Stress therapists in Crystal Lake, Illinois IL

Stress can occur for a wide variety of reasons. Let's uncover the reasons and pull them up by the roots so we can function more effectively and calmly as an individual!  

I am a compassionate and perceptive listener who in the course of a professional relationship strives to facilitate efficient and satisfying progress toward the personal goals of each client. I attempt to facilitate personal exploration and understanding while encouraging independence and strength.  

ditional counseling is an opportunity to examine issues within the privacy of a psychotherapeutic session. Individual counseling provides "therapeutic intimacy" to discuss relationship issues, childhood issues, or problems surfacing due to employment, career or personal life changes. If you are coping with feelings of depression or anxiety, it may become difficult to maintain work, school or family commitments. During times of stress, we sometimes misuse or abuse alcohol or other substances, find ourselves overeating or engaging in other destructive behaviors. Learning healthier coping strategies and facing confusing and often conflicting feelings can be positive steps towards living a healthier and happier life.  

Stress is inevitable. Some stress (eustress) is even necessary. However distress is not. If you are experiencing stress to the point that it is affecting you physically, emotionally, intellectually, cognitively - and it's time to do something about it call me. I can help reduce your feelings of stress, provide you with information, give you some "tricks" for dealing with stress. Just pick up the phone and call.  

I began my professional career as a pastor. While in the pastoral ministry, I began to experience stress leading me to severe depression. As a pastor, it was difficult to accept my condition feeling that my depression was a sign of spiritual weakness. I had to leave the ministry for some time seeking professional help. This experience helped me to learn about stress and depression, particularly in the professional ministry; later, I was able to help many people struggling with similar issues.  

I take an integrative approach to stress management, focusing on healing the mind and body using proven psychological therapies, such as relaxation training, cognitive behavioral therapy, hypnosis and biofeedback. Together, we will work to manage your stress and gain peace in your life.  

"There is never anything but the present, if one cannot live there, one cannot live anywhere." ~ Alan Watts I use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) principles (Defusion, Expansion, Connection, the Observing Self, Values and Committed Action) to give you tools to be fully present in the here and now. Some of my current favorite books about life in general that deal with stress: The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A guide to ACT: the mindfulness-based program for reducing stress, overcoming fear, and creating a rich and meaningful life by Russ Harris Untamed by Glennon Doyle Daring Greatly by Brene Brown Tuesdays with Morrie: An old man, a young man, and life's greatest lessons by Mitch Albom Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Cannot Stop Talking by Susan Cain