Find Abuse Therapists & Counselors in North Chicago, IL.

 

If you’ve dealt with any type of abuse in the past, you may be aware of the adverse effects it can have on your mental health. On the opposite end of the spectrum, if you’ve been abusive in the past, you may have trouble forgiving yourself.

Regardless, a licensed therapist can help you access your feelings and heal from abuse you’ve experienced. Whether you are located in downtown North Chicago, the suburbs of North Chicago, other nearby places such as Waukegan, Gurnee, or anywhere else in Illinois, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Signs You Need Help with Abuse

Whether you’ve abused someone else in the past or you’ve been a victim of abuse, you may have some scars that make life difficult.

Here are some signs you need help with abuse:

  • You may be easily triggered to feel fear or panic.
  • You may hold a lot of anger toward the person who abused you.
  • You avoid talking about or doing anything that can remind you of your experience.
  • You blame yourself for your experience.

Abuse comes in many forms, including physical abuse, mental abuse, sexual abuse, financial abuse, verbal abuse, and more (this is not an exhaustive list). No matter the type of abuse you are dealing with, Mental Health Match can help you find a therapist to get the healing process started and improve your life.

If you’re struggling with past abuse and not sure how therapy can help, read this article by licensed therapist Kennyetta Watkins: When bad things happen to good people.

Speak With an Abuse Counselor Today!

Abuse can take hold and change the trajectory of your life - in severe cases, it can take your life completely off track. But, with targeted therapy based on your specific abuse situation, there’s hope for recovery and lasting happiness. And with Mental Health Match, finding a great therapist is easy! Start by browsing below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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Get to know your presenting issues, where they come from, how they serve (and don't really serve) you, and find a path forward. We will also understand your feelings and how you can cope with them in the moment.

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I am actively committed to helping clients learn more about themselves. I don’t just sit and listen. I talk and ask thought-provoking questions. I offer new perspectives while also offering time to reflect together.

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  • Abuse
  • Adulting
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Grief
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  • Perfectionism
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Our work may include a focus on how to build resilience by developing coping skills, processing current/past trauma, learning to manage and relieve uncertainty about the unknown, and letting go of those old narratives that no longer serve you.

Something to know about my approach is:

I like to use stories about others' experience, or even my own, to relate to what we're trying to describe or process. I don't mind self disclosing if I know it can help you. I prefer a shared and connected experience. No hierarchy.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Acculturation Issues
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Boundaries
  • Codependency
  • Communication Skills
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Identity
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Kink
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Polyamory
  • Racial Justice
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  • Sexual Issues
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explore how your current challenges are impacting your mind/body and develop skills to bring you relief. We will identify your therapy goals and how you can improve the relationships that are most important to you.

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I bring together both mind and body by using mindfulness-based techniques to help you find calm and balance. My approach is relational and will help you explore your thoughts, honor your values, and attend to your emotions with compassion.

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  • Men
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Find your power and purpose as you understand yourself more fully. Set healthier boundaries in both your professional and personal life, and break free from what holds you back. Enjoy stronger relationships and start living the life you deserve.

Something to know about my approach is:

I value collaboration and a holistic approach to therapy. We will examine the early experiences, relational patterns, and cultural identity factors that are unique to you and uncover the root causes of your problems to allow for healing and change.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Developmental Trauma
  • Healing From Relationships
  • LGBTQ+
  • Miscarriage
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy and Infant Loss
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
  • Relational Trauma
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Jasmina Bourgeois
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In a safe, warm, nonjudgmental space we will come to understand the hidden sources of your suffering, troubling symptoms or unhelpful behaviors. We will help you reclaim your innermost self, feel whole and achieve a greater sense of happiness.


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In a safe, warm, nonjudgmental space we will come to understand the hidden sources of your suffering, troubling symptoms or unhelpful behaviors. We will help you reclaim your innermost self, feel whole and achieve a greater sense of happiness.

Something to know about my approach is:

It is not focused on symptoms alone, but on uncovering, processing and healing the underlying mechanisms that fuel the distressing symptoms. This deep approach brings about long-lasting results, and leads to increased self-knowledge & authenticity.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abuse
  • Addictions
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Depression
  • Dissociation
  • Gender Identity
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Intrusive Thoughts
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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