Therapists in Lockport, IL
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Lynda Behrendt
Psychologist, PsyD, RN, MFT
Verified Verified
Glenview, IL 60026
As a Clinical Psychologist, Registered Nurse and Marriage and Family Therapist, I have 30 + years experience helping adults deal with life struggles by positively using their individual cognitive, emotional, social, physical, spiritual and behavioral abilities.The focus is goal oriented but with sensitivity and understanding.
As a Clinical Psychologist, Registered Nurse and Marriage and Family Therapist, I have 30 + years experience helping adults deal with life struggles by positively using their individual cognitive, emotional, social, physical, spiritual and behavioral abilities.The focus is goal oriented but with sensitivity and understanding.
Shoshi Scharman
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSc
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lincolnwood, IL 60712
A lot is expected from us. It can feel daunting, overwhelming and unending. We juggle work, education, relationships, and finances. And if the external expectations weren’t already enough, we are often experiencing internal contradictions- competing parts of ourselves; internal battles of productivity versus laziness; authenticity versus social pressure, fear versus courage. It seems the expectations and noise exist both outside of us and within us. When a person is dealing with past and current traumas, symptoms of anxiety, depression or ADHD, life can feel chaotic- leaving us in a state of numbness and fatigue.
A lot is expected from us. It can feel daunting, overwhelming and unending. We juggle work, education, relationships, and finances. And if the external expectations weren’t already enough, we are often experiencing internal contradictions- competing parts of ourselves; internal battles of productivity versus laziness; authenticity versus social pressure, fear versus courage. It seems the expectations and noise exist both outside of us and within us. When a person is dealing with past and current traumas, symptoms of anxiety, depression or ADHD, life can feel chaotic- leaving us in a state of numbness and fatigue.
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Substance Use Therapists
How do substance and drug recovery or rehabilitation programs work?
In inpatient programs, individuals live in a facility with other clients in recovery; in outpatient programs, individuals reside at home. These facilities are staffed with healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, and psychotherapists. Staff often also includes people who have recovered themselves, serving as mentors and guides. These programs may use abstinence, harm reduction, detoxification, psychotherapy, and other methods.
How do 12-step programs combined with psychotherapy work?
Members of 12-step programs help each other reach abstinence and work to maintain it. These programs promote complete change in the individual’s emotional, mental, physical, and even spiritual perspectives. Some programs require that new members attend 90 meetings in 90 days. Many people do attend these programs in conjunction with their work in psychotherapy; the combination of therapy along with 12-step can be extremely effective.
How does harm reduction combined with psychotherapy work?
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, harm reduction prevents death, injury, disease, overdose, and substance misuse. People who choose harm reduction for substance use reduce the amount of drugs they consume. It is not abstinence-based like a 12-step program, but combining harm reduction with psychotherapy proves to be effective for many people.
Are there specific medications for substance and drug use?
There are medications approved to treat substance use disorder—such as buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, and acamprosate. These medications do help people cope with substance use as well as avoid the problem of relapse. Naltrexone can help reduce cravings, methadone is an opioid medication used to treat severe pain, and acamprosate may help ease symptoms like poor sleep and anxious feelings.