Military / Veterans therapists in Belvidere, Illinois IL
Serving Military / Veterans
Merrisa Dawn Santos
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, CCTMHP, CCTP
In the intricate tapestry of our lives, the pursuit of happiness, safety, and love is a universal quest. Yet, for many, the journey toward emotional wellness is fraught with challenges beyond their control. Trauma, familial history, and the burdens of life can cast shadows that obscure life's inherent beauty. I believe that each individual deserves to uncover, rediscover, and reclaim life's joy and purpose.
As a compassionate and dedicated psychoanalytical therapist, I aim to guide you through this transformative process with warmth and understanding. Through welcoming and conversational counseling services, I aim to create a space where you can explore the intricate connections between your mind, body, and spirit. This holistic approach seeks to assist you in reconnecting with your higher purpose, allowing you to navigate life unburdened by emotional pain.
3 Years Experience
Serving Military / Veterans
Peakminds Psychology
Psychologist
Peakminds offers evidence-based, engaging treatment for a diversity of psychological challenges that their clients may face. Our dedicated and experienced work alongside our clients to reach their goals and conquer challenges. As well as providing psychological treatment, Peakminds is proud to provide a variety of psychological assessments, including psychoeducational assessment, psychodiagnostic assessments, cognitive assessments, and mental well-being checks, among others.
7 Years Experience
Serving Military / Veterans
Ben Dickstein
Psychologist, PhD
I love helping my clients address issues with sleep, anxiety, mood, and past traumatic experiences. For me, helping others as a psychologist is a true passion. When appropriate, I use evidence-based therapy, which has clinical research supporting its effectiveness. I routinely offer couples and grief counseling. I've been told by my clients that I clearly take my job seriously and prepare well for sessions, always eager to bring them the relief that they're seeking in a thoughtful and targeted way. I don't stretch treatment out any longer than needed. As far as my unique characteristics as a therapist, I believe that humor plays an important role in treatment, and that therapists who are willing to be self-disclosing and genuine develop stronger, more meaningful connections with their clients. I see therapy as a very personal process -- far more so than other types of health visits -- and that forming a real relationship is a key component of mental health treatment. I find that one definite benefit of such a relationship is that I'm able to offer my clients truthful, direct feedback, as they always know that any challenging remarks are coming from a caring and compassionate place. Along these lines, I belief that it's a therapist's job to routinely encourage their clients to push beyond their comfort zones and make bold changes.
11 Years Experience
Serving Military / Veterans
Jennifer Plumb Vilardaga, PhD
Psychologist, PhD
Just being a human is challenging. A therapeutic relationship is one that creates a safe space to reflect on who you are and what you experience, learn to relate to those experiences differently, and empowers you to make choices about how you want to be. My work is to support you, build awareness and understanding, and ultimately to help guide you towards living a full, vital, and connected life - as you define it.
11 Years Experience
Serving Military / Veterans
Dr. Bridget Kromrey
Psychologist, PsyD
Dr. Bridget Kromrey is a licensed clinical psychologist with experience supporting individuals and families across the lifespan, with a specialization in psychotherapy and assessment with children, adolescents, and young adults. Dr. Kromrey specializes in grief and loss work, childhood and adult trauma, psychosocial oncology, chronic pain, depression, anxiety, and life transitions. She also has a dedication to serving the LGBTQ+ communities and has received training and worked closely with transgender and gender non-binary youth and adults throughout her career.
10 Years Experience