While a person can feel better after a good talk with a friend or relative, for moderate or severe emotional distress, this relief is only temporary. Talking with a trained listener helps alleviate emotional distress for good. The clinicians in our practice are trained and ready to help you.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Family, Group, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Children, Teen
Demographic Expertise: Black / African American, Christian, Hispanic / Latino, Jewish, LDS/Mormon, Middle Eastern, Military / Veterans, Muslim, Persons with Disabilities, Women clients.
Treatment Approach
- Art Therapy Uses creative activities like drawing, painting, or sculpture as a way to express emotions. It is especially helpful when words are hard to find.
- Behavioral Therapy Uses learning techniques like reinforcement and practice to change unwanted behaviors. It is often applied to phobias, anxiety, and habits.
- Biopsychosocial Therapy Takes into account biological, psychological, and social factors in understanding mental health. It looks at the whole person, not just symptoms.
- Christian Counseling Blends psychological practices with Christian values and scripture. It provides faith-based support for life challenges and spiritual growth.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) One of the most widely used approaches, CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with healthier patterns. It is effective for anxiety, depression, and many other concerns.
- Developmental Therapy Looks at how childhood and developmental experiences affect current challenges. It aims to repair unmet needs and foster healthy growth.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Combines CBT with mindfulness to help regulate emotions, tolerate stress, and build stronger relationships. Originally designed for borderline personality disorder, it’s now used more broadly.
- Eclectic Therapy Draws from different therapeutic methods based on what fits each client best. It is flexible and personalized rather than following one single model.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) A structured therapy that uses guided eye movements to help process traumatic memories. It is widely recognized for treating PTSD and trauma-related conditions.
- Family Systems Therapy Looks at problems within the context of the family as a whole. It aims to improve communication and balance in family relationships.
- Hypnotherapy Uses guided relaxation and focus to access the subconscious mind. It is often used for habits, anxiety, and pain management.
- Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) A short-term approach focused on improving relationships and social support. It is often used for depression and grief.
- Narrative Therapy Encourages people to view problems as separate from themselves and reframe their life story. It helps build resilience and self-identity.
Approach Description: Collectively, we have many years of experience working with patients from adolescence onward in individual psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, couples therapy, family therapy, and group therapy. We use a variety of approaches that focus on solutions.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee Range Based on Services Provided
- Accepts Insurance
- Call for us to get authorization through your insurance company.
Education & Credentials
Nefertiti Nowell Dr.
- Female
- License # 180004585
- Licensed in IL
- Practicing Since 2000
Nefertiti Nowell Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Naperville, IL 60563 and Chicago, IL 60611
- Available Online for residents of Illinois
- Online Therapy Details: Through Secure Video
We are a team of licensed psychiatrists, clinical psychologists and psychoanalysts in full-time private practice. Collectively, we have many years of experience working with patients from adolescence onward in individual psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, couples therapy, family therapy, and group therapy. We also provide Psychological Testing, Hypnosis, EMDR, DBT, Distress Tolerance, and Mindfulness.
We use a client-centered therapy approach to treat a wide range of conditions including but not limited to:
� Depression and suicidal feelings
� Anxiety disorders � obsessive-compulsive, body dysmorphic, panic, and agoraphobia
� Drug and alcohol addictions
� Self-esteem and self-image problems
� Personality disorders
� Marital and relationship conflicts
� Eating disorders
� Psychotic disorders such as bipolar illness and schizophrenia