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When choosing a therapist, the gender of the therapist may be important to you. Even though male or nonbinary therapists are capable of providing impactful therapy, you may be more comfortable, safe, or vulnerable with a female therapist.

You can find a therapist who meets your personal preferences, especially if you seek a professional who identifies as a woman therapist. Whether you are located in downtown Peoria, the suburbs of Peoria, other nearby places such as Springfield, Bloomington, or anywhere else in Illinois, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

The Benefits of Talk Therapy with a Woman Therapist

There are several reasons why you may choose a female counselor or therapist, and they include:

  • You may feel more comfortable talking to a woman therapist, no matter your own gender identity. It is important that you feel comfortable with your therapist, as the relationship you have is one of the biggest predictors of outcomes in therapy.
  • People who have suffered abuse or harassment from men may not feel comfortable sharing their feelings with a male therapist. A woman therapist may feel safer.
  • It may be important to your own healing to develop a safe, compassionate connection with a woman, especially if you have not had such relationships in the past.

If you are curious how gender should play a role in choosing the right therapist, check out this article about finding the right therapist for you by licensed therapist Justine Soto.

Start Healing with a Woman Therapist Today!

Regardless of your reason behind choosing a female therapist, our team can help. At Mental Health Match, we specialize in matching you with therapists and counselors who best meet your needs. To find a female therapist in your area, browse the licensed mental health professionals below or use our free therapist matching tool.

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Kiesa Kelly
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start with a thoughtful, comprehensive diagnostic process to make sure we understand your experience. We'll then select a treatment approach, and gently but strategically dismantle OCD, PTSD, insomnia, skin-picking, etc--all from the comfort of home.


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Together, we will:

start with a thoughtful, comprehensive diagnostic process to make sure we understand your experience. We'll then select a treatment approach, and gently but strategically dismantle OCD, PTSD, insomnia, skin-picking, etc--all from the comfort of home.

Something to know about my approach is:

I specialize in offering new, evidence-based treatment options for OCD and related and co-occuring conditions that are more gentle and affirming than traditional approaches. These are friendly for neurodivergent folks and those with a trauma history.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Harm OCD
  • Health Anxiety
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Pedophilic Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (POCD)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Social Anxiety
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Alina Khomenko
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Learn about your symptoms to develop a personalized treatment plan to move you toward recovery. I will teach you skills needed to reduce your OCD and anxiety symptoms. We will also monitor your progress to make sure you are seeing the change you want


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Together, we will:

Learn about your symptoms to develop a personalized treatment plan to move you toward recovery. I will teach you skills needed to reduce your OCD and anxiety symptoms. We will also monitor your progress to make sure you are seeing the change you want

Something to know about my approach is:

I provide evidence-based treatment including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, Habit Reversal Training, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. I work on teaching you skills needed to address your presenting concerns.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Dermatillomania/Skin Picking/Excoriation
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Attacks
  • Tourette Disorder
  • Trichotillomania/Hair Pulling
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Tina Maltese Gio
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We will explore why you might be feeling sad, anxious or overwhelmed. We will dig deeper into self-esteem, substance use and relationship issues that affect your every day life. Together we will set goals and find ways to achieve a better you.


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We will explore why you might be feeling sad, anxious or overwhelmed. We will dig deeper into self-esteem, substance use and relationship issues that affect your every day life. Together we will set goals and find ways to achieve a better you.

Something to know about my approach is:

I will work with you to identify and work on goals you want to achieve. I will provide support but also challenge you to find ways to feel better about yourself and more content with your life and relationships.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adolescents
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • College Students
  • Communication Skills
  • Confidence
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Life Transitions
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationship Distress
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Worth
  • Social Anxiety
  • Substance Use
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Mary Engelstatter
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Create real goals that address the underlying issues and difficulties that may be making your everyday life harder. My hope is that you begin to feel as though you are a better version of yourself! We can also dive deeper into issues via testing.


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Together, we will:

Create real goals that address the underlying issues and difficulties that may be making your everyday life harder. My hope is that you begin to feel as though you are a better version of yourself! We can also dive deeper into issues via testing.

Something to know about my approach is:

I believe that the therapeutic relationship is the most important factor to change and I strive to give all my clients a safe and judgment-free session. I listen and help you find your voice. It's there-even if you haven't heard it recently.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abandonment Issues
  • ADHD Testing
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety-Driven Anger
  • Assessments
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Borderline Personality
  • Caregivers
  • Child or Adolescent Therapy
  • College Students
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Autism
  • Loneliness
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Disorders
  • Perfectionism
  • Personality Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
  • Psychiatric Assessment and Diagnosis
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Teenagers
  • Trauma
  • Veterans/Military Families
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Jessica Rodriguex
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Together, we will collaborate to create a treatment plan that is specific and focused on creating behavioral change. Throughout therapy you will learn the skills to overcome your current issues and better cope with them in the future.


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Together, we will:

Together, we will collaborate to create a treatment plan that is specific and focused on creating behavioral change. Throughout therapy you will learn the skills to overcome your current issues and better cope with them in the future.

Something to know about my approach is:

In session, you will feel encouraged and supported, but you will also be appropriately challenged. These challenges may cause you to feel uncomfortable, but it is important to remember that, through discomfort, comes change.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adolescent Risk Behaviors
  • Anger
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety-Driven Anger
  • Autism-Related Challenges
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Behavioral Disorders
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Behavior Change
  • Coping Skills
  • Domestic Violence
  • Family Conflict
  • Financial Stress
  • High-Functioning Autism
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Impulsive Behavior
  • Life Skills
  • Life Transitions
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
  • Parenting Children With ADHD
  • Parenting Children With Autism
  • Personality Disorders
  • Sex Offenders
  • Stress-Related Disorders
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Teenagers
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