Marriage Counseling Therapists in Oak Brook, IL

"Life is full of challenges... it's how you respond to them that makes the difference." - Anonymous No one is exempt from life's challenges, but you don't have to face them alone. Whether you're dealing with personal or familial mental illness, feeling sad, unsure of what's next, or like you just can't cope with some of life's struggles, contact me and together we can work towards you reaching your "better!"

My ideal client is someone who is open to explore their feelings, beliefs, behavior, and relationships and undertake the journey of change. This will not always be easy; change is difficult and we often times get stuck in unhealthy patterns of behaviors and beliefs. Change can be uncomfortable - sometimes even frightening - even when your in pain. My ideal client is willing to do battle with their ambivalence and their fears and participate in the struggle to learn new ways to cope and deal with what hurts them.

At CounselCare Connection, P.C. we serve people in personal, emotional, mental or relational crisis. We provide helpful guidance to people struggling with depression, anger, anxiety, stress, addictions, abuse, grief, marriage, family, relationship or spiritual issues. Mrs. Hoy is a National Certified Counselor and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Lynette is credentialed by the National Anger Management Association as an Anger Management Specialist-V, Diplomate, Supervisor and Consultant. She is the author of What's Good About Anger? books, resources/courses and the founder and President of the Anger Management Institute.

I understand that finding the right therapist can be an overwhelming process. Choosing a complete stranger to share in your journey of health and wellbeing can be a challenge. Making the process comfortable from the beginning is one of my top priorities. You can expect a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment as a necessary foundation for change. I believe in tailoring the experience for each individual/couple, drawing upon multiple approaches for lasting results. For a more in-depth description of my approach please feel free to visit my website.

Samantha is an Associate Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Samantha provides counseling from a Christian perspective, as well as a community approach. She works primarily with teens, women, couples ranging while incorporating the family background and story into each session. She is passionate about walking with clients through their journeys of suffering, transitions, and relationships. Samantha uses the Family System's framework when working with depression, trauma, anxiety, and relational conflict.

Feeling stuck? A Chicago Social Worker of the Year (National Association of Social Workers). Published, award-winning author in the field. 25+ yrs experience. English, Spanish. AAMFT clinical member/supervisor. Respectful, skilled, organized, friendly, approachable. Model based approach. LGBTQIA. Goal based, non-pathologizing strength-based model. Highly recommended as humanistic, safe, therapist, trainer and consultant. Popular TEDx Talk: Secrets of a Couples Counselor: 3 steps to Happier Relationships available to watch on Youtube, through my website or google Susan Adler TEDx. www.susanLadler.com

As a clinical therapist for the past twenty years, I have extensive experience helping my clients navigate through life's challenges. My therapy approach is to help individuals and families reconcile their internal struggles and gain greater emotional clarity. My professional style is warm, compassionate, and emotionally available. I will work with you in facilitating a positive dialogue to regain personal strength and hope in your well being. My therapeutic foundation is evidence based with cognitive behavioral skills to help my clients become unstuck and achieve greater happiness and success.

For over 35 years I have worked with individuals, couples and families to solve problems, improve relationships and make life transitions. In this time I have learned to respect the uniqueness of each individual and family, as well as the abilities and courage they bring to the challenges they face. My approach is friendly, straightforward and solution-focused, but with appreciation for the variety and complexity of factors that may be involved with the issues that folks bring to therapy. I enjoy collaborating with clients to manage stress and modify the patterns of thinking, feeling and acting that concern them.

Sometimes life takes you in a direction that you did not anticipate. You may feel confused, lost, sad, disappointed and/or anxious about what the future holds for you. I specialize in helping individuals and couples dealing with marriage/relationship difficulties, divorce, (including contemplating divorce, going through the divorce process, moving on from divorce, or blending a family). I also aim to help those who are experiencing significant life changes such as becoming a new mom or the loss of a parent. All of these life events can evoke emotions that we may not be able to understand and often times become overwhelming.

Now Accepting New Clients! Telehealth Only - I believe that all humans possess a drive to be the very best that they can be, but it is not easy being human! As we walk along our path, we can experience obstacles that make it difficult to know our next move; sometimes we need a new perspective to help us find our way again. My areas of expertise include intimacy, interpersonal and marital relationships, anxiety, life transitions, and women’s issues. I work with individuals and couples from all walks of life. LGBTQ-allied & non-monogamy allied.

Expertise in healing unresolved psychological and emotional trauma, couples & marriage coaching and counseling, therapy with adults in a relationship with a characterologically disordered person. Adult mental/behavioral health depression & anxiety counseling, parenting coordination, reunification, divorce coaching. As a competent, caring, professional I lend meaningful insights while teaching coping techniques & strategies. Credentialed at the highest state and national levels with more than 32 years' experience. I welcome the opportunity to help you identify problem areas & move your life forward in a healthy and intentional way.

Specializing in rapid results (2 to 8 visits on average) for marriage counseling, sex therapy, depression and anxiety for 30 years. Specializing in cases that have failed in previous marital, depression or sex therapy. "Chicago Magazine's" Top 500 physicians referred their own patients for decades. My reputation is built on its commitment and success at offering the most effective and rapid treatments available for marriage counseling, depression and anxiety, erectile dysfunction, loss of sexual desire for males and females, retarded and premature ejaculation, orgasmic difficulties, unconsumated marriage, and anxiety.

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience providing individual, couples, and family psychotherapy and psychological and neuropsychological assessment services. I will work with you to develop an individualized treatment plan and will provide a supportive environment which will enable you to freely explore emotions, gain deeper self awareness, and develop skills for coping with difficulties in the future.

Listening is a lost art in modern psychotherapy. Change begins when you are heard and understood. I use simple, effective, proven techniques to lead my clients to greater insight, which leads to change. Individuals, couples, and families are my focus from adolescents through senior citizens. I help folks manage life's many stressors including but not limited to loss, grief, separation, substance abuse, and illness.

My approach to counseling has been to build mutual trust with my clients, in order to help them identify their inner strengths, followed by them using those strengths to overcome life’s negative experiences.  I am passionate about working with minority clients because I understand the sensitive and uncomfortable nature that comes with asking for help. I enjoy collaboratively dismantling the expectations and pressures that clients carry to be strong and have it all together.

Are you struggling with relationships, whether they're in the workplace, intimate, personal, or within your family? Have you grown up in a dysfunctional family environment that has left you grappling with emotional scars? Do you find it challenging to establish healthy boundaries, often falling into the people-pleasing trap? If any of these resonate with you, then you've come to the right place.

"You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step." Congratulations on having the courage to take the first step toward the change that you wish to see in your life. At Life to the Fullest LLC, we strive to help you navigate your unique situation with more adaptive coping skills and a general sense of fulfillment. We hope to work with you in a way that best meets your needs and helps you start living your life to the fullest.

Have you been feeling unlike yourself, disconnected, or struggling with the grief or loss of someone or something significant? Have you experienced a stressful or dangerous event? Are you experiencing distress or unwanted feelings or emotions? Have you been feeling stuck and ready to process undesirable feelings? If so, you’ve come to the right place. At every in-person or virtual therapy session, we work together to explore your emotional experiences as well as the feelings, thoughts, and behaviors that may be holding you back from living the life you desire.

"In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or step back into safety" (Abraham Maslow). Deciding to make changes in one's life takes courage. For many of us life can be difficult. Whether it's addiction, depression, relationship issues or just the fears and insecurities of life, we all have challenges we must face. Therapy is meant to be a safe place where we are able to find courage to walk through these challenges and to find real hope with practical help.