Relationship and Marriage Counseling therapists in Stickney, Illinois IL
Ken Aaron Burnstein
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW LCSW
I have had many years of experience working in couples therapy. My approaches includes, building communication skills, and working with the couple to reduce reactivity and defensiveness to be able for each person to listen and understand their partner in an empathetic and caring way. This helps forge a path for the couple to work together, resolve their concerns and build the love and caring back in the relationship.
27 Years Experience
Innovative Counseling Partners, LLC & Jennifer Froemel
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC
I see the therapeutic process as myself guiding my clients through difficult situations to move forward in life, and feel more energized. My clients say that I supportively nudge them along and that our therapeutic rapport is what helps them better find themselves.
26 Years Experience
Dr. Brian Weir
Psychologist, PsyD
My work with couples often focuses on finding the underlying conflict and/or unmet needs that can end up festering and eroding the foundation of the relationship. I help each partner discover these needs and communicate in more accurate and productive ways. This can help each other genuinely want to understand and meet each other's needs, instead of deny/defend patterns that may exist. In cases of various forms of infidelity, after the direction and goal of therapy is explored, we may examine conditions that led to the behavior and learn from them to build a stronger and healthy relationship. Moreover, this process can help toward establishing long term forgiveness and trust. It can be surprising what is possible to overcome and how much better things can be.
21 Years Experience
Teri L. Murphy
Licensed Professional Counselor, M.S., LCPC
Marriage and Relationship counseling involves being able to engage both parties on a level where each feels understood and listen to. My advance training in the Gottman approach has been useful for my clients. I also received education in Marriage Counseling at the Chicago Institute of Psychoanalysis. The combination of the two allows me to be able to provide both in-depth and solutions focused therapy. For couples counseling to be effective, both partners need to be willing to take responsibility for their part in the problems, to accept each other's faults, and to be motivated to repair the relationship.
26 Years Experience
Dr. Adam Shafer
Psychologist, Psy. D., M.A.
Caring enough about our intimate relationships requires that we tend to the needs of ourselves and important others so that we may grow in our connections.
Debra Alper, Life Transitions Counseling LLC
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Not all couples come into counseling because of a crisis in their relationship. Many clients that I see describe a parallel functioning to their relationship- almost like 2 ships sailing on parallel paths but not really every connecting. There are few things more painful that being lonely when you are not alone but with a partner. Therapy can help to address that and to give you the skills and understanding to make changes in your relationship.
25 Years Experience
Gloria Ortiz
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, ALMFT
I am committed to helping couples cultivate strong and fulfilling partnerships. Whether you're seeking to enrich your relationship, navigate challenges, or rebuild trust, I offer a safe and supportive space where you can explore your concerns and deepen your connection.
3 Years Experience
Sushma Cheturvedula
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
People often turn to relationship and marriage counseling when they're facing tough times in their partnership. It could be because of problems with talking things out, old fights that never got resolved, trust being broken, cheating, feeling distant, or just dealing with big life changes. These issues can really mess with your emotions and make the relationship feel shaky. In therapy, I'd help both partners learn how to talk to each other better, rebuild trust, and tackle any emotional blocks that are getting in the way of feeling close. We'd also figure out ways to deal with arguments and handle big life changes together. The aim is to make the relationship stronger, boost how you both feel, and make things feel good again.
10 Years Experience
Ashley Miller Nolan
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
"Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find {with awareness and compassion} all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it." ~ Rumi So much of my work with couples comes back to this quote. When we are aware of those barriers within ourselves we can get a lot further a lot faster than details of daily life that so quickly distract us from our true work.
Some of my current favorite relationship books:
Conscious Loving: The Journey to Co-Commitment, A Way to Be Fully Together Without Giving Up Yourself by Gay Hendricks and Kathly Hendricks
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert by John M Gottman and Nan Silver
How We Love: Discover Your Love Style, Enhance Your Marriage by Milan and Kay Yerkovich
8 Years Experience
Dr. Ed Muldrow
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, PhD, LCSW
I offer a collaborative approach to help couples build stronger connections, improve communication, and navigate challenges, fostering a more fulfilling and harmonious partnership.
19 Years Experience