You're tossing and turning with your mind churning over What Ifs or moments that haunt. You feel stressed or overwhelmed; a sense of dread always lurking in the background. Maybe you're snapping at people or pushing them away. It might seem like everyone else is able to do things so much easier or better. Sometimes it seems like you're moving through thick fog. But it doesn't have to be this way.

Relationships are challenging in the best of times. Does the challenge feel like it is more than you can handle on your own? Do you worry that your relationship won't make it and that you'll be alone or have to start all over again? You may wonder if having a solid connection with someone supportive by your side is even possible. I can help you learn ways to improve communication and show you how to reconnect with your partner so that you feel more secure in times of need and gain confidence that your partner will be there for you when you need them most.

I am passionate about helping individuals work towards personal growth and increased satisfaction with life. I believe in a collaborative approach, that meets clients where they are at, and using compassion, respect, and humor to develop a therapeutic relationship. Using a nonjudgmental approach to help individuals more clearly see the habits of the mind that create unnecessary suffering and offer strategies to reduce their negative effect. Utilizing Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Mindfulness I help client's learn skills to increase understanding of thinking and behavior patterns, and learn coping strategies for emotion regulation, stress management, communication, problem solving, and relaxation.

I offer comfort, counsel and clarity to individuals and families facing medical illness, grief, loss and bereavement, and/or life transitions. Companioning folks on these journeys allows me to help them lessen their sense of isolation, to help identify and utilize their strengths, and to manage difficult emotions. Frequently clients are overwhelmed and need help sorting through stressful feelings and situations. Once that is accomplished, much progress is made. In life transitions, identifying and touching the emotions and then re-establishing a life-plan are often the primary goals, crafted to the client's unique needs.

Being a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for 15 years, working with families, in addition to, supporting children and adolescents with complex emotional, intellectual and behavioral needs, Allison has extensive experience working with a broad range of mental health issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, mood disorders, socialization issues and neurodevelopmental disorders. Over the years, Allison has provided individual, group and family therapy, working with a diverse client population. She has presented a wide range of mental health seminars for educational staff and parents and led process-oriented parenting groups.

Deborah K Mestas has been in private practice in the Northbrook area for more than 8 years. She has learned that when clients feel hopeless and helpless and have suffered from depressive symptoms for quite some time, they truly need someone that can listen. Clients are often looking for someone to listen to the challenges in their life and to assist with helping them find their way out of the chaos. They want to move forward with their lives and feel connected to others in a positive way. With my extensive background in helping others I can do the same for anyone seeking clinical assistance. Just reach out!

Sometimes in life we struggle with challenging feelings and painful or confusing experiences. I am focused on helping you manage these feelings, overcome self-defeating behaviors, and sort through conflicting thoughts. I believe in the resiliency of human beings, and my therapeutic approach is to empower you to make whatever changes you'd like to make so you can have a fulfilling life. I can offer you practical tools as well as hope, comfort and support for when life is hard.

Damen enjoys working with children, adolescents, teenagers, families and adults and has practiced in case management, hospital, school and outpatient therapy settings. As a clinician, Damen is devoted to learning about her clients and helping them work towards their individual goals using professional knowledge and creativity. She is a team player and has extensive experience working with schools and advocating for IEP, 504 plans and specific resources needed to help her clients be successful in the school setting.

I am a licensed professional counselor that prioritizes empowerment, growth, & collaboration to support youth and young adults. I offer a place to process hardships, difficult emotions, insecurities, and symptoms without judgement. I support clients’ sense of agency, interpersonal skills, resilience, and their ability to navigate relationships. I have a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling and Master’s in School Counseling. I completed my Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology at Loyola University. I am also credentialed as a professional educator to work in schools from K-12 grade. I worked as a school counselor & IEP/504 plans.

All of us need a space to be able to talk freely, safely, without judgement or fear of another person's reaction/response. We all have those people in our lives that provide us with a listening ear or a shoulder to cry on, but what about those times when we don't feel comfortable sharing with any of those in our immediate lives? Who do we talk to when our significant other isn't hearing what we have to say? When it's something that we fear sharing with another individual so we keep it to ourselves to manifest and become anxious, depressed, angry, or self destructive thoughts? There is a space for you, to be your most vulnerable.

My most satisfying moments as a therapist are watching my clients reach the point where they no longer need me. In my work, I support my clients’ growth in awareness, sense of agency, resilience, interpersonal skills, and confidence in their abilities to meet their goals. I don’t give advice or pretend that I have all of the answers, because firstly, I don’t have them, but really because I believe that each person is the true expert of their own life. I listen, prompt, ask questions, and share observations to encourage my clients as they process their experiences and open themselves up to new possibilities and ways of thinking.

What I value most is providing a space free of judgment. I believe that no one makes change until they feel accepted for who they are, no matter what that looks like.

Hello and welcome! I'm Sonya and I'm so glad you're here. I am a licensed clinical social worker specializing in working with children and adolescents. For the last 6 years, I have worked as a school social worker. I have extensive experience with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), 504 Plans, special education services, and navigating the overall school environment. My treatment background includes anxiety, depression, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, social skills, relationship issues, behavioral concerns, transitions, self-esteem, and identity awareness.

I've always sought mentors to guide me through life's trials, and luckily found many along the way. Now I pass on the sum of their wisdom along with my own. Therapy, a process of healing, happens through shared presence and expanding awareness. It's a safe place where truth can be expressed and pain transformed. We typically cope with pain through distraction, intoxication or denial. Learning to be emotionally sober we can heal our relationships - with ourselves and others. "Process" addictions, loss, trauma and shame are respectfully addressed. Empowerment, clarity, healing and comfort with emotional intimacy are consequences.

I believe all people can benefit from psychotherapy whether they are in crisis or simply feel stuck in some aspect of their lives. My style is collaborative, and I love witnessing patients' deepening self-awareness and personal growth in an atmosphere of trust, compassion, and support. I enjoy exploring cultural perspectives, diversity, and spiritual faith to understand each person's unique worldview and life experience. My goal is to help individuals find purpose and meaning in their lives and relationships, recognize the patterns in thoughts and behaviors that get in the way, and develop the tools and skills to move toward positive change.

Do you feel stuck? Are you struggling to deal with life changes? Do you feel as though you don't enjoy those things that used to excite you? Feeling stuck or restless in your current situation is temporary. You can find a new outlook. Let me help you through life's transitions. My goal is to guide and assist you in finding your own strengths that allow you to move forward, process the past and have a positive view of the future.

If you believe that eating disorders are incurable, you have been misled by one of many misconceptions about these disorders. Eating disorders are 100% curable in 80% of cases, when treated in an effective and timely manner. Anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder erode and fragment an individual's sense of Self, impairing self-care. self-regulation and self-esteem. Effective recovery re-awakens and integrates the patient's fragmented self, creating a sustained sense of empowered self-confidence in all life spheres...beyond eating and weight-control. Successful recovery offers a life-changing investment now, and for the future.

I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist who works with youth, adults, parents, and families (click website link to learn more!). I offer a supportive and integrated approach to psychotherapy by using cognitive and behavior techniques as well as humanistic approaches that focus on existential concerns, mindfulness, and acceptance to help clients better adjust to life changes. I have experience working with a culturally diverse population who have wide range of acute or chronic disorders. By applying my strong professional knowledge and experience working in more intensive clinical settings, I can help clients identify treatment goals.

Ashley is a relationship-centered therapist, who also draws upon family systems theory in her work. Ashley believes that the therapeutic relationship must foster a sense of warmth, authenticity, and acceptance, enabling clients to bring their full selves to the work, creating deeper awareness and a more connected, lived experience. Ashley's varied life experience has taught her that integration is essential on our journey toward wholeness. In this way, she creates safe space for people to bring the many aspects of their own selves - social, emotional, spiritual, and sexual - to the therapy process.