Therapists in Plainfield, IL

I offer individual and family therapy for children, adolescents, and adults. I have specialities in working with individuals who have issues related to abuse and trauma as well as behavioral disorders. I utilize several different treatment modalities and strive to meet the needs of each individual client. My approach with client's is to create a non-judgmental space that makes my client's feel supported and respected. I've had my own private practice for 11 years and over 20 years of experience.

With 25 years dedicated to fostering the emotional well-being of children and adolescents, I bring a wealth of experience as a therapist committed to helping develop strong and resilient individuals. My clinical practice has been built on a compassionate attention to each person's unique development and a commitment to creating safe spaces for children and teens to explore their emotions. Throughout my career, I have advanced my skills in various therapeutic models tailored to the unique needs of children and teens, recognizing the importance of early intervention in shaping healthy emotional landscapes.

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 am a bi-lingual (spanish) Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Co-Founder of Healing Connections Counseling, PC. I specialize in working with children, adolescents, parents, families, couples, and adults. I utilize various approaches to counseling such as, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused therapy, family systems, play therapy, and coping skills training to help clients improve their quality of life. I am passionate about helping others and my goal is to provide a friendly and supportive environment. I also believe that building rapport is an important step toward success and works in collaboration with clients to identify treatment goals to promote changes.

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.

Taking the first step to begin the counseling process can be a difficult one, as the decision to make changes in your life can be overwhelming. I believe in providing a safe, caring and compassionate environment for my clients that enables them to acquire the skills they need to lead a fulfilling life. Utilizing cognitive-behavioral and play therapies, I assist clients with identifying obstacles they wish to overcome in their lives. I strive to establish a supportive, trusting and collaborative relationship with my clients to assist them in reaching their goals.

I thrive on working with a diverse clientele, from children as young as five to adults and parents seeking guidance on parenting. My passion lies in helping individuals overcome challenges like anxiety, OCD, Depression and ADHD. I utilize a variety of evidence-based treatment methods tailored to each client's specific needs, whether it's a child struggling in school or an adult facing difficulties at work or home. Witnessing their progress and improved quality of life brings me immense satisfaction. My approach is solution-focused, empowering clients to identify their goals and achieve greater overall life satisfaction.

Life presents challenges for all of us but it is how we choose to overcome our challenges that dictate whether we are living a life that is full of meaning and vitality. As a mental health provider it is my mission to offer evidenced-based psychotherapy to help others live full and abundant lives. Perhaps you are suffering and would like to learn to overcome your obstacles? I can help you move ahead toward living a life you want to live.

Life gives us challenges. These challenges can include anxiety, depression, difficulties in relationships, or just feeling stuck in life. However, we do not have to face these challenges alone. It is my job to help you identify and eliminate stresses, embrace your strengths, and work towards empowerment. Through collaboration, we together can create an individualized and comprehensive plan to help you create an identity of your own, integrate positive practices into your daily interactions, and grow to live a happy and healthy life.

Just as we exist within an external system; family, work environments, neighborhoods, school community, we have a personal internal system within each of us. These two systems influence each other throughout every day of our lives. Just as our minds need to understand our external systems like the rules at our office or school, we need to understand the interaction of the parts within ourselves. This may be a difficult concept to wrap your mind around because we live in a world with such external rules. What would it be like if we lived by the knowledge of the internal and external systems ?

Bridges to a New Day, nfp is a multi-specialty practice treating families, couples, children and adults in a supportive treatment atmosphere. Our services are geared towards empowering and guiding individuals towards reaching their life goals. We believe that every person encounters obstacles on their life journey. The vision of our agency is to empower children and adults to prevail over the these obstacles. Our counselors work collorboratively with their clients to obtain the individual's life goals.

As a professional working to help change the lives of individuals, I take pride in treating clients with dignity and respect regardless of current circumstances or situations. Working with individuals experiencing emotional, behavioral, social, family and occupational difficulties has proven to be quite rewarding. My therapeutic style promotes a safe environment where individuals can gain a sense of trust, care and compassion, assisting in the promotion of self discovery and alleviation of symptoms.

Find yourself wanting to make sense of your behaviors and/or struggles or your child's? Curious why we act or react in certain ways? We have experiences and we all hold our own perception of those experiences which ultimately leads to behaviors. I work with clients to teach strategies, coping skills, and lead clients on a journey to a deeper understanding of themselves. I work with children, adolescents, and young adults to help them understand their interpretation of the world and how they function in it. Often times the therapeutic work involves parents due to their large influence on the client functioning at particular ages.

I offer a warm, compassionate space for clients to explore inner struggles in order to achieve a fuller life. I believe in the importance of working through difficult early and current life experiences as a means to transform the story that we tell ourselves into a more empowering healing story. Clients find my safe and non-judgmental approach to therapy helpful as they continue on their healing journey.

Welcome to Well Mind Therapy Services! We are so happy you are here! Our clinicians are ready to walk this next step of your journey with you. At Well Mind, we believe each person is unique and take the time you deserve to develop goals and objectives to move you towards the wellness and growth you desire. We believe in meeting our clients where they are, and guiding them at a pace they are comfortable with. No matter what you are going through, our goal is to make you feel safe and validated in our presence. Our therapist will work with you to build on the sacredness that is the therapeutic bond.

Dr. Shirley Dorough-Carlson is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in Child and Adolescent Psychology She has over 20 years of experience working with adults, children, adolescents, and their families. She has successfully worked with adults who struggle with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, divorce, and parenting concerns. Her work with children, adolescents, and their families include facilitating families navigating ADHD issues, school noncompliance, divorce, mood disorders, IEP issues, oppositional defiance, and helping young adults transition into the adult stage of life.

Everyone faces challenges in life. Seeking help for yourself, your child or relationship when experiencing difficulty is a strength which leads to creating a more fulfilling, healthy & happy life. With 18+ years' experience, I have helped many to overcome anxiety, trauma, depression, anger, loss, etc. I have helped couples restore intimacy/connection and learn ways to communicate. Children/teens learn ways to cope and manage social/school stress. Parents learn ways to connect, manage behaviors and heal their relationships with their children. Families heal from loss, life's transitions, substance abuse, divorce, mental illness.