Therapists in Valparaiso, IN

With 30 + years of experience as a psychotherapist, I will do everything possible to help you get the most out of your counseling sessions. Being in therapy should be a meaningful and transformative experience. It takes courage to face emotional, mental health, relationship, behavioral, abuse and addiction issues. It is necessary to feel comfortable, safe, and heard in your therapy relationship, as it is feelings of fear, anxiety, anger, guilt, and resentment that motivate us to seek change. I provide a safe, welcoming, discrete, and professional environment where you can explore your needs for personal growth and recovery.

My goal is to help patients experience the quality of life they want while providing a safe and welcoming place for them to grow. I have experience working with individuals of all ages, with varying expertise. I tend to be relaxed, letting patients lead the session as they talk about what troubles they are having while intervening to providing skills to help manage their struggles in daily life. I am trained in working with children starting at age 6 years old as well as adults with several struggles such as ADHD, Autism, Mood and Behavioral Disorders, grief and loss, anxiety, depression as well as trauma-just to name a few.

I want to create an environment where you can work to become the best version of yourself. I believe that you have the ability to heal from whatever storms life has thrown your way. My goal is to help you become your authentic self. I strive to produce an environment where you feel validated, heard, and empowered. I use many different methods depending on the circumstances. I like to evaluate and hear my clients and then come up with a treatment that you are a part of and take ownership of. I want you to be able to attain the goals we have set together. I want you to strive and thrive to be all that you want to become.

I believe in empowering individuals and couples to overcome personal obstacles in order to enrich their lives. Through the use of compassionate and strength building evidenced based treatment, I have witnessed the resolution of fears and trauma, improved anger management, personal relationships and life changing coping skills. It is also my belief you have resources to accomplish your goals of improving your life and I can assist you in making the positive changes you want and deserve.

INtreatment is an Indiana based group of private mental health counselors. We offer in home, online, or office-based counseling. We meet you where you are emotionally and physically and walk your journey with you. Whether you are a student struggling, a parent in need of guidance, a person struggling from hopelessness, eating disorder, autism, ADHD, grief and loss, self esteem, a relationship in need of mending, or just wanting to become a better version of yourself, our professionally trained counselors are just a phone call away.

I enjoy working with clients seeking help with substance abuse, depression, anxiety, LGBTQA+ issues, family issues and reintegration, and mindfulness.

Oftentimes, the origin of our individual emotional struggles are not always apparent to us. We can become alarmed when these struggles begin to impact on our day to day living and relationships. It is then that clients most often begin to reach out for therapy to gain further insight into their thoughts, actions, and feelings. Distorted thinking patterns can fuel low self esteem and affect every area in a persons life. A once used defense mechanism may no longer be useful or beneficial to your mental health and once identified can be discussed in therapy and clients can learn more adaptive ways of coping.

I am known for my direct manner and skill building emphasis. I believe in human potential and orient myself toward teaching people how to manage their lives rather than assuming the role of managing their life for them. My principal professional affiliation is with the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) of which I am a Fellow. I have found that group psychotherapy provides an effective avenue for personal change and skills consolidation, especially for people who struggle with relationships. I enjoy working with adolescents, marital cases and individuals with long term mood disorders.

My passion is to help guide children, adolescents and adults during times of hopelessness and fear. I believe that your past does not determine your future. My practice emphasizes providing evidence-based therapeutic interventions proven to be effective and is facilitated in a safe, caring, confidential and non-judgmental environment. Over a decade of experience in mental health has embraced my passion in helping adolescents and adults heal. I have extensive training treating clients who experience a variety of distressing symptoms related to; PTSD/Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Bi-Polar Disorder, Grief and Loss, Divorce-Related Issues, Stress and Anger Management, Codependency and many more.

Oftentimes, the everyday challenges of life can knock us down, leaving us feeling lost, unsupported, and alone. My goal as a clinician is to be that light for others; offering guidance and support as we navigate these challenges together. You are never alone. Through my years of experience working in the mental health field, I have extensive experience working with adults, adolescents, and children of unique backgrounds in a variety of treatment settings. I utilize an integrative therapeutic approach, incorporating tools from different therapies that are unique to each client. I integrate art therapy and other creative techniques.

Hi There–My name is Gina! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker currently providing telehealth services. I understand how terrifying it may be to start therapy and enter into a therapeutic relationship and I recognize the courage and vulnerability it takes to make this step. I want to meet you where you are, not where you or anyone else thinks you “should” be. I make every effort to create a safe and comfortable space that makes you feel genuinely seen, heard, and understood.

My goal when working with clients is to assist them toward their goals and life plans. My work is holistic. We work with your mind, body, and spirit to transform you into a physically and emotionally healthy human being. I am Psychodynamically trained so relationships are important. Not only the relationship between you and I but also the relationships in your present and past. You became who you are because of relationships, good & bad. As we unravel your relationships, we resolve your issues thereby moving you to a healthy, happy relationship with yourself and others.

I have worked with individuals, couples, and groups of clients with a wide age range (i.e. adults, adolescents, and children). Clients that I have worked with often struggled with anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, grief and loss, addictions, co dependencies, relationship dilemmas, adjustment-related disorders, eating disorders, and more. I am a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community and am always happy to sit down and work with clients who may be facing challenges with their gender identities and/or sexual orientations.

I am currently not taking clients after 2:30pm. I have been working with individuals, couples, children and families as a therapist since 2002. With a welcoming approach, I am able to offer fresh insights that can improve your relationships and behavior. I am able to help identify patterns, generate solutions, and minimize shame.

I specialize in clients with depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship issues but have worked with clients with numerous mental health and life struggles including parenting issues, bipolar, self-harm, grief/loss, and much more. I know starting therapy can feel scary and overwhelming so I strive to provide a warm, welcoming therapeutic environment. A strong relationship is the most important thing to me during the therapeutic process.

Neuropsychologist: I am a licensed clinical psychologist and a licensed mental health counselor in the state of Indiana and Illinois. I have specialized training in clinical Neuropsychology from Fielding Graduate University. My work at Northwestern University and University of California at Davis has been with patients with Stroke, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease and Alzheimer's disease. My clinic provides comprehensive services to children and adult with ADD, Learning disabilities, and Autism at five locations in Northwest Indiana and Illinois.. .

My ideal client is someone who is going through a life change and needs some extra support during this time in their life. I am most interested in working with pre-teens through young adults, but am open to other age groups. Clients can have a range of presenting problems, such as anxiety, depression, uncertainty about the future, or just a sense of needing to talk to someone about their life, among other things. This client would be motivated to come to therapy each week and work towards their goals, whether that be reducing symptoms of anxiety/depression, learning more about themselves, or interacting better with others.