Highland Park, IL
Call: 847-780-0055
Services
Providing individual counseling to children, teens, and adults
I rely on my training and professional experience to decide which therapeutic intervention is most appropriate for my clients, which is largely based on the type of problem being addressed as well as the individual characteristics of the client. For most clients I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as this type of therapy is proven most effective for depression and anxiety disorders and is readily adaptable to a broad spectrum of other problems.
For more specific disorders--such as PTSD and Obessive Compulsive Disorder--I may employ Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) or Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). I also encorporate core elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), such as mindful meditation, emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance.
For younger children I typically utilize play therapy, which is more appropriate given the child’s cognitive ability and communication preference. Play therapy affords the child with multiple means of self-expression and creative problem-solving. These techniques can also be quite helpful to older children, even to adolescents, who for a variety of reasons may not respond as well to other types of therapies, which emphasize verbal communication.
For younger children I typically utilize play therapy, which is more appropriate given the child’s cognitive ability and communication preference. Play therapy affords the child with multiple means of self-expression and creative problem-solving. These techniques can also be quite helpful to older children, even to adolescents, who for a variety of reasons may not respond as well to other types of therapies, which emphasize verbal communication.