Patricia J. Anderson, MS, LCPC, NCC

Patricia J. Anderson, MS, LCPC, NCC
Profession(s): Counseling, Social Work, Social Work
License Status:  I'm a licensed professional.
License Type:  Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
License Number:  180004676

My Approach to Helping

Courage is being scared and doing it anyway. Although it takes courage to begin the counseling process, addressing the issues that have caused you to suffer can enable you to rise above these issues and discover your personal joy potential. It's never too late to bloom by addressing issues that have caused chronic emotional distress and have gotten in the way of fulfilling your unique potential. Therapy is a means to reach personal goals, reduce suffering, and get more joy out of life. We humans have an unlimited capacity to heal ourselves, despite the pain we've suffered. I create an emotionally safe, non-judgmental, and caring environment for clients to share their concerns. I believe it's possible to transform the negative energy of painful thoughts and/or feelings into positive energy that can facilitate a belief in one's self and in one's potential. I encourages clients to learn more about themselves so they can enhance their skills in solving their problems in their own way. I use bibliotherapy, journaling, and homework assignments as adjuncts.

More Info About My Practice

I'm on the following insurance panels: BCBS PPO, Unicare, Cigna HMO, Cigna PPO, Cigna EAP, Humana HMO, Humana PPO.
 

Services I Provide

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

Ages I Work With

  • Children
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Elders
 

Languages I Speak

  • English
 

Groups I Work With

  • Adults, children, teens, gays & lesbians.
 

Therapy Approaches I Use

  • Adlerian Psychotherapy
  • Art Therapy
  • Body-Mind Psychotherapy
  • Clean Language, Symbolic Modeling, & Metaphor Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
  • Creative Art Therapy
  • Depth-Oriented Brief Therapy
  • Depth Therapy
  • Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy
  • Dreamwork & Dream Analysis
  • Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
  • Existential Psychotherapy
  • Family Attachment Narrative Therapy
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Parent Work
  • Play Therapy
  • Possibility Therapy
  • Solution Focused Therapy
  • Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Other - not listed here
 
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Locations & Maps
Office 1: 
1580 N. Northwest Highway Suite 10A
Park Ridge, IL 60068 United States
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Office 2: 
121 Fairfield Way Suite 106B
Bloomingdale, IL 60108 United States
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Concerns & Issues I Help With

  • Abuse / Survivors of Abuse
  • Abandonment and/or Fear of
  • Abortion / Post Abortion Issues
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Aggression
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Bipolar
  • Caregiver Issues/Stress
  • Child and/or Adolescent Issues
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency / Dependency
  • Communication Problems
  • Control Issues
  • Depression
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
  • Domestic Violence
  • Emptiness
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Emotional Overwhelm
  • End-of-life Adjustment
  • Family Problems
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, & Transgender Issues
  • Health/Medical Issues
  • Hyperactivity
  • Identity Issues
  • Inadequacy
  • Inattention
  • Irritability
  • Isolation (Emotional & Social)
  • Life Purpose/Meaning/Inner-Guidance
  • Men's Issues
  • Midlife Transition
  • Mood Disturbance
  • Mood Swings
  • Multicultural Concerns
  • Panic
  • Parenting
  • Phobias / Fears
  • Physical Abuse
  • Physical Illness/Disease
  • Post Partum Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress
  • Prejudice / Discrimination
  • Relationships & Marriage
  • Self-Care
  • Self-Confidence
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm (Cutting, etc.)
  • Self-Love
  • Sex / Sexuality Issues
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Shame
  • Social Phobia/Anxiety
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Suicidal (Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors)
  • Trauma
  • Trust Issues
  • Values Clarification
  • Violence
  • Women's Issues
  • Workplace Issues
  • Worry
  • Worthlessness