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Alan Levy, PhD

Alan Levy, PhD

Northfield, Illinois
VerifiedTelehealth Available

Professions: Clinical Social Worker, Psychoanalyst, Psychotherapist

Languages: English

Telephone: 847-784-8690 x18694

My Approach to Therapy

I work to develop a close, collaborative relationship within which we can identify and understand the causes of your reactions. We use this new understanding so you can move ahead in your life. Rather than just teaching skills, I believe that the relationship itself, the emotional bond that forms from a deep collaboration, engenders genuine, fundamental growth. For this to develop your therapist must be deeply thoughtful, respectful, collaborative and engaging. I actively work to create an environment in which you are free to explore your thoughts, reactions and feelings, examine them in a deeper context, and develop a greater sense of your wishes and needs. This experience naturally facilitates new possibilities and leads to your living a life that feels more full and meaningful.

My Practice & Services

As a relational psychoanalyst, I have had five years of intensive training beyond graduate education. My work helps people navigate current life challenges and transcend long-standing difficulties.

My View on the Purpose of Psychotherapy

The essence of one's difficulties isn't always so clear and, even when it is, it is not so simple to make enduring changes. In my view therapy deepens your understanding of your needs and feelings, and it helps you find new ways of meeting life's challenges. The most effective therapy helps you develop the freedom to reflect upon your experience, become clearer about your needs and those of others, and use this to find more genuine ways of living.

Expertise & Specialties

Age Groups I Work With

TeensAdultsElders

Groups I Work With

Adults and Young Adults undergoing life transitions who feel stuck, lost or overwhelmed. Young adults finding direction in life. Physical illness and disability. Trauma survivors. Parents of children who are having difficulties. People with concerns about relational patterns that have been been painful.

Therapy Services & Specialties

Clinical SupervisionConsultationIndividual Therapy & CounselingTelehealth

Concerns & Challenges Addressed

Abortion / Post Abortion IssuesAbuse / Abuse Survivor IssuesAcademic ConcernsAdjusting to Change / Life TransitionsAggression and ViolenceAngerAnxietyAttachment Issues

Therapeutic Approaches & Evidence-Based Methods

Psychoanalysis / Modern PsychoanalysisPsychodynamic

Location & Contact

Primary Office

465 Central Avenue

Suite 203

Northfield, Illinois, 60093

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