Buddhist therapists in Charleston, IL
Browse Buddhist therapists in Charleston, Illinois. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Serving Buddhist
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.
5 Years Experience
Online in Charleston, IL (Online Only)
Serving Buddhist
Transformations Counseling PLLC
Counselor/Therapist
At Transformations Counseling, we believe that change begins with feeling understood. Our goal is to create a safe, supportive space where you can be heard without judgment and work toward real, lasting growth. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, relationships, life transitions, or simply feeling stuck, our team is here to help you find clarity and balance.
We use evidence-based approaches combined with genuine compassion to help clients achieve their best selves, build healthier relationships, and create a more balanced life. Each therapist at our practice brings unique experience and warmth, and we work together to match you with the right clinician for your needs.
11 Years Experience
Online in Charleston, IL
Serving Buddhist
Dorothy Brown
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I am a Psychologist and a certified yoga teacher. I take a wholistic approach to therapy with a slightly spiritual bent. I believe in the mind-body connection and encourage mindfulness and meditation if clients feel comfortable with it. I work with people to change their unhealthy thoughts and to relax their body.
36 Years Experience
Online in Charleston, IL
Serving Buddhist
Dr. Amy Hecht
Psychologist, PhD
My practice is grounded in one central idea: that family, in all of its forms, deserves to be understood, supported, and thoughtfully nurtured. I have the privilege of working with individuals, couples, and families at some of the most meaningful—and often most vulnerable—moments in their lives. Whether someone is building a family, navigating challenges within one, or redefining what family means to them, my goal is always to create a space that feels both safe and genuinely supportive.
A significant part of my work focuses on family building, including comprehensive evaluations for adoption, assisted reproduction, and other non-traditional pathways to parenthood. I have extensive experience working with adoptive parents, intended parents, and families formed through surrogacy, donation, and other modern family-building processes. These evaluations are not just procedural—they are an opportunity to reflect, prepare, and enter parenthood with clarity and confidence.
In addition to evaluation work, I provide therapy for individuals, couples, and families. I approach this work with warmth, directness, and deep respect for each person’s experience. Whether addressing relationship strain, life transitions, trauma, or the complexities of parenting, I aim to help people better understand themselves and each other, and to move forward with intention.
I have a particular passion for working with non-traditional families—those whose paths may fall outside of conventional expectations but are no less meaningful or deserving of support. My practice is inclusive, affirming, and grounded in the belief that there is no single “right” way to build or be a family.
Above all, I strive to offer a space where people feel seen, understood, and guided—not judged. This is deeply personal work, and I consider it an honor to be part of my clients’ journeys.
26 Years Experience
Online in Charleston, IL
Serving Buddhist
Kate E. Stephenson
Life Coach, ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Holistic Life, Career & Executive
Have you made time and space for you today? Most of us haven't—and therapy isn't the only way to do it. Consider Holistic Life Coaching instead. As a certified professional coach, I am here to encourage you to take a breath, take a beat to consider who you are, where you are, and if you are feeling satisfaction in your own success. If you aren't, I invite you to have a conversation with yourself about what can be done differently—allow me to moderate that conversation. Together we can help you live into your own definition of success and begin to feel it deeply. To breathe it in and live.
7 Years Experience
Online in Charleston, IL (Online Only)
Buddhist therapists in Charleston, IL Statistics
Buddhist therapists in Charleston, IL average 16 years of experience and charge around $220 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (87%), Depression (71%), and Loss or Grief (71%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$220
Accept insurance
40%
Offer sliding scale
62%
Gender ID
| 61% |
Female |
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| 31% |
Male |
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| 6% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 53% |
Online Only |
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| 47% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Specialties
| 87% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 71% | Depression |
| 71% | Loss or Grief |
| 71% | Self Esteem |
| 71% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 64% | Stress |
| 53% | ADHD |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 82% | Young Adult |
| 78% | Senior |
| 36% | Teen |
| 20% | Children |
Client Focus
| 100% | Buddhist |
| 89% | Women |
| 87% | LGBTQ+ |
| 82% | Men |
| 80% | Christian |