550 E. Boughton Rd. | Suite 265, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
Mon-Fri 9am - 8pm
INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING
Counseling offers you a chance to speak with a trained professional about making changes in your life in a caring, nurturing environment. It is a collaborative experience that requires us both to examine your thoughts, feelings and behaviors in order to make lasting changes.
Together we can plan and implement ways for you to grow emotionally or make behavioral changes. We can help you learn how to effectively deal with depression, anxiety, work/life balance, parenting and many other issues.
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION​
YOUTH & FAMILY COUNSELING
The focal point of your child’s world is your family (even if your teen tells you it’s his or her friends). Although teenagers begin to move away from this as they mature, it is still parents, siblings and home life that are the center of their universe.
In order to make long-lasting changes in the behaviors, thoughts and feelings of your child the whole family system must change and adjust. It is therefore necessary for parents to be involved in their children’s treatment.
Some issues that are common in child & adolescent counseling are:
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Negotiating peer pressure
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Mood changes due to physiological maturation
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Learning to socialize with friends or siblings
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School avoidance or anxiety
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Bullying (both victimization and perpetration)
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Attention-seeking behaviors
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Self esteem and identity
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Substance abuse
Some issues that are common in family counseling are:
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Setting healthy boundaries
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Learning to communicate effectively
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Enforcing appropriate consequences
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Establishing a family heirarchy
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Identifying age-appropriate vs. negative behaviors
MARITAL COUNSELING
Marriage counseling offers valuable opportunities for couples who want to make real changes in their marriage and build a healthy and long-lasting relationship. It can be a worthwhile investment for the long-term, providing couples with the skills and strategies they need to manage life together in a healthy way.
If your marriage is in trouble – or if you’re simply looking for more effective ways to improve your relationship with your spouse – marriage counseling can be a useful asset.
PREMARITAL COUNSELING
Premarital counseling is a type of therapy that helps couples prepare for marriage. Premarital counseling can help ensure that you and your partner have a strong, healthy relationship — giving you a better chance for a stable and satisfying marriage. Premarital counseling can also help you identify weaknesses that could become problems during marriage.
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Some issues that are commonly addressed in marital and premarital counseling are:​