Welcome!
I am a person, who like many other human beings, has skills and talents. As a qualified mental health care provider with a doctorate in Clinical/Community Psychology, I have been using my talents to help people afflicted with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, and other psychological disorders. While I appreciate the wide-range benefits of an eclectic approach, I prefer and tend to apply cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and sociocultural models in counseling and therapy sessions.
I view life as a journey in which we, as human beings, use our mind, body, and spirit to solve problems, overcome adversity, and enjoy life. Besides helping people alleviate symptoms derived from mental illness, I provide support for personal growth within the context life coaching and wellness sessions.
The span of my career is more than twenty years. The local and global scopes of my vision as a healer, have led me to provide community psychology services in Chicagoland, numerous cities in other parts of the United States, and Ghana (Africa). These community-wide services entail conducting presentations at community health fairs, disseminating information for various type of awareness campaigns (examples: suicide prevention, domestic violence, PTSD, HIV/AIDS, smoking cessation, substance abuse, and Covid19). Moreover, I have imparted information about mental health through the media.
I love providing psychological services! I am grateful to be gifted as a healer! Furthermore, I look forward to serving you!
Enjoy balance in body, mind, and spirit,
Dr. Athena Porter
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coaching, ADHD, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Family of Origin Issues, Isolation / loneliness, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
IL LCPC 180.002727
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Athena Porter. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
She’s a great therapist and listens very well. She’s excellent at analyzing what I’m saying and pulls things together to make them relevant.
Written on Apr 07, 2024 after therapy with Athena for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Doctor Porter is amazing and I wouldn't want anyone else!
Written on Jan 27, 2024 after therapy with Athena for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and adhd
Dr. Porter gets me, but most importantly, where I trying to go as a better version of myself.
Written on Jan 05, 2024 after therapy with Athena for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
I love my time with Dr. Porter. It’s so easy to talk to her. It’s almost like spending time catching up with an old friend how comfortable she make you feel. The advice she gives, the grace in how she helps you shift your perspective on things . The exercises she gives at the end of each session so you can continue the process of healing until our next session . Overall the best experience on this healing journey
Written on May 12, 2023 after therapy with Athena for 9 months on issues concerning grief, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
I've been seeing Dr. Porter for two years now. She has helped me greatly to both understand and change myself in a positive way.
She is caring, and kind, and smart!
Written on Dec 05, 2022 after therapy with Athena for 2 years and 1 month
Dr porter listen and understand what you need and how to try to get where you should be in your life
Written on Oct 31, 2022 after therapy with Athena for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd