Find Stress Therapists & Counselors in Des Plaines, IL.

 

All of us deal with some degree of stress in our lives. However, when stress makes it difficult to cope with everyday life, it’s time to see a professional. Mental Health Match is a great resource to help you find a therapist who can help you better manage your stress.

Whether you are located in downtown Des Plaines, the suburbs of Des Plaines, other nearby places such as Glenview, Mount Prospect, or anywhere else in Illinois, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Symptoms of Stress

Since stress is a normal response to external stimuli, it can be difficult to know when you need help. Short-term stress is usually fine and resolves on its own. But chronic stress can lead to:

  • ongoing digestive problems,
  • muscle tension,
  • headaches,
  • a racing heartbeat,
  • insomnia,
  • fatigue,
  • and more.

Read this article to learn more about the symptoms of stress. If you’re dealing with ongoing stress, it is wise to seek professional help.

Now is the time: Get Help with Stress Today!

Stress relief is possible with professional treatment, and there’s no better time to start stress therapy than now. With better stress management, you can enjoy benefits like better sleep, a better overall mood, improved immunity, and more! We encourage you to reach out for help today to get started improving your life, and Mental Health Match can help find a therapist to get you there.

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Feeling alone? Confused with how you got here, or even where to go from here? Frustrated with not feeling authentic? Or maybe you’re stuck in the same pattern. Together, we will work to make intentional and sustainable changes.

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I pull from a myriad of therapeutic techniques that aim to empower and ground. I have extensive experience with college and graduate students, young adults, LGBTQ+ folx, and those who are navigating their various identities and life transitions.

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  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Bisexuality
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  • Career Burnout
  • Career Counseling
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  • Cultural Adjustment
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
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  • Family Conflict
  • Gay
  • Gender Affirmative Surgery Letters
  • Gender Dysphoria
  • Gender Identity
  • Gender Transition
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Job Stress
  • Kink
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Men
  • Nonbinary Gender Identity
  • Open Relationships
  • Queer
  • Racial Justice
  • Sex Workers
  • Transgender
  • Veterans/Military Families
  • Women
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Jaclyn Scandinaro, LCPC
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Our work will primarily be skills based, exposure work and solution-oriented. We will identity the anxious triggers and situations and create skills to keep in your back pocket. So no matter where you go, you’ve got what you need.


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Our work will primarily be skills based, exposure work and solution-oriented. We will identity the anxious triggers and situations and create skills to keep in your back pocket. So no matter where you go, you’ve got what you need.

Something to know about my approach is:

We will build solutions and strategies in session with the expectation that you will continue the work outside of our therapy walls. I am your accountability partner when it comes to reducing your OCD/anxious thoughts, feelings and behaviors.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Alcohol
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Management
  • Career Burnout
  • Career Change
  • Complex Anxiety
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • High Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Job Stress
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Service Industry
  • Situational Stress
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I will laugh with you, be silent with you and whatever you need to feel comfortable and safe. A sense of connection, safety, honesty & open-mindedness are the values that I strive for.

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My approach focuses on your strengths to ascend your personal growth. We are required to adapt to the various obstacles that we come across. My goal is to make sure that you are equipped to handle life. I pride myself on being personable.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Career
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  • Depression
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  • High-Functioning Anxiety
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  • Personal Growth
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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  • Spirituality
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We will develop new insights and self awareness. This might include clarifying values, understanding relationship dynamics, or recognizing the impact past experiences have on current functioning. New insights provide direction for needed change.


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We will develop new insights and self awareness. This might include clarifying values, understanding relationship dynamics, or recognizing the impact past experiences have on current functioning. New insights provide direction for needed change.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach to therapy is client centered and begins with a conversation to get to know you, your history, identities, struggles and strengths. Therapy begins as you are able to trust me and the process and honestly share your thoughts and feelings.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult Child of Emotionally Immature Parents
  • Age 20s & 30s
  • Anxiety
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  • Existential Issues
  • Family of Origin
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Dr. Speshal Walker Gautier
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Address issues that impact how you show up in life and your relationships. I integrate my relational style with culturally-responsive, scientifically backed approaches to help people examine and change unhelpful patterns that are not serving them.


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Address issues that impact how you show up in life and your relationships. I integrate my relational style with culturally-responsive, scientifically backed approaches to help people examine and change unhelpful patterns that are not serving them.

Something to know about my approach is:

Therapy is about change. I will support you and assist you in identifying and changing the patterns that are not serving you. I approach therapy with an integrative approach, combining relational and cognitive-behavioral techniques.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Couples
  • Gender Identity
  • LGBTQ+
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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