Hello and Welcome! My name is Suzy and I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois. I have over 5 years of individual and family counseling experience, and have extensive experience working with folks who have experienced trauma, in both community and private practice settings. I am EMDR trained, and enjoy incorporating many aspects of EMDR into counseling sessions. I really enjoy working with:
- Folks living with anxiety,
- People that are neurodiverse,
- Parenting and caregiver issues,
- Self esteem development, and
- Individuals looking to process attachment difficulties
My therapy approach is eclectic, and my foundation is one of acceptance. I strive to create a safe and welcoming space for each of my clients. I really enjoy utilizing imagination as a tool in therapy and hope to help people to sit comfortably with difficult emotions, identify and shift negative thinking patterns, and to build strong coping skills within.
In creating an individualized space for each client, I like to pull from a wide toolbox of therapy models, including Internal Family Systems, CBT, DBT, Narrative Therapy, and EMDR!
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, Adoption and Foster Care, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, First Responder Issues, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Women's issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
IL LCPC 180.013608