What does therapy with us look like?
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In Person
Meet with us in-person at our office in Chicago or Skokie
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Virtual
Meet with us via our telehealth platform, easily accessible by phone or computer
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On-Site
We can travel on-site to treat phobias, rituals, & habits triggered in specific spaces.
We aim to practice therapy that works. Therapy that is evidence-based, goal-driven, and collaborative. We’ll work with you to identify concerns, create transparent treatment plans, and efficiently move toward healing and growth. We aim to help all of our clients become more aware, resilient, and flexible.
Types of Therapy We Practice:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on helping individuals become aware of their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, understand how they are connected, and work to interrupt unhelpful cycles. We evaluate the source of these cycles and the underlying “core beliefs” (e.g. I’m not good enough, not worthy, not likable, helpless, etc.). Clients walk away from CBT with a healthier relationship with themselves, a heightened awareness of how they relate to their inner experience, and more freedom to choose behaviors that are in their best interest. If you ever feel tortured by your thoughts, notice your self-confidence lacking at certain times, or repeatedly engage in behaviors you know aren’t good for you, CBT is a great place to start.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Similar to CBT, ACT is a behavioral therapy that focuses on changing one’s relationship with their inner experience. Wouldn’t it be nice to experience a strong feeling and truly believe that you have the strength to experience it? To aid in this process, ACT interventions draw on mindfulness and related tools and skills to help one learn to “watch” their thoughts and feelings before reacting to them. Behaviorally, ACT helps individuals identify their personal values and evaluate their behaviors along those lines. Can you feel when you behave in ways that are not in-line with who you would like to be? Is it often when you’re feeling anxious, angry, or hurt? If you would like to learn how to change this, ACT is for you.
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Are you suffering from phobias or OCD? If so, ERP is where you want to start. To treat our fears, we need to face them. In ERP, we work with you to voluntarily confront difficult situations and the feelings they elicit, helping you to eventually feel less overwhelmed in these scenarios.
Other Modalities
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT): to treat trauma
Interpersonal Process (IPP): to improve interpersonal functioning and relationships
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT): to improve distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness
Motivational Interviewing (MI): to increase motivation for change
Behavioral Activation (BA): for low motivation, often associated with depression
Habit Reversal Training (HRT): to reverse/replace bad habits, including tics, hair-pulling, skin-picking, and other body focused repetitive behaviors (BRFBs).
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I): for Insomnia
Now Offering Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET)
To learn more about VRET and this service click here.
Issues We Treat
