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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 Oak Forest, the suburbs of Oak Forest, other nearby places such as Tinley Park, Markham, 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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Brandy Porche
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Reduce stress and improve overall well-being. We'll discuss practical ways to solve current problems while learning how past experiences shape your views and responses. I believe that insight into your patterns starts the healing process.


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Reduce stress and improve overall well-being. We'll discuss practical ways to solve current problems while learning how past experiences shape your views and responses. I believe that insight into your patterns starts the healing process.

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I help people navigate their uncomfortable truths so that comfortable lies are no longer perpetuated. I help dysfunctional families, couples, and individuals heal from dysfunctional ways of relating to themselves and those they choose to love.

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  • Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety Management
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Attachment Issues
  • Codependency
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • First Responders
  • Narcissistic Abuse
  • Shame
  • Teenagers
  • Young Men
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explore how your feelings of anxiety, depression, and stress impact your daily functioning. We will use different tools to help you develop new ways of understanding and reacting to life stressors.


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explore how your feelings of anxiety, depression, and stress impact your daily functioning. We will use different tools to help you develop new ways of understanding and reacting to life stressors.

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Through gentle exploration and skill building, you will be guided to a place of understanding, acceptance, and compassion for where you are in your journey and how you got here. I like to use CBT, DBT, ACT, and mindfulness-based interventions.

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  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adult ADHD
  • Aging and Getting Older
  • Anxiety
  • Assessments
  • Boundaries
  • Chronic Pain
  • Confidence
  • Cultural Adjustment
  • Depression
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Life Adjustment
  • Life Transitions
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Mental Disorders
  • Psychosomatic Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Worth
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
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Leah S. Levenson
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Figure out how to conquer this stuff. We will work on the specific things that you want like decreasing worry, overthinking, managing stress, and feeling good about yourself.


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Figure out how to conquer this stuff. We will work on the specific things that you want like decreasing worry, overthinking, managing stress, and feeling good about yourself.

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I will provide you with a completely judgement free zone to really say how it is and what you feel. You WILL feel heard and understood, because I get it!

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  • Anxiety
  • College Students
  • Depression
  • Life Transitions
  • Motherhood
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  • Women
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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.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Complex Trauma
  • Cultural Trauma
  • Depression
  • Faith and Spirituality
  • Faith/Religious Deconstruction
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Psychosomatic Issues
  • Racial or Ethnic Identity
  • Racial Trauma
  • Religious Trauma
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Spirituality
  • Spiritual Trauma
  • Trauma
  • Vicarious Trauma
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Sam Lindtner
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find peace amongst the chaos, prioritize your wellness, and grow closer to your full potential by becoming more aware of thoughts and emotions. Only you can do inner work, but there's absolutely no reason you should do it alone.


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find peace amongst the chaos, prioritize your wellness, and grow closer to your full potential by becoming more aware of thoughts and emotions. Only you can do inner work, but there's absolutely no reason you should do it alone.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am straight forward, empathetic and warm; I will stay with you on your journey toward the answers by creating a safe, non-judgmental space for you to explore your emotions, past experiences, and next steps.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • College Students
  • Confidence
  • Dating and Romance
  • LGBTQ+
  • Millenials
  • Self-Esteem
  • Stress
  • Veterans/Military Families
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