Online Forgiveness therapists in Pontiac, Illinois IL
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Anthony S. Dillon
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, CHt
Get help for Forgiveness (yourself or others) in the Chicago, IL area from experienced Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Anthony S. Dillon. Anthony is a psychotherapist providing online and phone counseling for forgiveness, acceptance, spiritual, and stressful relationship issues. Contact today for a free initial consultation.
30 Years Experience
Online in Pontiac, IL (Online Only)
Heinig Health and Wellness Counseling
Psychologist, Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, M.S. Health Psychology, M.A. Clinical Psychology, PSYPACT Providers
We support individuals in exploring and working through the process of forgiveness as a pathway toward emotional healing, relief, and personal growth. Through a compassionate and evidence-based therapeutic approach, clients are guided in understanding hurt, resentment, and relational pain while developing healthier ways to process and release these experiences. Our work emphasizes self-compassion, emotional clarity, and boundary-setting, helping clients move toward greater peace, acceptance, and improved well-being—at their own pace and in alignment with their values.
7 Years Experience
Online in Pontiac, IL (Online Only)
Karen Queller
Art Therapist, M.A Expressive Arts Therapy
Creatively explore your emotions, perspectives, and experiences, fostering self-reflection, healing, and releasing resentment to cultivate inner peace and personal growth.
7 Years Experience
Online in Pontiac, IL
Merrisa Dawn Santos
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, CCTMHP, CCTP
In helping patients struggling with forgiveness, I provide a supportive and nonjudgmental space for them to explore their feelings and experiences. Through therapy, we work together to understand the root causes of their struggles with forgiveness, such as past traumas or deeply held beliefs. I offer techniques and strategies to help them process their emotions, including mindfulness, journaling, and guided imagery. We also explore the concept of empathy, helping patients understand the perspective of the person who wronged them. Together, we identify and challenge any barriers to forgiveness, such as resentment or fear of vulnerability. My goal is to empower patients to find their own path to forgiveness, whether it involves reconciliation or simply letting go of negative emotions and moving forward with their lives.
5 Years Experience
Online in Pontiac, IL (Online Only)
Cultivate Your Essence
Registered Psychotherapist, LPC, LCPC, MFT
Forgiveness can be one of the most challenging aspects of healing. Whether you're working through hurt caused by others or struggling to forgive yourself, our therapists provide compassionate support to help you process emotions, establish boundaries, and move toward healing without minimizing your experiences.
8 Years Experience
Online in Pontiac, IL (Online Only)
Ashley Miller Nolan
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Remember that the first inherent step of forgiveness is acknowledging that there is hurt and pain. We do not always realize that this may be the biggest hurdle to forgiveness. Sure our minds may tell us stories about that pain, but that is a way to avoid feeling it. Once we feel secure and strong enough to feel our pain we will let it go. Forgiveness is the catalyst for pain releasing, leaving wisdom in its place. When we forgive, we do not go back; we step forward into that wisdom and strength.
10 Years Experience
Online in Pontiac, IL
Dr. Evelyn Comber
Psychologist, L.C.P.C., Ph.D., M.A., M.P.C., M.H.S., B.G.S.
Forgiveness is often misunderstood as something we do for someone else. It's not-it is for us. And there is much more to it than just saying "I forgive them." Call to talk over what, who, and why you want to forgive.
31 Years Experience
Online in Pontiac, IL (Online Only)
Mind Lodge
Therapist, LCPC
Forgiveness can be a powerful tool for personal growth. We guide clients through the process of releasing anger, finding peace, and strengthening relationships.
21 Years Experience
Online in Pontiac, IL
Nostos Psychotherapy
Psychologist, PsyD
We incorporate elements fo radical acceptance into our work with individuals to help them find a sense of peace and forgiveness within their lives.
12 Years Experience
Online in Pontiac, IL
Paulina Birgiolaite
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, LCSW, CMNCS
Forgiveness can feel complicated, especially when you’ve been deeply hurt. It’s not about minimizing what happened or forcing yourself to “get over it.” In therapy, we explore what forgiveness means to you and how to release the emotional weight in a way that supports your healing and growth.
8 Years Experience
Online in Pontiac, IL (Online Only)
Richard Scott, Ph.D.
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Forgiveness isn’t about forgetting or excusing what happened — it’s about freeing yourself from the weight of pain, resentment, or regret. Whether you're struggling to forgive someone else or yourself, therapy can help you explore what’s holding you back and support you in finding a path toward peace. Forgiveness is a deeply personal process, and you don’t have to go through it alone. If you're ready to release what's been keeping you stuck, I’m here to help you move forward with clarity and compassion.
20 Years Experience
Online in Pontiac, IL
Alicia Stalker-Gallichio LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, SAP
Forgiveness is not about excusing or forgetting the pain inflicted, rather, it is a process of liberation that allows you to release the burdens of resentment and anger. Through compassionate dialogue and evidenced-based techniques we will work together to understand the impact of your experiences, navigate your feelings, and develop healthier perspectives. My goal is to empower you to embrace forgiveness as a tool for emotional freedmen helping you cultivate peace, resilience, and positive relationships moving forward.
21 Years Experience
Online in Pontiac, IL
Peter Gould
Psychologist, Ph.D.
As a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in forgiveness, I provide compassionate and effective treatment for clients who have experienced mistreatment and wish to move forward in a way that aligns with their lives. My approach, informed by evidence-based therapies, is tailored to meet each individual’s unique needs. Forgiving those who have harmed us or forgiving ourselves for past mistakes is often a crucial step in the healing process. I focus on helping clients achieve forgiveness to promote self-healing, self-empowerment, and personal liberation, enabling them to let go of anger and find peace.
22 Years Experience
Online in Pontiac, IL (Online Only)
Dr. Ryan Kitts Schallon
Psychologist, PsyD
Forgiveness is one of the most misused words in the language. It gets deployed as a demand — as though the person who was hurt owes the one who hurt them a resolution. Real forgiveness, when it comes, is not a decision. It is something that happens when a person has been allowed to fully inhabit their anger, their grief, the reality of what was taken. You cannot skip to the end. The therapeutic work is in everything that comes before — the parts no one wants to stay with.
3 Years Experience
Online in Pontiac, IL
Dr. Brittany Jacobson
Psychologist, PhD, CST
You may feel stuck between holding on to hurt and wondering how to let go. I offer a supportive space to process these experiences at your own pace, without forcing forgiveness before you’re ready. Together, we focus on healing, finding closure with the past, and moving forward with more peace.
10 Years Experience
Online in Pontiac, IL
PSYCHe, PLLC
Psychologist, PhD, DBT-LBC™, LPC, PsyD, MSW, Marriage and Family Counselor, LCSW
A number of our clinicians can help clients navigate complex relationships and process events and traumas.
12 Years Experience
Online in Pontiac, IL
Rachel Leth
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Forgiveness can be one of the most difficult—and freeing—parts of healing. I help clients process hurt, anger, and betrayal at their own pace, exploring what forgiveness truly means while honoring boundaries, emotional safety, and personal values.
5 Years Experience
Online in Pontiac, IL
Good Human Work
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, LPC, CSAC
Forgiveness is hard even when you've experienced something less significant, and can feel unnatural when it's about something really painful. When it comes to forgiving ourselves... well, that can feel downright impossible or unacceptable. Yet, it's an important step to finding peace within ourselves and living a happier life. Working through the pain and taking steps toward forgiveness takes courage. It's easier with a therapist who can guide the way and support you through it.
14 Years Experience
Online in Pontiac, IL
Bloom Behavioral Health Ptrs
Treatment Center, Psy'D, LPC, LMSW, CAADC, CCS
At Bloom, we understand that forgiveness is a personal process that does not mean excusing harmful behavior. We help clients work through anger, betrayal, guilt, and resentment in a supportive environment that encourages healing, peace, and emotional freedom.
14 Years Experience
Online in Pontiac, IL
Dr. Elizabeth Coldren
Psychologist, PSYD, PSYPACT
I work with adults who are carrying pain, anger, guilt, or unfinished emotional business from relationships that have been complicated or hurtful, including their relationship with themselves. Forgiveness is often misunderstood as excusing harm, minimizing what happened, or reconciling with someone who hurt you. In reality, many people come to therapy because they want relief from the internal weight of what happened and from the way they speak to themselves about it, not because they want to repair the relationship or “move on” before they are ready. You may feel torn between what you think you are supposed to feel and what you actually feel, or caught between loyalty, resentment, grief, and self‑protection. You might also feel stuck in self‑blame, replaying past choices and wishing you had done things differently.
People often seek this kind of work after emotional abuse, betrayal, estrangement, family conflict, or long histories of being the one who absorbs more than their share. These experiences can leave you questioning your reactions, doubting your worth, or feeling responsible for keeping the peace even when it costs you. Over time, the pressure to forgive, from others or from yourself, can create even more confusion, shame, and exhaustion.
In our work together, forgiveness is not a requirement or a destination. I am open to whatever feels most honest and supportive for you, whether that eventually includes forgiveness or not. The focus is on self‑forgiveness and inner relief. We explore what happened with clarity and compassion, how it has shaped your sense of self, and what you have been carrying alone. We make space for the parts of you that still feel hurt, protective, angry, or loyal, and the parts that long for softness and rest. The intention is to help you find a steadier, kinder way of relating to your own story, one that feels honest, grounded, and not dictated by pressure from others. If forgiveness, toward yourself or someone else, becomes part of that process, it can emerge naturally from understanding and self‑respect, not obligation.
26 Years Experience
Online in Pontiac, IL
Forgiveness therapists in Pontiac, Illinois Statistics
Forgiveness therapists in Pontiac, Illinois average 17 years of experience and charge around $199 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Forgiveness (100%), Anxiety or Fears (93%), and Depression (87%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$199
Gender ID
| 61% |
Female |
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| 38% |
Male |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 57% |
In Person and Online |
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| 43% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Forgiveness |
| 93% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 87% | Depression |
| 86% | Self Esteem |
| 80% | Loss or Grief |
| 77% | Stress |
| 72% | Social Anxiety |