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Some therapeutic approaches go deep to understand the root psychological sources of your problems, while others focus mainly on the solutions. Solution-focused therapy (SFT), sometimes called Solution-focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), focuses intently on finding solutions to your mental and emotional issues and problems to get you on track to achieving your goals in less time.

Solutions-Focused Therapy helps you develop problem solving skills by focusing on the impact of your present decisions on your future. SFT focuses less on why a problem exists or how it came about and more on what can be done to solve it.

If you have unresolved problems that are affecting your daily life, solution-focused therapy may be the answer. Whether you are located in downtown Elmwood Park, the suburbs of Elmwood Park, other nearby places such as Franklin Park, Melrose Park, or anywhere else in Illinois, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Solution-focused Counseling Benefits

The benefits of solution-focused therapy are numerous, but here are just a few:

  • Greater empowerment by becoming goal-oriented.
  • Control over healing and problem resolution.
  • Quicker resolution of your problems when compared to longer-term therapies.
  • Lower overall treatment costs in comparison with conventional treatments.

Solution-focused therapy is helpful for people suffering from a range of mental health concerns and disorders, as well as those who are going through tough situations or big life changes. You may find that it’s exactly what you need to move forward in life in a meaningful way.

If you’re curious if now is the time to start therapy, check out this advice by licensed therapist Ashley Hamm about the 5 signs that you might benefit from therapy.

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Being that solution-focused therapy is not as widely used as other therapy types, it can be difficult to find a qualified solution-focused therapist. Mental Health Match can help you get started by matching you with a local therapist or counselor in minutes! Start by browsing experts below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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Ericka Whitley
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I would like to empower you with the tools necessary to create change, discover new passions, maintain balance, and or restore balance. Together we will plant seeds and with the proper tools, we will see those seeds grow


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I would like to empower you with the tools necessary to create change, discover new passions, maintain balance, and or restore balance. Together we will plant seeds and with the proper tools, we will see those seeds grow

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I love using a Strengths-based approach when working with clients, as I am a firm believer that everyone has something that makes them unique. I work to help clients see the glass as half full verses half empty.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adolescents
  • Anxiety
  • Child or Adolescent Therapy
  • Coaching
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Friendships
  • Grief
  • School Issues
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
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Dr. Bianca Clark
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Explore past trauma, upbringing, work on your goals and monitor your progress. We will identify coping strategies, supports, and strengths. We will determine the tools you need to create a new path forward in your life and with loved ones.


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Explore past trauma, upbringing, work on your goals and monitor your progress. We will identify coping strategies, supports, and strengths. We will determine the tools you need to create a new path forward in your life and with loved ones.

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My experience includes working with all age groups throughout the lifespan: children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. I have experience working with many different groups, mental health diagnosis, and use different approaches.

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  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
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Holly Chuang
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Navigate family conflicts. Immigrant parents & children of immigrants appreciate how I am sensitive to both traditional values and modern realities. I am also very comfortable with clients seeking to integrate spirituality into our therapeutic work.


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Navigate family conflicts. Immigrant parents & children of immigrants appreciate how I am sensitive to both traditional values and modern realities. I am also very comfortable with clients seeking to integrate spirituality into our therapeutic work.

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That I offer somatic work. Somatic Experiencing accesses the nervous system and allows the body to complete physiological responses that get stuck in the body during a traumatic event, or over time, as is the case in racial or childhood trauma.

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  • Anxiety
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Complex Trauma
  • Cultural Trauma
  • Depression
  • Faith and Spirituality
  • Faith/Religious Deconstruction
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Psychosomatic Issues
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  • Religious Trauma
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Spirituality
  • Spiritual Trauma
  • Trauma
  • Vicarious Trauma
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Rachel Harden-Maddox
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explore self-care and its 6 practices, discover what it means to honor yourself and set boundaries, create goals and objectives, recognize the difference between toxic and healthy relationships.


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explore self-care and its 6 practices, discover what it means to honor yourself and set boundaries, create goals and objectives, recognize the difference between toxic and healthy relationships.

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My approach is one that includes transparency and honesty. I encourage the practice of self-care and feel it is the best approach to start and continue mental health hygiene.

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  • Abandonment Issues
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  • Anxiety
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  • Life Transitions
  • Premarital Counseling
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  • Self-Harm
  • Single Parents
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identify unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors that are holding you back, and make changes that will help you live the life you want to live.


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identify unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors that are holding you back, and make changes that will help you live the life you want to live.

Something to know about my approach is:

I practice evidence-based treatments including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and believe that our thoughts are extremely powerful in influencing our outcomes.

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  • Anxiety
  • Chronic Illness
  • Depression
  • Disability
  • Marriage
  • Parenting Special Needs Children
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Lauren  Barron remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Nor...