Are you longing to understand what’s happening in your relationships?
Do you find it difficult to reach your child, your partner, your boss?
Maybe you're struggling to understand each other and not sure what went wrong...
Relationships can be difficult for everyone - for teens, for families, for couples, and for communities. Teens are struggling to discover their identities and that means sometimes they're hard to be around. For bi-racial couples, those in mixed-race blended families, or anyone wrestling with sexual identity it’s hard to know where to turn.
Right now things might seem unmanageable, but it won't always be that way. There IS hope; things will get better and I'd like to help. My mission is to help individuals and families move through life's transitions. I serve youth and adults from a variety of backgrounds/cultures who grapple with concerns about identity, self-esteem, parenting, LGBTQ+, relationships, school problems, spirituality and women's issues. I received my Masters in Social Work from Loyola University Chicago and for over 30 years I have specialized in re-connecting and opening communication in strained relationships.
It's important for me to partner with clients in order to move toward healing. My methods are relational and client-focused, rooted in a background of family systems. I offer support to people wherever they may be and use different methods to connect. We may move, draw, play, listen to music, or merely sit together; always, however, with the goal of moving toward healing and wholeness.
Please take that first step toward healing and contact me. Look forward to feeling better and creating a happier life!
Additional areas of focus: Coping with addictions, Coping with grief and loss, Parenting issues, Depression, Coping with life changes, Executive and professional coaching, Compassion fatigue, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Communication problems, Control issues, Family problems, Guilt and shame, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Multicultural concerns, Prejudice and discrimination, Sexuality, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
IL LCSW 149.008973
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Barbara Wahler. 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.
I am incredibly grateful to have found such a wonderful therapist like Barbara Wahler. She is someone who truly listens, not just to respond, but to understand. I feel heard, respected, and supported during our sessions.
One of the things I appreciate most is how much effort she puts into understanding me as an individual. If I mention something she is not familiar with, she takes the time to research it and learn more about it. That means so much to me because it shows that she genuinely wants to understand my experiences, who I am, and what I am talking about.
I really appreciate that she provides resources that can support me outside of our sessions. Barbara has recommended helpful tools and resources for mindfulness, meditation, reflection, relaxation, and personal growth. She has suggested different types of guided practices and calming music that I can use between sessions. These recommendations are thoughtful and personalized rather than generic.
What stands out the most is her ability to connect with me. She seems to understand how to meet me where I am emotionally, so I do not feel judged or misunderstood. Instead, I feel like she creates a safe space where I can be open and honest.
I also find it very interesting that I selected Barbara Wahler as my therapist. The connection and comfort I feel with her that makes me feel like I made the right choice.
Written on Aug 23, 2026 after therapy with Barbara for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
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Written on May 07, 2025 after therapy with Barbara for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
I feel that I got matched perfectly with Barbara. She has given me so much hope and I can already tell the difference from two sessions on how I feel. She intuitively knows how to get me to reveal thoughts I didn’t even know I had. I appreciate her so much.
Written on Feb 04, 2024 after therapy with Barbara for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
Barbara has restored my faith in therapists. She immediately put me at ease and helped me work through and process decades of unresolved painful issues with my family. She keeps it real and reminds me how important it is to stay in tune with my body as well.
Written on Jan 12, 2024 after therapy with Barbara for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning family conflicts, grief, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
My Therapy sessions are very helpful. I would recommend my Therapist to anyone :-)
Written on Dec 04, 2022 after therapy with Barbara for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, and coping with life changes
Barbara is amazing, she listens and really hears me in everything I talk about. Shows zero judgement which comforts me all the time.
Written on Nov 30, 2022 after therapy with Barbara for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self esteem