Find A Psychologist in Woodridge, IL.

A Licensed Clinical Psychologist (LCP) has not only fulfilled requirements via hundreds of classroom hours to achieve a doctoral degree but has also completed 5 years of face-to-face experience in psychological assessment, diagnosing, and treatment of children, adolescents, couples, families, groups, & individuals. While I am in a solo practice today, I have worked with clients in hospitals, group practices, in-home care, & mental health clinics in the Chicagoland area. I am extremely qualified to be your psychological listener and guide.

There is more to counseling than giving a diagnosis and treating symptoms. Counseling is about encouraging therapeutic dynamic, using the best evidence based practices, and staying on top of new developments in the field. I know as a Psychologist that being up to date on the current and effective counseling approaches, is crucial to helping you reach your counseling plan and goals. As a researcher, I conduct and use research to inform and shape customized counseling plans for yourself, family or marriage. You'll receive the newest methods of treatment that are guided with compassion and informed by science.

I would describe my therapeutic approach to be cognitive behavioral (CBT), with an emphasis on the behavioral. I also like to integrate other third wave mindfulness-based CBT approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy when indicated. I believe that success in therapy relies upon a foundation of mutual trust and a sense of safety, and that the therapeutic alliance is one of the most important factors in helping clients improve and reach their goals. ​

Home Psych Services, P.C. employs the entire spectrum of behavioral healthcare providers including clinical social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists. Our staff psychologists are able to assist in neuropsychological testing, psychological testing for learning disability / ADHD, and assist in setting up home-based behavior modification programs.

I am an Illinois licensed clinical psychologist. While I have had experience addressing a wide variety of issues, I specialize in the treatment of Anxiety & Stress Disorders, Couples and Relationship counseling and Trauma and abuse. My approach is holistic and integrative uniting a number of traditional and non-traditional treatment methods for the sake of meeting a broader range of challenges. I take the time to consider both the barriers that have come to challenge you along with your vision for a fulfilled and free experience of your life. We are living in a time that is as fraught with challenges as it is filled with the heights of what is possible for all human beings to achieve.

Working with individuals, couples and families to get the most out of therapy is very important. Using a family systems approach allows the client to better understand the role that they are playing within the family unit and how to better utilize there individual gifts to improve each relationship. Also clients learn how to set boundaries and accept the boundaries of others.