I offer compassionate therapy and specialized counseling services for educators in Illinois who are experiencing stress and emotional challenges. I understand that working in the education field generates a unique type of stress. My approach emphasizes supportive counseling for educators, creating a safe environment where they can recharge and develop resilience. I am dedicated to helping teachers manage stress effectively and thrive both personally and professionally.
We provide compassionate therapy and supportive counseling for educators, including teachers, administrators, school counselors, and paraprofessionals. Our therapy sessions are currently conducted completely online, focusing on effective stress management for teachers.
I have been a mental health therapist since the pandemic. My focus in therapy is to help build confidence in the skills you have, while finding skills you need. Though "burn-out" is a widely utilized term, how you go through it is very personalized. I pull from a different theories to help find the one that best fits your individual needs.
When I say I get it, I really do. I have been an educator since 2004 when I first stepped into the classroom as a teacher. I spent the majority of the past few decades as a high school social studies teacher in Chicago Public Schools. Now I am fortunate to teach at a local community college as an adjunct professor.
I understand that there are many situations in which the concept of "burn-out" can feel terminal and career ending. I will tell you, it doesn't have to be that way.
I believe in taking a client-centered approach to counseling, where I work collaboratively with clients to identify their goals and develop a personalized plan for treatment. Whether they want to stay in the classroom or shift focus, it is up to them.
During sessions, we will work at understanding and labeling possible burn-out, compassion fatigue, trauma and secondary trauma, and/or basic overwhelm shut down. We will work on understanding stress response past the fight, flight or freeze model.
7000 West Forest Preserve Drive, Norridge, IL, USA
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