Through the Woods Therapy & Wellness offers a fresh approach to mental health treatment, combining clinical and spiritual work within the context of a supportive community to promote a space for deep healing. Our clinical approach to therapy is trauma-informed, client-centered, and attachment-based, borrowing approaches from various evidence-based theories to meet our clients’ specific needs. Sense of community, self-care, and spiritual connection are important to us. Beyond our clinical w...
Priscilla Joseph is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois. Priscilla is a highly experienced and compassionate Therapist with more than eight years of experience providing supportive and therapeutic services. Priscilla specialized in working with teens and young adults and is relatable and informative in the Child Welfare System. Outside of work, Priscilla enjoys traveling, dining, and shopping....
Ellaine Cooper-Taillandier, LSW, provides compassionate treatment to a variety of clients. With advanced training in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Ellaine offers highly effective, research-backed treatments designed to reduce symptoms and enhance overall well-being. She collaborates with clients to empower them with practical strategies that build resilience and reduce distress. Ellaine is particularly passionate about helping clients navigate the challenges of OCD and trauma. Through...
Therapy is a unique process, one that aims to guide you through challenges and roadblocks, helping you move towards a healthier and more meaningful life. My goal is to create a space where growth is safe and cultivated. Using an evidence-based approach, I work to help you gain awareness of your emotional experience, working to understand the way you experience and interact with the world. I help you explore parts of yourself you may not be completely comfortable with, learning to tolerate the di...
Does it feel like having a person to talk to would make life less hard? While acknowledging that I cannot determine whether a space is safe or not, I strive to offer a space of non-judgement, validation, compassion and growth where you can get to know yourself more, build insight and acknowledgement of your strengths, and talk about whatever you need to for an hour. Areas that I work with include body positivity/ body image, sex positivity, LGBTQ+, self-harm, anxiety, and trauma. Using multip...
I am a board certified Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner that treats adults and adolescents. I completed my undergraduate studies at the University of Kentucky and received my graduate degree from Northern Kentucky University. I began my career as a registered nurse working at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. I treat patients with a variety of mental health disorders including depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and ADHD. I believe in the importance of building a long...
Kimberly Sennet, APRN, CNM, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner as well as a Certified Nurse Midwife. She received her undergraduate degree in nursing from Georgetown University. Kimberly obtained her MSN from Johns Hopkins University, where she specialized in Women’s Health and Nurse-Midwifery. She also attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she earned a Post-Master’s Certificate and specialized as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practiti...
Prairie View Counseling offers flexible telehealth therapy. Conveniently schedule sessions between classes, during your lunch, or in the evening. Taking the first step toward growth, clarity, or healing is no small milestone. It takes strength and courage to begin, and I am here to acknowledge and support you with this important step. Adjusting to college and exploring your life goals can be challenging, and I want you to know you are not alone. This is a safe, judgment-free space where ...
Megan Wills is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with adults and adolescents. She practices from a relational, trauma-informed, person-centered, and intersectional feminist lens. Megan believes that the foundation of good therapy is a strong and trusting therapeutic relationship. She works to create a space where clients can experience safety, support, and unconditional positive regard, build insight into their values, and live a better life. Megan approaches her work with empathy, th...
The demands and transitions in college can be hard and lead to feelings of being overwhelmed, loneliness, grief, anxiety, depression, helplessness, hopelessness, anger, etc. I offer an emotionally safe telehealth experience to listen, guide, and support you. If you are looking to learn skills to build confidence, resilience, tame performance anxiety, self-manage emotions, prepare yourself for life after college, and learn how to get through any challenge life throws at you, my specialization wit...
Dr. Ruhina N. Ali is a Psychiatrist in Illinois. She studied General Psychiatry and completed a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Virginia Tech Carilion Clinic and graduated from St. Matthew's College of Medicine. Dr. Ali looks at the whole person, the family, and all environmental factors when she approaches patient care. She uses the latest scientific research and evidence-based practice to build a treatment plan with the patient and family. And Dr. Ali uses compassion and empathy ...
Sammie Hoyle is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Illinois who is passionate about helping people to become their best selves. She has expertise in a variety of issues, including LGBTQ+, behavioral concerns, personality disorders, depression management, couples/family concerns, management of stress and anxiety, enhancement of self-confidence and self-esteem, and adapting to changes in your life and identity. She seeks to listen but also aids in growth and change. Sammie's approach to therapy...
In December 2008 I graduated from Freed-Hardeman University with Masters of Counseling degree. I obtained certification as a National Certified Counselor (NCC# 247220) in 2016. I obtained license as a Licensed Professional Counselor from Illinois (LCPC #180.011277) in 2017. I have gained over 14 years of experience empowering clients to embrace their worth and utilize their strengths, values, talents, & interests to remove barriers that lie between them and their happiness. I have experience i...
Struggling with stress, anxiety, or balancing college life? At Integrative Family Counseling and Psychology, we offer compassionate, personalized mental health counseling designed to support students like you. Our experienced team is here to help you navigate challenges, build resilience, and thrive—both on campus and beyond. Reach out today for a safe, judgment-free space to start feeling better....
My name is Buck, I am relatable, empathic, and easy to talk to. I love working with teenagers and adults of all ages, including athletes. My clinical specialties include working with athletes struggling with performance anxiety, depression, burnout, difficult life transitions, occupational stress, low self-esteem and self-confidence, stress management. Clients who have made the most progress working with me have been those who identify as athletes or other performers, teenagers and adults of ...
Welcome! At Breeze Counseling, our team of dedicated and compassionate therapists look forward to helping you find balance and live life to the fullest. We understand that it takes courage to reach out for help and it is our privilege to provide a safe and secure space to work through your struggles. We offer services in person or via telehealth, and also have spanish and arabic speaking counselors. Give us a call at (630) 506-1491, or head over to our website at www.breezecounseling.com to requ...
Melody Stauffer, LCPC is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois who has counseled children, teens, and adults for over 10 years. She graduated from Judson University with a bachelor’s in psychology. She then graduated from Argosy University in 2013 with a Master of Arts in Community Counseling. Her areas of expertise include: depression, anxiety, trauma, parenting, children/adolescents, communication issues, stress management, grief & loss, self-esteem issues, self-harm, substanc...
Allie Wills is a relational, person-centered, and trauma-informed therapist for adults and adolescents. She works from an intersectional, social justice perspective. In therapy, she focuses on providing a safe space and joining you to help you explore who you want to be and how you want to live. She is compassionate, non-judgmental, and collaborative. Allie is passionate about working with LGBTQI+ people, adolescents, and survivors of complex trauma. She has significant experience working with ...
Colleen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who enjoys collaborating with adolescents, adults and families in order to help them make changes that will allow them to find balance, and an enhanced quality of life. Having worked closely with adoptive families, families experiencing crisis and violence in the home, veterans, and individuals managing severe and persistent mental illness, Colleen is well versed in the treatment of trauma and attachment, mood, and anxiety disorders. Colleen's grea...
Faraz is passionate about both discovery and the practice of psychiatry. He trained at Rice University as an undergraduate and moved to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), where he was part of the Medical Scientist Training Program, culminating in an M.D. and Ph.D. in Neurobiology. His academic interests include molecular and behavioral neuroscience, computational sciences, and translational psychiatry. Faraz’s strategies are patient-specific and motivated by quantitative evidence der...