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Find Childhood Trauma Therapists & Counselors in West Chicago, IL.

 

Childhood trauma can cause you mental trouble long after it occurred. It may affect your relationships, self-image, mental health, and even your physical wellbeing.

Mental Health Match connects you with top-notch therapists who can help you manage the feelings, behaviors, and triggers associated with traumatic childhood events. Whether you are located in downtown West Chicago, the suburbs of West Chicago, other nearby places such as Wheaton, Carol Stream, or anywhere else in Illinois, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Childhood Trauma Symptoms

Childhood trauma stems from childhood abuse, neglect, accidents, and more. It can affect adolescents, teens, and adults, causing them to experience a wide range of symptoms, some of which include:

  • Chronic sadness or depression
  • Worry
  • Anger and irritability
  • Panic attacks
  • Trouble sleeping
  • Mood swings
  • Poor concentration

If you’re experiencing any of these symptoms, therapy can help to improve the quality of your life. You can learn more about childhood trauma and how it affects you in this article from therapist Lacy Shawn.

Overcome Your Childhood Trauma with Therapy

There’s no better time to seek treatment for childhood trauma than now - therapy can help you heal and let go of the trauma. Mental Health Match can help get you started by connecting you with a licensed therapist fast. Get childhood trauma therapy and counseling online or in-person. Browse below, or use our therapist matching survey to get personalized results.

West Chicago, IL Childhood Trauma Therapists - List Your Practice on Mental Health Match

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Lisa Valiente
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Together, we will help you understand yourself better: what you're made of, what you want, what you're good at, and what you need to do to grow into the person you want to become.


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Together, we will help you understand yourself better: what you're made of, what you want, what you're good at, and what you need to do to grow into the person you want to become.

Something to know about my approach is:

I have an eclectic approach; I use a lot of cognitive behavioral methods (examine unhelpful thinking habits) combined with psychodynamic exploration (family history) to make connections to current difficulties. I also tend to use humor.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Borderline Personality
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • PTSD from Abuse
  • Trauma
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highlight how you're doing the best you can with the skills you have, as well as identify achievable goals to help you build a life that feels meaningful to you.


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highlight how you're doing the best you can with the skills you have, as well as identify achievable goals to help you build a life that feels meaningful to you.

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that I blend styles and treatment modalities. Our sessions will likely combine "going with the flow" of what you would like to talk about, with how to acquire additional tools and perspectives to help you achieve your goals.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Chronic Illness
  • Cultural Identity
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Mood Regulation
  • Stress
  • Trauma
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Alison Niblick remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North ...
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Joe Groninga
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work to understand the complexities of your problems followed by implementation of practical solutions and skills, all couched in a collaborative and nurturing environment. We'll be a team and I'll work hard to help you.


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Together, we will:

work to understand the complexities of your problems followed by implementation of practical solutions and skills, all couched in a collaborative and nurturing environment. We'll be a team and I'll work hard to help you.

Something to know about my approach is:

I believe it's important to balance empathy with a focus on helping you create meaningful changes using concrete techniques that are shown effective through research. My goal is to teach you how to be your own psychologist (so-to-speak).

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety-Driven Anger
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Anxiety Management
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bipolar II
  • Combat Trauma
  • Complex Anxiety
  • Complex Trauma
  • Cult Abuse
  • Depression
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Gay
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Health Anxiety
  • High Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Homophobia
  • LGBTQ+
  • Manic Depression
  • Mild Depression
  • Narcissistic Abuse
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (OCSDs)
  • Personality Disorders
  • Political Anxiety
  • Postpartum Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • PTSD from Abuse
  • Relational Trauma
  • Relationships
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Religious Trauma
  • Seasonal Depression
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Social Anxiety
  • Substance Abuse
  • Substance Use
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Transphobia
  • Trauma
  • Trauma From Abuse
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
  • War Trauma
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Joe Groninga remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Ca...
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Deborah Knight
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Address the whole you, nourish hope, cultivate healthy decision-making, build coping skills, and recognize your full potential. When you're ready we can take action, together, so that you are supported through the ups and the downs. You are not alone


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Address the whole you, nourish hope, cultivate healthy decision-making, build coping skills, and recognize your full potential. When you're ready we can take action, together, so that you are supported through the ups and the downs. You are not alone

Something to know about my approach is:

I maintain this balance of growth by providing clear boundaries, engaging human to human, nurturing when needed, and challenging the barriers keeping you stuck. I strive to develop emotionally safe spaces of non-judgment for you to be seen and heard.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Disordered Eating
  • Family Dynamics
  • Grief
  • Identity
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Life Transitions
  • Mood Disorders
  • Relationship Distress
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma
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Monica Williams
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Help you create a life of value to become the best version of yourself! My goal is to provide a safe, non-judgmental space for clients that fosters healing so growth can take place.


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Help you create a life of value to become the best version of yourself! My goal is to provide a safe, non-judgmental space for clients that fosters healing so growth can take place.

Something to know about my approach is:

I believe you have all the answers to resolve your problems. I believe that our environment and personal experiences greatly shape how we view the world, our beliefs about ourselves, and others.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Marriage
  • Racial or Ethnic Identity
  • Trauma
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Map in Western Springs, Illinois for Monica Williams therapy location.
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