Therapists Beginning With V in Illinois

I have worked with individuals, couples, and families across a variety of concerns. This has included, but is not limited to, depression, anxiety, suicidality, trauma, couple/family conflict, stress management, intimate partner violence, and parent/sibling issues. I have experience working with a diverse caseload, including racial and/or ethnic minority clients, clients identifying as a part of the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as clients within the polyamorous community.

Struggling to cope with relationship issues? Need help to change? Trapped by addiction? I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor helping clients overcome life challenges and addictions. Together, we can address and conquer life challenges related to communication problems, depression, addiction, stress, and self-esteem. At Life Synergy, LLC, we create a warm, open environment that helps individuals address and conquer the pressures of today's world. My positive, nonjudgmental approach creates a trusting connection that is important for individuals sharing sensitive topics.

For the past 15 years of providing therapy, Christine enjoys helping individuals recover from issues concerning self-esteem, anxiety, addiction, trauma, codependency, adjustments to motherhood, life transitions, self-identity, and relationship dynamics. She also enjoys teaching clients successful tools to help conquer difficult life challenges and gain a sense of empowerment. Additionally, she is fully trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, which helps to process trauma and unresolved emotions.

There is something transformative about telling your story aloud and knowing that you’ve truly been heard. Sharing your story unburdens you. Therapy is a space where you get to experience that. It’s a place where you can be yourself without fear of judgment, unpack your baggage, and experience meaningful life changes.

There you are, feeling like a total mess under the surface while others think you've got it all together. Maybe you can't shake those negative thoughts. Maybe you've been crying more than usual, or maybe you've been quick to anger. It's exhausting, right? Oh, and your relationships are way more complicated than you'd like to let on. At times you seem to be teetering on the edge and lately you're feeling like everything could come crashing down at any minute. To top it off, you aren't sleeping well which only makes things worse. I know. And I'm sorry. In therapy you can start to leave the stress behind for a fresh start.

Are you feeling trapped or overwhelmed by life's challenges? Does something feel "off," but you don't yet have words for it? A strong therapeutic relationship can empower us to live the lives we want by challenging the stories we tell about ourselves and the world. Asking for help can be daunting, so I work to create a safe environment that supports my clients in being fully themselves. Since each person comes to my practice with their own vision of what a fulfilling life looks like, I use a collaborative approach to meet each person's unique needs.

I believe my role as a therapist is never to “fix” a client, but empower you to uncover a more enriched, fulfilled life. I have learned through years of professional training and a lifetime of personal experience; listening without judgment, with sincere empathy, and providing insight to better understanding of self in a safe and honest place shapes the foundation for positive change. Individualized treatment goals are developed in collaboration with each client, based on what you would like to achieve in therapy. If you are uncertain, that’s ok too, we will work together to identify areas to explore, therapeutic hopes, and goals.

I believe in everyone's uniqueness, authenticity, resiliency, and strength. I will guide you through the process of self-discovery, self-growth, self-love, and clarity. I assist individuals in setting personal goals and visions and working toward desired results and healthy life. Also, I work with couples who may need some guidance and support while navigating their relationships. My goal is for these couples to leave therapy feeling more connected and secure in their relationships. When working with families, I look at the family as a whole, and address transitions, divorce, trauma, grief, and marital/financial problem.

Making the decision to enter therapy can be frightening and may weigh heavily on us yet it can make all the difference when we feel stuck, conflicted, or alone. If you have something in mind that you would like to see change, we can work collaboratively to address emotional barriers, past experiences, stressors, or relationship patterns that may be exacerbating your concern. I believe that a safe, warm, validating, culturally competent, and empathic therapeutic relationship is the foundation for change.

I have immediate openings for new clients. I specialize in individual therapy for depression, anxiety, stress related to family and relationships dynamics, eating disorders, and trauma-related stressors. Engaging in a therapeutic process requires vulnerability and courage; I admire and respect you for making the decision of going through the journey to your inner world.

You are a resilient human who has a lot of love for yourself! Here you are, caring for yourself by seeking out therapy. It takes strength and honesty to ask for help. It may be hard to always treat yourself like you love yourself because you may have thoughts that are telling you otherwise. Perhaps there are others in your life that don’t make you feel like you are lovable, valid, and worthy of care (which you are!). Or the weight of the oppressive forces of our society is becoming too heavy for you to hold your head up high on your own. Whatever brought you here, welcome!

I want to start by saying I’m proud of you. It takes a lot of bravery to seek help. It may not feel that way, and your brain may be saying “yeah, but…”. However, you cannot have bravery without being afraid. I enjoy working with clients from ages 8 and up. I am affirming of LGBTQIA+ identities. I am experienced in working with: anxiety, depression, self-esteem, gender identity, grief, adjustment disorders, trauma, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, domestic abuse, and communication concerns. As a therapist, I can help you find routes to success, to growth, to healing. It’s okay to feel lost. You aren’t alone.

I specialize in working with clients who are struggling with obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress, and other anxiety related conditions. My approach emphasizes giving the client control over the process of approaching the things, situations, and experiences that they fear. The goals for many of my clients often include reevaluating the things, situations, and experience that they fear to reduce anxiety; to decrease and/or eliminate medications for managing anxiety; and to live a more fulfilling life.

Seeking counseling is a very intimidating excercise, often involving a fear of giving up control. For me, counseling is about you regaining control. My goal is for you to feel successful, to be who you desire to be, or to have the relationships you desire. I am very directive when necessary, always with the goal of respect, honor, dignity, education, guidance, and help. I provide adolescent, adult, family and group services. Certified QuitSmart Smoking Cessation leader. Vivere Counseling, Live Your Life.

I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, anxiety, and OCD in adolescents and young adults. After establishing a trusting and collaborative therapeutic relationship, I work with clients to identify and challenge unhelpful thinking patterns, explore and connect with values, and change behaviors by building distress tolerance through approaching anxiety in a supported environment.

In my practice with clients, I try to create an environment of compassion and acceptance in which the client feels safe and supported to do their own self-exploration and healing. My approach is to be respectful and mindful and adapt to the unique needs of each person I work with.

I have experience working with individuals from the ages of 14 to 99. I have experience working with anxiety disorders, depression, substance abuse, and trauma-related disorders amongst other mental health conditions. With becoming a Certified First Responder Counselor, I am dedicated to helping First Responders, Veterans, Military, and their families have a safe environment to discuss their mental health. I understand that everyone struggles in their life, and I firmly believe that those struggles do not define you as a person. I am dedicated to helping you find the tools you need, to effectively work through those struggles.