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Mchenry , IL
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I work collaboratively with my clients to expand their insight into all the relevant factors and/or influences that are keeping them from reaching their full potential. These factors often include, but are not limited to; the identified stressor(s) that brought them into therapy; the effectiveness (or lack of effectiveness) of their current coping strategies; the influence past experiences and physical discomfort can have on their decision making and behavior; and increasing his or her awareness of their individual strengths and weakness. Simply put, I systematically help my clients make appropriate changes needed to meet their identified treatment goals. I have worked extensively with adults aged 18 to 65+ in both private practice and hospital settings providing individual therapy, family therapy, and group therapy. I have special expertise in treating major depression (and related mood disorders), anxiety, obsessive compulsive (and related disorders), and various other mental / behavioral health issues. I also have extensive experience with children and adolescents regarding the following issues; Major Depression (and related mood disorders); Anxiety; Obsessive Compulsive (and related disorders); Behavior Disorders; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Self-Esteem; and a wide range of situational stressors that children and adolescents struggle with at home and school.
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I am a counselor, media producer, speaker and believer in stories. I am also a successful private practice clinician. An innovative clinical director who championed the development and implementation of “Pop-Up CMHCs” bringing psychiatric and behavioral healthcare to rural parts of McHenry County, Illinois. I am an award-winning clinical supervisor, academic advisory board and adjunct faculty member, state-wide and regional conference presenter and key-note speaker. I have drawn the attention of National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), The Joint Commission, managed care organizations, local and regional community mental health centers and the State of Illinois. I design and implement evidence-based, outcome oriented, comprehensive clinical treatment program. I have written three books, produced two videos, hosted podcasts and penned blogs promoting mental wellness.
180007062 | Illinois
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Everyone deserves to have a person in their life who meets you with empathy, fierce compassion, and consistent support. I would be honored to be that person for you. We will partner together on your unique path toward building a fulfilling life focused on self-compassion, freedom, and hope. I will support you in going at your own pace, never pushing you further than you want to go, while also encouraging you to continue pursuing your goals. I specialize in working with adolescents and adults, with an emphasis on trauma processing, emerging adulthood, identity-based oppression, and self exploration through a trauma-informed approach. My practice is grounded in self-compassion, focused on encouraging embodiment, self-trust, and living your authentic truth. I work with individuals who have experienced trauma, depression, anxiety, addiction, ADHD, grief, interpersonal distress, religious trauma, and work issues. I am passionate about offering therapy that is affirming, trauma informed, and culturally responsive. I will meet you with a posture of curiosity and openness for your life experiences, compassionate attunement and supportive care. Taking the first step toward starting therapy takes amazing courage, and I would be honored to be part of this journey with you.
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Do you or your child have difficulties with regulating emotions, staying focused and organized, or maintaining social and personal relationships? Have you been feeling overwhelmed, under-stimulated, or burned out on life? Are you a young person struggling to launch into adulthood post-pandemic? I work with people who are neurodivergent across all ages with diagnoses such as ASD & ADHD. I also find great joy in helping people with trauma, mood disorders, relationship conflicts, life adjustments, or difficulties with grief and loss. I practice therapy that is affirming of all identities, orientations, and cultures. My approach to therapy is integrated, meaning that I draw from a variety of ways to view my client, their difficulties, and interventions to help them meet their goals (psychodynamic, CBT, DBT, humanism/existentialism etc.). I find a holistic, collaborative approach is most effective. I incorporate play therapy and social skills into my work with children. I believe all humans have relationship patterns that play out with each person in their lives, therapist included. If those patterns do not serve you, my job is to help you change those patterns so that you feel healthier, fulfilled, and connected to others. Therapy will not only discuss the client, but also their biology, identity, and cultural values.
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Welcome! We are a small, private, multi-clinician practice. I am a supervising clinical psychologist, and am passionate about helping people overcome obstacles in their lives, particularly those stemming from traumatic experiences and events. These can include (but are not limited to) toxic relationships, divorce, car accidents, loss of a loved one, abuse/neglect (physical, sexual, verbal or emotional), domestic violence and secondary trauma. Together, we will set goals and work on accomplishing them in a safe and trusting environment. Our clients, and ultimately their success, is of utmost importance to us. In addition to traditional in-office therapy, we offer Equine Assisted Psychotherapy. This is a 'hands-on' approach, as you will be working with horses during your therapy sessions. Feel free to reach out to us at any time for a complimentary phone consultation. We would be honored to assist and support you.
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Empathy, acceptance, and genuineness are three qualities that I believe are the foundation for building a trusting and supportive therapeutic relationship. My areas of specialty are in the treatment of Couples, Women's Health Issues (perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, postpartum, pregnancy loss and infertility), Eating Disorders, Depression, Relationships, Pre-Marital counseling, and Emotional Regulation. In working with complex trauma, the emotional processing, exploration of self-related difficulties (e.g., fear and shame), and acceptance or resolution of past interpersonal issues are an important part of therapy. With complex trauma, I utilize an emotion-focused therapy approach, bringing emotion to the clinical forefront of therapy. My therapeutic approach is integrative, implementing emotion-focused, cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic therapies. I use experiential techniques to help you transform painful emotions, identify self-criticism, self-soothe, change negative interactional cycles, and resolve unfinished business. My interventions are uniquely tailored depending on your presenting problem, life history, treatment goals, and moment-by-moment processes. I have advanced clinical training for Gottman Method Couple Therapy. I also am certified to help you and/or your partner transition to- or become acclimated to parenting, form a secure attachment pattern with your baby and your partner, learn emotion-coaching and attachment parenting techniques, and enhance marital satisfaction after baby.
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Are you experiencing anxiety, sadness, family discord, or depressed mood? Are you in a relationship that makes you feel powerless, devalued or unimportant? My focus is to empower women to overcome their fears and face life challenges with confidence. Together we can discover your strengths and develop new ways to approach and solve problems and transform your life from the ordinary to the extraordinary. Once a woman understands herself and is able to recognize her triggers that hold her back from living up to her potential that is the beginning of the healing process and unleashing the power within. I believe when counseling it's important to take into account the emotional, mental, cultural, physical and spiritual aspect of an individual. I take a holistic approach treating the whole person, honoring the mind, body and emotion by using integrative therapies and techniques tailored to best meet your unique needs. Learning to love yourself is a goal that we can work to achieve for you. Embracing freedom and liberation is not only possible but needed for a woman's emotional and mental health. You deserve to be the best you. Individual, marital, couples, and family counseling is provided.
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A trusting foundation with your therapist is the beginning to successful therapy. Our life experiences, exposure to trauma, and current events often impact behaviors and responses to these events, which can lead to the feeling of being misunderstood or confused. These issues often impact relationships, health, work, and self-esteem. A trusting collaboration with clients provides empowerment into gaining insight and self-awareness. My therapy style provides helpful guidance when clients are searching for improvements to their lives. My experiences include blended/step families, the child welfare system, adoption, substance use treatment, and the criminal justice system. My clinical approach helps build resilience in addition to clients finding their strengths. The foundation created in therapy assists clients through their journey of success, achievement of goals, and what each person needs from therapy. Searching and making the initial phone call to start the therapy process, can be challenging, stick with it. The rewards can often be great.
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Utilizing an empowering and authentic approach I assist clients in identifying core issues and learn how to express their thoughts and feelings beneath the symptoms with which they struggle. Symptom relief and permanent healing are intentional goals. Treatment goals are determined by using a collaborative approach with an aim to increase insight and implement strategies to improve functioning and satisfaction with life and relationships. I believe that my clients have everything they need inside of themselves to heal. I teach them to be a student of themselves and increase confidence and mastery over their lives. View 12 Photos Certified & advanced trained in IFS, EMDR, Clinical Hypnotherapy, & Trauma-Focused Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy. My treatment specialties are complex trauma & dissociation, eating disorders, women's issues (infertility & breast cancer), & grief and loss. I also specialize in treating mental health professionals grow both personally & professionally. “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you” (Maya Angelou). I am constantly humbled by my clients’ bravery in seeking the support and treatment they need and deserve. Healing takes one step at a time and is different for everyone. I walk beside my clients on their journey, for as long as it takes.
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Helping children and teens become the best version of themselves is truly my passion! It is extremely important to me that they feel respected, valued, and appreciated. Every single child has a unique story to tell, and the way that I engage with them varies based on their own special needs. Whether they are having difficulty learning school subjects or want to communicate with others more effectively, I thoroughly enjoy finding creative ways to empower, encourage and inspire them. I find it most helpful to first validate their feelings, listen attentively without judgment, and offer comfort to lead towards the path of healing. Knowing that there is no “right” way to achieve goals, I strive to challenge children and teens to think outside the box and promote their sense of self-worth while also pushing them to think in the “gray” as opposed to a more “black and white” way of thinking. I strive to use various techniques accompanied by a calm and compassionate demeanor. Finding a therapist that your child trusts and connects with is of utmost importance. I look forward to the privilege of partnering with you, building and maintaining a meaningful connection with your child, actively listening, offering unconditional positive regard, and making a positive difference in their life!
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As a therapist, I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, addiction, anger, mood disorders, panic, social anxiety, ADHD, trauma, women’s issues, substance use, and parenting support. Issues such as these in children, adults, and teens can adversely affect health, work, school, relationships, and overall quality of life in those who experience them. While I work with all ages, a particular niche is working with children, as young as age 3. At that age, most of the work is done with the parents. It takes courage and strength to ask for help. I hope that I can help on your path to healing, if you are ready to take the first step. View 7 Photos Patients may seek my services to work through specific fears or general feelings of anxiety across a variety of situations and circumstances. For example with anxiety, I will work to help a patient with relaxation training, meditation, mindfulness exercises and coping skills taught in session. I look forward to working with you. I put my patients first and make therapy your time. In collaboration with my patients, I work to tailor interventions that are consistent with my patients’ goals and values. There is no "one size fits all" approach in therapy. I teach patients to see the connections between situations, thoughts, behaviors, and emotions.
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I love working with all kinds of people at any age (5-90+) and am able to work with individuals, families, and couples. I am accepting of all races, religions, cultures, genders and sexual identities. I specialize in clients struggling with depression, anxiety, self-esteem, grief, self-harm, trauma, stress, school related issues, relationships and more. I have experience working at an assisted living home, a community crisis center, then as a therapist in child welfare. I have worked with domestic violence and sexual assault survivors, children and families in foster care, crisis work and suicide prevention. I am very compassionate and genuine in my approach to therapy, understanding that therapy can be uncomfortable. I like to create a positive and calm environment to help ease any nerves or negative feelings. I believe that that you are the expert on yourself and your journey and I am just here to help you find your way.
I work with adolescents, and adults to navigate the challenges in life that we face to find healing and wholeness. My role as a therapist is to offer support and tools that help you live a life that is more genuine, fulfilling and aligns with your goals and desires for yourself and your family. I practice out of a trauma informed perspective to help you dig in to find true healing. Through my warm, empathic and interactive approach to counseling, I help individuals who are struggling with anxiety, depression, past trauma/hurt, relationships, and complicated family issues. I have daytime and and evening office hours. I also offer Telehealth appointments. Please contact me with any questions or to set up an appointment! I look forward to meeting and getting to know you.
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In my practice I provide therapy services to adults. My specialities range from Women's issues, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Self Esteem, Marital Issues, Divorce and family reunification. I am EMDR trained. I provide in person and Telehealth services in Arizona and Telehealth services only in Illinois. My primary focus is individual therapy. I believe it is important to create a safe and nonjudgmental environment for all my clients. To create this environment, I base my counseling philosophies in EMDR therapy and cognitive and dialectical behavioral therapies. To make an initial appointment please call or email to make an appointment.
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My ideal clients are not perfect. My ideal clients are humans with challenges and strengths of all kinds. My ideal clients are those in need of softness and compassion as well as tough love and confrontation. I can best support adolescent and adult clients that live with depression, anxiety, PTSD, postpartum issues, identity/purpose challenges, and grief. My clients want to feel freedom from suffering. My clients want to learn how to navigate communication and relationships. My clients want to feel joy, to have hope, and to appreciate and love themselves. I use a sense of humor, when appropriate, and a compassionate, down-to-earth demeanor to create a safe space for my clients. I find that instilling hope & trust in change is crucial. Helping clients understand themselves and how they relate to others helps them to accept & love themselves, which translates into their relationships with others in their lives. We have all been there. It’s never easy. You deserve support. You deserve freedom from suffering. I am here to hold a safe space for you and help you along your journey. My approach to therapy is humanistic and involves CBT, DBT, mindfulness, self psychology, person-centered, strength-based, and trauma-informed modalities.
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My clinical focus includes working with adolescent and adult clients to develop and support treatment goals. I also administer diagnostic assessments to clients to aid in their therapy progress. My experience includes working with adolescent and adult individuals with a variety of mental health issues, from mild to severe, while including their spouses or family in sessions to advance the process of therapy. I work with adult individuals whom are struggling in various phases of their life and help them manage the effects of mental health issues. I use cognitive-behavioral and acceptance-commitment therapies to help individuals understand how their negative thinking patterns affect their behaviors and views of the world. I believe these patterns can be altered and transformed into a healthier lifestyle through mindfulness observation and personal growth while in the safe and compassionate space.
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Working with Adolescents & Adults: I have extensive experience working with late adolescents and adults and I can treat a range of difficulties from excessive worries & rumination, mood issues to difficulties with relationships. My treatment approach is informed by numerous styles of therapy: Expanding Cognitive-Behavioral therapy (CBT) with Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) – exploring what you think vs. how much you listen to what you think (process based). Integrating Acceptance & Mindfulness in Cognitive-Behavioral therapy. Psychodynamic – understanding individual’s family origins an
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Currently Accepting New Clients. Reaching out for help can be stressful and scary but it doesn't need to be. I provide a supportive, nonjudgmental and comfortable setting to women where we will work collaboratively to address any issue and worries. I specialize in treating women and getting to the root of your symptoms. I offer a safe and empathetic setting to address women's issues, codependency, domestic violence, trauma, depression, anxiety/panic, and mood disorders, and provide a safe place for the LGBTQ+ community. I bring a host of life experience and insight into my professional work that strengthens my effectiveness with clients. I want to assist you on your journey to resolve your life conflicts so you can experience a safer and more fulfilling life. Please call my office today to arrange an initial consultation.
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If you have been in therapy before and are looking for something that can assist in healing on a deeper level look no further. You may be looking for a therapy experience where you can explore your own individual life path, where you can get to and heal the root of your relationship issues, your depression, your anxiety, your childhood wounding, and/or your pain. You may be ready to understand and change the long standing patterns that are negatively affecting your life and to finally truly understand why you feel, think, and behave the way you do, heal those issues, and create the life you truly desire. Are you interested in IFS Therapy, EMDR Therapy, Psychotherapy, Integral Breath Therapy, and/or Hypnotherapy? You can decide what you want after we discuss all the options for treatment. If you want relief these modalities can help. Talk therapy is helpful and alternative therapies assist in healing more deeply for long term change. Help is on the way! If you would like more information about services and healing contact me by calling or emailing. We can work together to define your needs, desires, and hopes for healing.
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Through exploring our emotional wounds and coping mechanisms we’ve developed in an attempt to manage them, peace can be restored to our life. My goal is to create supportive space that allows you to be heard, feel affirmed, and provides the calm needed to connect to your inner knowing. By working together to find meaning in past experiences and current challenges, you can reconnect with your calm, compassionate, and courageous sense of self. I am Tessa Mulvaney, a professional counselor with a dual certification in mental health and school counseling. With 9+ years of combined experience as a high school teacher and school counselor, I am dedicated to working as your advocate and supporter to help you achieve your goals and navigate the joys and challenges of life confidently. Our work together will manage the nervous system's responses to stressors, identify how relationships/attachments impact you, and develop healthy coping mechanisms to challenge negative thoughts/harmful behaviors. There is hope for feeling safe and at peace throughout your day. If you feel we could work together to accomplish your goals, please reach out!
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I have experience in treating Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health Problems. I can help you increase your self-esteem and work through any body image issue that may be challenging your patience. I truly understand anxiety, codependency, health issues, relationship issues, women specific issues, as well stress management problems, depression and post-partum depressive disorders. I am committed to helping you reducing your stress and better manage/change your overall mood through a variety of different techniques. I am also committed to helping individuals diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, trauma & acute stress disorders and have specific training working with individuals diagnosed with severe health conditions including heart disease, obesity, stroke, perinatal bereavement, compulsive over-eating disorder, pre/post-op weight loss surgery patients. I specialize in CBT, mindfulness based techniques and believe in a variety of different techniques to help you change your life and live the life you dreamed. I believe you are not what happened to you, you are what you choose to become (Carl Jung).
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