Rita Porter, LCPC
About me
I am licensed in Illinois with 30 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & depression. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, ADHD, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Blended Family Issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Expats, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Immigration Issues, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders , Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
License information
IL LCPC 180.002881
Reviews
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Rita is an amazing therapist and I have all the confidence that she is helping me get through my issues and helps anyone that she is assigned to. She’s the best
Written on May 22, 2023 after therapy with Rita for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and anger management
Rita is kind & encouraging. Let’s me talk about the situations of the week before our meetings & always has a kind suggestion for how to handle moving forward.
Written on Mar 20, 2023 after therapy with Rita for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting issues, and career difficulties