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My Approach to Helping

Are you falling apart, stuck or at a crossroads? Have you tried to change problem behaviors, but had no luck? I start where you are, and together we map out a route to where you want to be. Using a variety of approaches and techniques, I assist you in addressing the obstacles standing in the way of thriving. This can include Somatic Experiencing and EMDR, research-backed therapies that often work for people who have made slow progress or not benefitted from more traditional therapies. My goal is to get you back to your best life as quickly as possible. Clients tell me I have an open, spiritual manner, and that I offer hope and healing in a gently humorous and accepting way that eases pain. I am very relational and at times draw on my own life experience, including infertility, adoption,dealing with a loved one's addiction and divorce.

 

More Info About My Practice

I have offices in Wheaton and Chicago and serve clients from DuPage, Kane and Cook Counties. I am also a trained Divorce and Family Mediator, approved with the Family Courts in DuPage and Kane Counties.

 

Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With

I increasingly am specializing in the treatment of trauma and use EMDR and Somatic Experiecing, therapies developed specifically to heal trauma.

Services I Provide

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

Ages I Work With

• Children
• Teens
• Adults
• Elders

Languages I Speak

• English

Groups I Work With

My training was in a community counseling clinic, so I have worked with a wide variety of populations and issues, and I continue to do so in my practice today.

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Anger Management
• Art Therapy
• Body-Mind Psychotherapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
• Collaborative Therapy / Collaborative Language Systems
• Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
• Family Systems Therapy
• Gottman Method
• Imago Relationship Therapy
• Integration of different therapy models
• Internal Family Systems
• Mindfulness Based Approaches
• Narrative Therapy
• Object Relations
• Play Therapy
• Psychodynamic
• Relational Psychotherapy
• Self Psychology
• Solution Focused Therapy
• Somatic Experiencing
• Systems Theory /Therapy
• Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Concerns & Issues I Help With

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