictions and challenges, and to do my part in moving them forward with hope, empowerment, and purpose.