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Childhood trauma can cause you mental trouble long after it occurred. It may affect your relationships, self-image, mental health, and even your physical wellbeing.

Mental Health Match connects you with top-notch therapists who can help you manage the feelings, behaviors, and triggers associated with traumatic childhood events. Whether you are located in downtown Northlake, the suburbs of Northlake, 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.

Childhood Trauma Symptoms

Childhood trauma stems from childhood abuse, neglect, accidents, and more. It can affect adolescents, teens, and adults, causing them to experience a wide range of symptoms, some of which include:

  • Chronic sadness or depression
  • Worry
  • Anger and irritability
  • Panic attacks
  • Trouble sleeping
  • Mood swings
  • Poor concentration

If you’re experiencing any of these symptoms, therapy can help to improve the quality of your life. You can learn more about childhood trauma and how it affects you in this article from therapist Lacy Shawn.

Overcome Your Childhood Trauma with Therapy

There’s no better time to seek treatment for childhood trauma than now - therapy can help you heal and let go of the trauma. Mental Health Match can help get you started by connecting you with a licensed therapist fast. Get childhood trauma therapy and counseling online or in-person. Browse below, or use our therapist matching survey to get personalized results.

Northlake, IL Childhood Trauma Therapists - List Your Practice on Mental Health Match

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bring our unique skills and talents to therapy: you are the expert on you, and I have expertise on helping people navigate life effectively. I believe most humans yearn for connection and to be truly known and accepted for who they are.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am an active therapist, meaning that I will ask questions and point out patterns to help you get to the root of what really brought you into therapy. My aim is not to tell you what to do, but rather to help you listen to your own inner wisdom.

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  • Trauma
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Uncover the strategies that no longer work for you to achieve your full potential. We will work together to find your balance, to understand more fully your relationships, yourself and how you manage in the environments around you.


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Uncover the strategies that no longer work for you to achieve your full potential. We will work together to find your balance, to understand more fully your relationships, yourself and how you manage in the environments around you.

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I have a gentle but honest approach to my feedback using my years of experience as a therapist to assist you in your own personal growth toward clarity and balance. I use an eclectic array of approaches to reach your goals.

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  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Trauma
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Nora Abdelrahman
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explore how to engage in healthier, more meaningful relationships. When appropriate I will push you to reach your potential through learning healthier coping mechanisms and maximize your strengths while minimizing your weaknesses.


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explore how to engage in healthier, more meaningful relationships. When appropriate I will push you to reach your potential through learning healthier coping mechanisms and maximize your strengths while minimizing your weaknesses.

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There isn’t one approach that fits every client. I work closely with clients to identify their needs/wants and find a treatment approach that works best for them. I typically utilize CBT, DBT, Client-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

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  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
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  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Family of Origin
  • Grief
  • Mid-Life Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Multicultural Identity
  • Panic Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationships
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  • Sexual Issues
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  • Trauma
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Caitlin Shea
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Develop healthy connection with self and others as a foundation for healing and growth; our therapy sessions will be a space in which you can experiance support and learn new skills to support your healing journey.


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Develop healthy connection with self and others as a foundation for healing and growth; our therapy sessions will be a space in which you can experiance support and learn new skills to support your healing journey.

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With a background in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, I like to support people in thier self connection with themselves while we work on their therapeutic goals together. I embrace person centered, scientifically supported practices in creative ways.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Boundaries
  • Depression
  • Life Transitions
  • Personality Disorders
  • Religious Trauma
  • Trauma
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I help people navigate relationship issues, life transitions, career and academic goals, increase pleasure and mastery, and feel more confident in their everyday lives.


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I help people navigate relationship issues, life transitions, career and academic goals, increase pleasure and mastery, and feel more confident in their everyday lives.

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My main objective is to help clients manage their emotions so they can make mindful decisions that are line with their goals/values. I enjoy helping clients live more fulfilling lives, become unstuck, and work to build a life worth living.

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  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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