Helping People Find Therapists & Advocating for Ethical and Healthy Therapy & Marriage Counseling Practices

My Approach to Helping

I believe that therapy can be a rewarding experience for everyone. As a practitioner, I work closely with my clients, using a strengths-based approach, to help create change and achieve their personal and professional goals. By engaging in the therapeutic process, my clients are able to identify problem areas in their lives and relationships, increase their ability to communicate effectively, find new ways of relating to themselves and others, as well as develop positive strategies for successful conflict resolution.

Every client comes in with a unique set of concerns. Therefore, I find it necessary to tailor my interventions to best suit their individual needs. I do, however, specialize in the use of cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic techniques as well as solution-focused therapy, which help clients, find within themselves, the ability to develop healthy patterns of behavior and improve their overall quality of life.

 

More Info About My Practice

Farah Hussain is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over ten years of experience in the field of mental health. She earned her Master of Social Work degree, with honors, from the University of Illinois at Chicago and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Michigan. Over the years, in addition to facilitating a number of psycho-educational and substance abuse therapy groups, she has also provided clinical consultation to a number of agencies in the Chicago area. Her clinical experience consists of a variety of settings, such as community mental health, residential treatment, and employee assistance.

Farah Hussain, LCSW is a provider for APS Healthcare, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Corphealth, Employee Resource System, Humana PPO, Magellan Health Services, Managed Health Network, Multiplan Managed Care, and Private Healthcare Systems.

Services I Provide

• Individual Therapy & Counseling
• Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
• Family Therapy
• Coaching

Ages I Work With

• Teens
• Adults

Languages I Speak

• English

Groups I Work With

Individuals, Couples, & Families

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
• Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy
• Psychodynamic
• Solution Focused Therapy
• Systems Theory /Therapy

Concerns & Issues I Help With

• Identity Issues
• Attachment
• Occupational & Academic Issues
• Life Changes
• Social Skills & Problems
• Emotion Management
• Anxiety, Fear, & Stress
• Family Problems
• Childhood & Adolescence
• Relationships & Marriage
• Depression & Mood
• Abuse: Emotional, Physical, or Sexual
• Trauma
• Self-Esteem & Confidence
• Health & Body