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As a licensed therapist in Illinois with over two decades of experience, I specialize in supporting individuals through complex emotional landscapes. My approach is deeply compassionate and tailored to each person’s unique journey. I offer expertise in addressing depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma recovery, and grief counseling.
My practice centers on helping clients navigate life’s most challenging transitions and emotional experiences. I focus on areas like self-love, communication skills, overcoming isolation, exploring life purpose, and managing social anxiety. I’m committed to creating a supportive, non-judgmental space where individuals can heal, grow, and rediscover their inner strength.
With extensive training and a person-centered approach, I draw from evidence-based practices to support clients across diverse backgrounds and experiences. Whether you’re struggling with workplace stress, relationship dynamics, personal identity, or emotional healing, I’m dedicated to walking alongside you with empathy and professional guidance.
Payment Options
Insurance Options
- Aetna
- BlueCross and Blue Shield of Illinois
- BlueCross and Blue Shield of Texas
- Cigna
- Curative
- GEHA
- Optum
- Oscar
- UMR
- UnitedHealthcare
- UnitedHealthcare Student Resources
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
Orientation & Focus
Modalities
Languages Spoken
Populations
Specialties
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Co-Occurring Disorders
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Pain Management
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sex Addiction
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
Conditions Treated
- Abandonment
- Addiction & Substance Abuse
- ADHD
- Adoption & Foster Care
- Aging & Senior Issues
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Attachment Issues
- Avoidant Personality
- Bipolar Disorder
- Blended Families
- Body Image
- Career Issues
- Caregiver Stress
- Chronic Pain & Illness
- Codependency
- Commitment Issues
- Communication Problems
- Coping Skills
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce & Separation
- Domestic Violence
- Dual Diagnosis
- Family Conflict
- Family of Origin Issues
- Fatherhood Issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender Dysphoria
- Grief & Loss
- Guilt & Shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice & End of Life
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation & Loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Men's Issues
- Midlife Crisis
- Money & Financial Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Multicultural Concerns
- OCD
- Panic Attacks
- Parenting
- Personality Disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory & Non-Monogamy
- Pregnancy & Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self Esteem
- Self Harm
- Sex Addiction
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Sexual Health
- Sexuality & Sexual Identity
- Sleep & Insomnia
- Social Anxiety
- Somatization
- Stress
- Trauma & PTSD
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Veterans & Military
- Women's Issues
- Workplace Issues
- Young Adult Issues
Treatment Options
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused Therapy
- Gottman Couples Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
Locations
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