I'm eager to support individuals from all walks of life dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, destructive behaviors, identity crisis, grief/loss, or a new diagnosis.
I'm eager to support individuals from all walks of life dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, destructive behaviors, identity crisis, grief/loss, or a new diagnosis.
A client's therapy is individually tailored to their needs. I take a Humanistic approach to therapy, utilizing Person-Centered, CBT, Trauma-Informed, and Solution-Focused theories. My therapy lens also includes System theories.
Together, we'll explore thoughts & feelings, cultivate self-awareness, develop healthy coping strategies, strengthen communication & relationships, promote healing & growth. Safe, non-judgmental space to empower your journey towards mental well-being
Together, we'll explore thoughts & feelings, cultivate self-awareness, develop healthy coping strategies, strengthen communication & relationships, promote healing & growth. Safe, non-judgmental space to empower your journey towards mental well-being
My experience in the Chicago-land area included work in Non-Profits, Hospitals, & Wilderness Programs before establishing WillisCC. I specialized with high risk adolescents addressing self-injury, gang involvement and drug use.
reduce & manage symptoms of depression and anxiety, process grief and trauma, improve relationships, and change behavioral patterns such as procrastination, perfectionism, or people pleasing. Often, this work feels empowering and life changing.
reduce & manage symptoms of depression and anxiety, process grief and trauma, improve relationships, and change behavioral patterns such as procrastination, perfectionism, or people pleasing. Often, this work feels empowering and life changing.
We help adults who experienced childhood abuse and trauma heal and create new ways of managing their reactions. Sharing your story can help you understand your current behaviors and relationships, and create a plan for healing.
Work to identify strategies and techniques that can begin to offer some relief. We will also begin to alter problematic/less functional narratives that negatively impact your life. Self-compassion is a skill that I work on with almost every client.
Work to identify strategies and techniques that can begin to offer some relief. We will also begin to alter problematic/less functional narratives that negatively impact your life. Self-compassion is a skill that I work on with almost every client.
It is my responsibility to pay attention to the big picture- noting common themes that come up. Often concerns that we have present differently across different domains (work, home, etc.) but the emotional underpinnings and impact can be similar.
Help you gain more insight to yourself, your symptoms and why they may be happening, examining how larger influences around you may be negatively and/or positively impacting how you're feeling, and help you gain more skills for managing concerns.
Help you gain more insight to yourself, your symptoms and why they may be happening, examining how larger influences around you may be negatively and/or positively impacting how you're feeling, and help you gain more skills for managing concerns.
My approach is ideal for long-term health, preferring to do the deeper work often needed for holistic, lasting change rather than short fixes! I enjoy utilizing humor, and creative approaches to therapy, providing balance and support within our work.