I am a licensed clinical social worker in Illinois with 13 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, parenting issues, ADHD, OCD, depression, & coping with life changes. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Phobias, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
IL LCSW 149014536