Therapists in Crystal Lake, IL

Depression, anxiety, grief/loss, ADHD, and relationship problems are just some of the many reasons people seek out therapy. You may want to learn ways to feel better and reduce uncomfortable emotions, or you may want to just talk through difficult times. I strive to create a safe place and work collaboratively towards your goals. I focus on creating goals, solutions, process one's past and life circumstances, and teach skills and strategies that will reduce uncomfortable and unpleasant emotions. I provide hypnotherapy and biofeedback for pain management and anxiety/panic as added tools to reduce physcial and emotional discomfort.

I believe that therapy is a time for people to explore and better themselves leading to a more fulfilled life. I work from a person-centered approach meeting the client where they are at, but also utilize strategies from all different practices. I believe that the client is the expert in their own life and needs someone to show empathy, support, and guidance. I approach each session as a unique situation and involves the client in every step.

I have immediate openings for both in person and online appointments. I believe the relationship you form with your therapist is one of the most important predictors of whether therapy is successful. I offer a caring and supportive environment to explore life’s challenges. I completely recognize the strength and courage it took to make that first step. The struggles of our day to day challenges, anxiety and depression can make our lives seem unmanageable and overwhelming. Life is meant to be enjoyed. My desire is to come alongside you and help you to navigate through these challenges while meeting your personal goals.

I work with individuals across the lifespan, with a special focus on emerging adults. I work with many young adults with personality disorders, significant anxiety, and body image issues, and I work to reduce stigma and shame around these topics. I also have a special interest in working with individuals and families whose lives have been touched by addiction, especially family members and friends of those with substance use disorders. I take a directive and empathic approach, and together, we will identify and remove barriers so you can live a radically genuine life.

I am a Psychotherapist who has been in Private Practice in the Naperville and Joliet areas for the past 30 years. I have also worked in Social Work and Special Education Administration for over 20 years. I utilize a multi-eclectic approach that can include the tenets, strategies and approaches of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Reality Therapy (RT) and Task Centered Therapy (TCT) with children, adolescents, adults and families that is client focused and task centered to assist in the accomplishment of meaningful life changes.

My ideal client presents to a session with the presence of distress with life transition, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, financially and physically. Clients desire to explore the layers of the barriers they are faced with, learn healthy and solution focused ways to manage life's adversities while gaining meaning making. Clients would ideally desire a way of their current situations and aspire to be the best version of themselves equipped to meet life head on. My ideal client is open-minded, committed, ambitious, vulnerable, honest, flexible, and ready to build a rapport that will validate them in their darkest hours.

Hiram is skilled and specializes in working with teens and adults who suffers from substance abuse, trauma, depression , PTSD, anxiety and who are at risk of dropping out of school or ending up in the justice system. Hiram also specializes in working with individuals who need help with anger management. Hiram has 10 years of experience with working with ex-felons and individuals at risk of being the justice system. Hiram uses cognitive behavioral therapy for those individuals who have had a trauma in the lives. He has helped them make positive changes in their lives to get better outcomes.

We recognize how difficult it can be to seek help with mental health issues. Our goal is to meet you where you are in a supportive, encouraging way. We never use shame as a motivator. Instead we seek to provide a balance between giving you time and space to heal and challenging and encouraging you to move forward to a healthier place. We have a staff of over 40 therapists each with different specialties; we all possess the same single passion: to walk with our clients on the path of healing.

People want to know if you understand where they’re coming from and where they are going. Even though we come to a stop, the world around us keeps going, but it’s how we handle the situation that makes a difference. People need to feel valued and appreciated, and what better way to unravel those misunderstandings with clarity?

My orientation towards psychology was born out of my own difficulties in life; I want to make sure that those who seek help are able to get it. That said, I do best with clients who are at their worst, rock bottom. Fear of death and existential concerns, intrusive thoughts and urges, powerful and intense emotions, chronic stress and fatigue, loss of sense of self, lack of meaning and purpose in life, not being able to tell what's real and what isn't, regardless what it is. Whatever is your breaking point is the point at which you can change your life forever, I can help you through that process. The only way out is through.

My approach as a counselor is to create a comfortable, welcoming, and safe environment for every client. I have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults with a variety of diagnosis. I have worked with anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, self-esteem issues, stress, issues related to life transitions, school issues, peer relationship issues, women issues, eating disorders, body image, as well as working with couples to transform and create meaningful partnerships. Also, my background in sports and as an elite gymnastics coach allows me to connect with teens and young adult athletes about the pressures of sports.

Seeking help can be scary and overwhelming, but you are not alone! I am here to offer a safe, nonjudgmental, and comfortable place that you can feel heard and validated. I believe that building strong foundations and relationships with people are imperative to the growth and healing of an individual’s mind and soul. I bring energy, compassion, and even a little humor to my work with clients, to create a collaborative environment that you can be comfortable and yourself in.

Currently sessions are conducted virtually- Dr. Waseberg is a psychotherapist and professor of counseling psychology. He helps individuals and couples struggling with relationships, trauma, depression, anxiety, PTSD, eating disorders, grief, alcohol/drugs, abandonment, anger, OCD, social anxiety, phobia, bipolar/borderline and other psychological issues. He digs deep into the roots of your underlying issues in a safe non-judgmental space with empathy. He has rich experience providing counseling in private practice settings as well as Inpatient Residential Treatment, Partial Hospitalization-PHP, and Intensive Outpatient-IOP settings.