Johanna Buwalda, M.Ed., M.A., L.C.P.C

Johanna Buwalda, M.Ed., M.A., L.C.P.C
Profession(s): Psychotherapy, Marriage & Family Therapy, Counseling
License Status:  I'm a licensed professional.
License Type:  LCPC
License Number:  180006591

My Approach to Helping

I use both conversation and art to assist individuals, families, and children who are struggling with problems that stand in the way of living the lives they want for themselves and each other. I believe that people make sense of their lives through stories they tell about themselves. My approach to therapy focuses on these stories. It involves finding ways in which people can change their relationships to whatever problem or difficulty they are facing. Many people prefer expressing their stories and relationships to problems through visual arts rather than with words. Both of these approaches can be used in relation to any difficulties that a person may be struggling with. My approach tries to be mindful of how ideas about families, sexuality, gender, age, class, religion, and culture significantly influence people's life experiences.
 

Services I Provide

  • Individual Therapy & Counseling
  • Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
  • Family Therapy
  • Consultation
  • Clinical Supervision
 

Ages I Work With

  • Children
  • Teens
  • Adults
 

Languages I Speak

  • English
  • Dutch
  • Swedish
 

Groups I Work With

  • immigrants, refugees, people with trauma caused by war, violence, and disaster
 

Therapy Approaches I Use

  • Art Therapy
  • Creative Art Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Parent Work
  • Play Therapy
 
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Locations & Maps
Office 1: 
3020 North Kimball Avenue
Chicago, IL 60618 United States
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Concerns & Issues I Help With

  • Abandonment and/or Fear of
  • Academic Concerns
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Bereavement
  • Caregiver Issues/Stress
  • Child and/or Adolescent Issues
  • Communication Problems
  • Creative Blocks
  • Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
  • Emptiness
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Emotional Overwhelm
  • Family Problems
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, & Transgender Issues
  • Grief & Loss
  • Habits
  • Identity Issues
  • Impulsivity
  • Inadequacy
  • Irritability
  • Isolation (Emotional & Social)
  • Life Purpose/Meaning/Inner-Guidance
  • Midlife Transition
  • Mood Disturbance
  • Mood Swings
  • Multicultural Concerns
  • Panic
  • Parenting
  • Physical Abuse
  • Post Traumatic Stress
  • Prejudice / Discrimination
  • Relationships & Marriage
  • Religion
  • Self-Care
  • Self-Confidence
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Love
  • Sensitivity to Criticism
  • Shame
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Values Clarification
  • Violence
  • Women's Issues
  • Workplace Issues
  • Worry
  • Worthlessness