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.
Explore your history and values, learn strategies for managing stress and setting healthy boundaries, work toward self-compassion and acceptance, explore your strengths, and build healthy supports.
Explore your history and values, learn strategies for managing stress and setting healthy boundaries, work toward self-compassion and acceptance, explore your strengths, and build healthy supports.
I tailor my approach to my clients. Sometimes just having space to explore thoughts and feelings allows for new insights. Others may benefit from support and validation, gentle challenging, or practical tools to manage stress and process emotions.
Discuss your current stressors and will identify how past experiences have influenced your self-narrative. We will dispute any unhelpful beliefs which are typically created due to hurtful events in your life. I will be by your side while you heal!
Discuss your current stressors and will identify how past experiences have influenced your self-narrative. We will dispute any unhelpful beliefs which are typically created due to hurtful events in your life. I will be by your side while you heal!
I want to gain an understanding of what your goals are. I believe that past experiences can keep us from thriving and with the right trauma informed care, healing, and self-awareness, positive change is possible!
help you feel heard and understood in your relationship while improving communication and intimacy. We will begin rebuilding a foundation that will be able to endure life's challenges and struggles.
help you feel heard and understood in your relationship while improving communication and intimacy. We will begin rebuilding a foundation that will be able to endure life's challenges and struggles.
While working with couples, I use a lot of the Gottman principles and ideas from EFT. I believe that couples need to get curious with each other instead of complacent in order to begin rebuilding the relationship they desire.
discuss what is important to you. Broad themes often include alleviating/reducing unpleasant emotions, achieving goals, improving healthy communication, setting appropriate boundaries, exploring spirituality/faith, and gaining self-insight.
discuss what is important to you. Broad themes often include alleviating/reducing unpleasant emotions, achieving goals, improving healthy communication, setting appropriate boundaries, exploring spirituality/faith, and gaining self-insight.
I will genuinely be interested in you and how you want to progress. I wear many "hats" as a therapist (e.g., listener, coach, guide, problem-solver) and tailor my approach to what each client is hoping to obtain from therapy.