Women continue to face discriminatory practices, attitudes, and institutions even in modern society, and these issues may affect their mental health. Women may choose to enter counseling for gender-related issues or other mental health concerns, and, as a result of their gender experience, women’s issues come up within therapy.
Available Treatment Options
Many types of therapy can assist people with women’s issues. Feminist Therapy approaches counseling that centers on women’s and other genders besides men’s experiences, focusing on relationships, social understanding, empowerment, and advocating for equality. Women may also feel comfortable in group therapy with other women, as being surrounded by people who can understand their experiences can be therapeutic.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Women's Issues
Questioning your sexual orientation? Fighting a lot with your partner? Healing from an affair? Wondering whether you're a "good enough" parent? You're not alone. Therapy with me can help you gain perspective on healthy conflict and partnerships, validate you for being you, offer an objective party to help sort out what's "real," or give you reassurance that it really is okay to be you. My goal ...
You're frustrated, confused, and feeling distant from others, even yourself. You are beginning to notice your relationships are not the same as they once were; not as fulfilling, not meeting your needs. You're realizing this is impacting your overall sense of self, others, and the world. Trauma can have a long-lasting effect on your daily life. Sometimes it can make you feel numb, other times i...
Why me? What have I done to deserve this? Why can't I change? What's wrong with me? I feel so alone! These are only some of the questions we ask and statements we make to ourselves when we are in pain and feeling lost inside. You don't need to spend another day feeling this way. Call to day to set up an appointment with one of our counselors. We work with children through adults - individuals,...
Nobody thinks change is easy. Whether it's changing or looking for a new job, adjusting to a new relationship status, or just dealing with past or present challenges of life, I believe everyone needs an ally who can understand them. Through an integrative approach, I work to create a safe and supportive therapeutic environment to help individuals better understand their feelings, thoughts, and...
There is power in seeking the help of others along our journey, and it is my hope that therapy can represent a unique healing environment, focused on your reality and your needs. The change that we all seek lies within our stories being validated and understood. As we witness the power of our stories in light of culture, race, gender, sexual orientation, and other intersections of identity thro...
Are you needing a safe place to explore your emotions in a flexible format? I offer counseling for adults experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma, and self-esteem issues. Especially during COVID-19, I’m primarily offering telephone sessions, this is a great way to invest in your mental health from the comfort of your own home. I believe that factors such as transportation,...
Melissa Shute, LPCA is a Certified 5 Path Hypnotherapist has helped many transform their lives prior to joining Progressive Psychotherapy. She integrates Heart Path Therapy® and other creative approaches to help you transform your emotional struggles at a deep level that goes beyond talk therapy. She offers therapy to adults and adolescents. Debra Franklin, LCSW, supervisor for Progressive...
If you are feeling anxious, worried or depressed during this time of uncertainty, I am available virtually using televideo to help you process your feelings and develop a more resilient outlook on your life both at present and got the future. Sometimes just talking through your fears and bringing them to the surface will allow you to manage the present moment more effectively. I bring wisdom an...
I run a practice in the heart of downtown Chicago. I enjoy helping professional adults, mothers, teens, and college students through life transitions, relationship shifts, depression, anxiety, chronic stress, and self esteem issues. I have studied yoga, relaxation techniques, and mindfulness extensively and use this additional insight combined with traditional therapy techniques to help you...
My desire is to come alongside those who are hurting and help them find hope, a sense of meaning and purpose, and healing. Regardless of whether I am treating an individual, couple or family, I believe that a meaningful, authentic relationship between the client and therapist is essential to the process of healing. My goal is to create a collaborative and safe space for us to enact change in yo...
You can live a more rewarding life. I understand that most feelings, thoughts, and actions, no matter how troublesome or destructive, come from a place of trying to adapt or even just survive your current life situation. I know that if you are struggling you most likely want better for yourself but may have difficulty making changes. I can help you to better understand patterns of thoughts and...
*Now offering Telehealth services* I believe that each person has the innate ability to overcome life's challenging obstacles. I'm committed to supporting each client through their journey. I have a passion and history working with complex trauma, attachment disorders, dissociative identity disorders, personality disorders, suicide ideation/intervention/attempt, LGBTQ issues and place an emphas...
As individuals, we navigate through life with the tools that were handed to us through our family systems. Sometimes that's not enough to keep us on course for what we desire out of life. Relationships can be complicated, depression can be isolating, and anxiety can be crippling. Breaking free from the chains that mental health binds us to can be the most liberating feeling, why not try it out?...
It is what causes us suffering that allow us to grow and reach new heights. I work with individuals who are aspiring to look at obstacles with a renewed perspective and feel the willingness to step into their own power, and we are all powerful! I work specifically with people struggling with anxiety, depression, spirituality, life transitions and a needed fresh take on life. It is my compassion...
Hello to you. So you've finally decided to take the next step, congratulations! Beginning therapy may evoke many emotions however, if you're here, it's time. Time to heal, time to grow, time to reclaim what is rightfully yours. My intention is to help you grow in all aspects and to help you bring peace and fulfillment into your life and your relationships. I have been in the mental health...
