Carol H. Drengenberg MA, RN, LCPC

Carol H. Drengenberg MA, RN, LCPC

Verified Credentials

  • Profession(s):

    Counseling, Nursing, Coaching

  • License Status:

    I'm a licensed professional.

  • Primary License:

    LCPC - #180-003173

  • Secondary License:

    RN - 041-216565

 
My Approach to Helping
Healing is a process which can continue throughout our life. Each client's internal wisdom can be a guide in selecting healing techniques, interventions, rituals and pathways uniquely suited to his/her needs. In my practice I utilize research-based interventions, leaving space for the "magic" of the relationship between client and therapist to support the healing. "There are limits to my power" is a personal statement I often make and encourage my clients to also consider, while at the same time acknowledging the unlimited power available to us all. "Too often we underestimate how quickly our feelings are going to change because we underestimate our ability to change them." David Gilbert, PhD. Change can be difficult! An important part of my practice is to coach you through the change process, helping you achieve and maintain new healthy-lifestyle behaviors.

 

More Info About My Practice
In my practice I incorporate nutritional, energetic, biofeedback and Chinese Medicine therapies. My view of healing is reflected in this quote from Hipocrates - "Natural forces wthin us are the true healers of disease". Please visit my website to learn more about the interventions I use in my pactice.

I offer evening and Saturday hours to accommodate my clients work schedules and am on the panel of several insurance companies.

 

How My Own Struggles Made Me a Better Therapist

My own experience with trauma and illness has helped me understand how quickly our lives can go out of control - how we can be well and highly functioning one minute and then be completely devastated the next. My experience with illness, injury and pain helped me find resources within myself that I had not known existed. My struggles have given me a stronger connection with my clients as well as a more patient understanding of their efforts to move forward. I also have developed great respect for the the power of the human connection in healing, as well as for the diversity of interventions which can result in healing.

Services I Provide
  • Individual Therapy & Counseling
  • Coaching
  • Consultation
  • Online Counseling / Phone Therapy
  • Home-Based Therapy
Ages I Work With
  • Adults
  • Elders
Languages I Speak
  • English
Groups I Work With
Individuals trying to adjust to an illness or coping with pain, people who have experienced loss, individuals interested in incorporating wellness practices into their lives, people interested in weight loss and maintaining weight loss.
Therapy Approaches I Use
  • Art Therapy
  • Biofeedback / Neurofeedback
  • Body-Mind Psychotherapy
  • Breathwork
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
  • Emotional Freedom Technique
  • Emotional Transformation Therapy
  • Energy Psychology
  • Existential Psychotherapy
  • Guided Therapeutic Imagery
  • Holistic Psychotherapy
  • Humanistic Psychology
  • Integration of different therapy models
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Other - Not Listed Here
  • Solution Focused Therapy
  • Thought Field Therapy
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Locations and Maps

Office 1:
910 Skokie Boulevard Suite 211
Northbrook, IL 60062 United States
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Office 2:
Connecting With Wellness 910 Skokie Blvd. Suite 213
Northbrook, IL 60062 United States
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Concerns and Issues I Help With
  • Abandonment
  • Abortion / Post Abortion Issues
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Aging & Geriatric Issues
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Bipolar
  • Cancer
  • Caregiver Issues / Stress
  • Chronic Pain
  • Communication Problems
  • Depression
  • Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
  • Eating & Food Issues
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Emotional Overwhelm
  • Forgiveness
  • Grief, Loss, & Bereavement
  • Habits
  • Health / Illness / Medical Issues
  • HIV / AIDS
  • Infidelity / Affair Recovery
  • Irritability
  • Isolation
  • Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
  • Midlife Crisis / Midlife Transition
  • Mood Swings / Mood Disturbance
  • Phobias
  • Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma
  • Self-Care
  • Self-Confidence
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Love
  • Sensitivity to Criticism
  • Shame
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Trust Issues
  • Women's Issues
  • Worry
  • Worthlessness
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