I am licensed in Illinois with 38 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, family conflicts, & bipolar disorder. 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!
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Aging and geriatric issues, Blended family issues, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication problems, Dependent personality, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Personality disorders, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love
IL LCSW 149004102
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I have enjoyed talking with Wayland,
He feels engaged and asks questions that make me think .
Written on Jan 31, 2026 after therapy with Wayland for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and adhd
Good Therapist
Written on Jan 19, 2026 after therapy with Wayland for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coaching