Clinicians who offer sliding scale payment structures may offer lower or reduced fees based on an individual's ability to pay. Please contact this clinician for more details regarding their fees or sliding scale policy.
My Approach to Helping
Depression and anxiety can be such a weight, and carrying the legacy of grief and trauma can be so discouraging. Addictions and anger can make you feel like you have lost control. As a counselor, we hope to join you in caring about these problems as much as you do, and be able to find a path that leads out.
I believe much of counseling success depends on connection with you. To create this kind of momentum for change, we have to repeatedly ask you for feedback on how the sessions are going. We start with establishing a desired outcome, and look at what behaviors or thoughts can lead to your desired outcomes. It is hopefully collaborative, innovative, and effective. Often, there is internal conflict between parts of yourself. One part of you may want this, and another part of you may want that. Sorting out our different and competing needs is important. We explore how you feel about your options, and listen closely to whatever it is you may be fearing. Whatever it takes to stay aligned with values will be explored.
We are a multi-site practice with different clinicians and specialties to find the right match for you. With offices in Crystal Lake and Huntley, we work together as clinicians to be of the most help to our clients. If we need to, we will refer out and recommend a therapist from another practice.