Find a Therapist in Westmont, IL

If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or seeking a deeper connection with yourself, I offer a compassionate, safe space where you can openly explore your emotions and navigate life’s challenges with support. I believe no one should face life’s struggles alone, and I am dedicated to helping you honor your past experiences, embrace your challenges, and empower yourself to create a future you desire — all while gaining a better understanding of your actions and emotions. Recognizing that early intervention is essential to helping young minds flourish, I provide child therapy to help children build confidence, manage their emotions, and develop healthy coping skills through playful, creative, and developmentally appropriate techniques. My personalized, integrative approach employs evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills, trauma-informed care, and creative methods to foster self-exploration and personal growth. I understand that asking for help can be difficult, and I’m grateful you’re willing to take this step. I would be honored to hear your story.

As a therapist, I believe everyone has a story that makes them who they are. I want to help you tell your story and identify how we can work toward your goals for a healthy mind. I focus on finding your strengths, coming up with solutions, and developing coping skills to help address your concerns. I strive to create a safe, empathetic environment where you can feel understood and empowered. I earned my Bachelor’s in Psychology in 2014 from North Central College, and my Master’s in Social Work in 2017 from Loyola University. I have been a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) in Illinois since 2017, and I became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in 2024. Throughout my career, I have worked in a variety of roles supporting both adolescents and adults. I have a special interest in crisis intervention and helping people work through life transitions. In my personal life, I am a wife and a mother to a beautiful baby boy. I am also a dog mom to two pups. In my free time, I enjoy reading, trying new crafts, and spending time with my family and friends. I look forward to being a part of your wellness journey.

Supervising since 2005, and a previous Director of Training with over 20 years of experience, we consider it a privilege to offer meaningful work to children, adolescents, adults, couples, parents, and families. Through a genuine caregiving, positive lens, we provide support to others. Through the relationship-oriented inner humanism approach, we offer an understanding of development across the lifespan. The care individuals receive is characterized by achieving an inner well-being and happiness that remains stable and conflict-free regardless of life obstacles, family changes, and daily ups and downs. Strengthen self-confidence, develop inner happiness, improve coping, anger management, decrease depression and anxiety, and mourn losses due to grief and life changes. Parent guidance and coaching to navigate early childhood and adolescent concerns; couples and family therapy to improve communication, conflict resolution, and intimacy. We welcome the opportunity to work with you, especially during these trying times. It is our pleasure to support you! We work through a culturally sensitive and socially aware lens. Please contact us with any questions you may have or for an initial free phone consultation.

You may deeply desire to feel safe and connected with yourself and others but find yourself stuck in the same dating or relationship patterns that leave you feeling disconnected and unsatisfied. As a result, you may struggle to feel fully present in your life. Feelings of anxiety, insecurities, and past dating or relationship challenges can interfere with creating or maintaining the meaningful relationships you desire. You know you’re ready to make a change and feel more confident about yourself but have no idea how to get there. I specialize in helping women struggling with relationship or dating challenges, low self-worth, or anxiety to create the life they desire. Our work together can help you learn to manage your anxiety, overcome longstanding patterns that are holding you back, and develop tools to improve your relationship with yourself as well as others. My goal is to support you in feeling confident about yourself and the future of your relationships. You don’t have to continue the same relationship patterns that leave you feeling frustrated and unsatisfied. You can create the life you desire and you don’t have to do it alone. If you would like to learn more, call or email me for a free phone consultation.

I prioritize creating a supportive environment for growth by sometimes using humor, which can be a powerful tool in therapy- it lightens the load and makes space for deeper exploration. Taking a non-judgmental, collaborative approach fosters trust, helping you to feel comfortable and empowered to engage in the process. I take an approach of person-centered care and utilize solution-focused therapy. I believe that we are not always able to control things around us but we can influence them and find ways to cope. No matter the situation, I am here to help navigate and provide support through compassion and reflection of hope.

I am a licensed clinical social worker who works with teens and adults. I earned her Bachelor’s degree at Loyola University Chicago and my Master’s of Social Work degree at Governor’s State University. I have clinical experience working in a private practice setting for the last 6 years. Previously I worked in an inpatient psychiatric setting. I specialize in working with individuals and families experiencing life transitions, relationship stress, anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation, struggles with worklife balance, feelings of burnout, and thought errors. I believe that it is extremely important to tailor each treatment plan to the individual with the center of my approach being warmth, empowerment, and empathy. I believe in the importance of developing the therapeutic relationship through deep listening, a little bit of humor, and building trust in a safe, non-judgmental environment. I am committed to making sure that you have a positive and empowering therapy experience to ensure that you gain the ability to live life at your optimal level of wellness.

Struggling with anxiety, trauma, depression, or life transitions? I help individuals uncover patterns, build coping skills, and create meaningful change through evidence-based therapy. With over a decade of experience, I specialize in treating attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), relationship issues, men's issues, posttraumatic stress (PTSD), and emotional regulation challenges. My approach combines cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based interventions. Whether you’re navigating grief, career stress, parenting concerns, or identity struggles, I provide a warm, goal-oriented space where healing can begin. Therapy with me is collaborative, nonjudgmental, and tailored to your unique needs. You deserve a space to feel heard, understood, and supported.

I am passionate about helping individuals and couples navigate through difficult issues. I have been working with individuals and couples for the past 35 years. Some of the areas I focus on include: anxiety, depression, addiction, porn addiction, infidelity, communication issues, infertility issues, loss - death or miscarriage, and interpersonal issues. I approach each client with compassion and good listening skills. Through various therapeutic techniques, I help clients minimize their weaknesses while maximizing their strengths. Together we untangle the behaviors, thoughts, actions, and emotions that keep you stuck in an unhealthy loop. These are but some of the problems I help clients work through in sessions. If I cannot help you then one of the other very competent therapists in the practice at, Greater Chicago Counseling Center, can help as well. The practice accepts Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO plans. If you wish to speak to one of our wonderful therapists please reach out. Don't struggle alone reach out now.

If you’re used to being the one who holds everything together, you may be feeling exhausted, stuck, or quietly disconnected from yourself. Maybe you’ve spent years prioritising others’ needs, managing expectations, or avoiding conflict, only to find that anxiety, guilt, or grief keeps showing up no matter how hard you try. You might be wondering why things feel so heavy or why it’s so difficult to know what you want. I help people who identify as people-pleasers, helpers, and peacekeepers begin to reconnect with themselves. My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in the belief that many of the patterns you’re struggling with once served an important purpose. Together, we work to understand how those patterns developed, how they continue to shape your relationships and decisions, and how to create change without pushing or forcing yourself. This work is personal for me. After losing my mother at a young age, I learnt to survive by staying strong and minimising my own needs. Over time, I came to see that what looked like personality traits were actually protective strategies. My own healing taught me that meaningful change happens through awareness, safety, and self-compassion, not self-criticism. In therapy, you can expect a space that feels supportive, thoughtful, and steady. We move at a pace that feels right for you, focusing on emotional awareness, regulation, and practical tools for setting boundaries, navigating relationships, and making choices that align with your values. My goal is to help you feel more grounded, confident, and connected to yourself so you can move through life with greater clarity and intention.

Throughout our lives, we go through events that change us, often permanently. I consider therapy to be a sacred and compassionate space of exploration. It can be exhausting having to explain your story over and over again. Oftentimes we might feel unheard in our daily lives or get fixated on who we “should be” instead of exploring who we already are. Your story has meaning and it deserves to be heard. You are the expert on your own life experiences and identities. You deserve to feel empowered, validated, and safe. When meeting with a potential client I consider you in the context of your relationships. When working together we can move through difficult therapeutic concepts in an accessible and warm way. With your permission, I hope to guide you through challenging life transitions and support you in creating a life that you feel is worth living. As an art therapist, I use my lived experiences with disability to cultivate empathy and create environments where people can become empowered through art-making, reduce internalized stigma, and experience a sense of belonging. It is my personal belief that art materials are a way to connect with other people, process difficult experiences, and work through emotions. I work from a collaborative, person-centered, relational, and strengths-based approach. This means I will use non-judgment to consider all aspects of your life and identity— while remaining open to things that cannot be changed. I utilize an intersectional feminist lens and I specialize in trauma, anxiety, boundaries, relationships, abuse, sexuality, gender exploration, life transitions, disability, memory loss, identity exploration, and resiliency work.

I strive to make my space a safe and supportive one, open to anyone from any background with any type of need. I strive to make the conversations open and client-led, while working to utilize my therapeutic background to personalize tools and skills for each client and their unique needs and challenges. The therapy experience is meant to provide a comforting and safe space to talk and collaborate with your therapist in a different way than is done with others. This includes building coping skills, building social skills, working through previous models and tools that were used and did not work for the client, allowing the client to determine what type of support they want and need to better themselves during our time together. A lot of client-ledclient-determined type therapy! I have really enjoyed working with children diagnosed with Autism, so I am excited to potentially get the opportunity to work with teens and young adults diagnosed with Autism. I also enjoy supporting those who have anxiety, depression and some behavioral disorders. I specialize in Client-centered therapy, CBT, Developmental, the Individual and Relationship (DIR) model, and the Intentional Relationship model (IRM).

I’m a licensed therapist dedicated to helping individuals and couples navigate life’s challenges with clarity and confidence. My primary approach is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a proven method for creating meaningful change in thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. At the same time, I believe therapy should be tailored to each person’s unique needs, so I draw from a variety of techniques to ensure our work together feels supportive, practical, and effective. Whether you’re seeking personal growth, stronger relationships, or relief from stress and anxiety, I provide a safe, compassionate space where you can explore, heal, and thrive.