Counseling is a great option if you are looking for help to alleviate symptoms, explore your personality, or need help coping with the things happening in your life. Our counselors at our Woodstock, Lake in the Hills and Elgin locations, can help you today. Common reasons people seek counseling include:
Anxiety and Stress Management
- You are worrying all the time
- You feel overwhelmed easily
- You have issues with sleep
- You have racing thoughts and can’t turn your brain off
- You get overly nervous in social situations
- You experience panic attacks, racing heart, sweating, rapid breathing, shakiness
- You have a phobia
Depression
- You feel sad most of the time
- You find yourself crying
- You have issues with sleep
- You feel numb
- You have lost interest in things you used to enjoy
- You have had thoughts about death, dying, or may have considered suicide
Relationship and Intimacy issues
- You need help with communication
- You are considering divorce or separation
- My partner and I have differing views on raising our children and our parenting style
- You don’t feel close to your partner anymore
- Physical intimacy or sexual issues
- Domestic violence
Anger Management
- You lose your temper
- Risky behaviors such as fighting and road rage
- You hit things when you are angry
- You fantasize about bad things happening to others
- People are scared of you
Workplace stress
- You dread going into work every day
- Your spend time venting after work every day
- You have symptoms of anxiety while at work
- You feel overwhelmed by expectations at work
- Drama with co-workers
- You hate your boss
Bipolar Disorder
- Engaged in risky behavior (sex, gambling, excessive spending, shoplifting, etc.)
- You experience highs ( hypomania or mania) and lows (depression)
- You need help with medication or medication management
- Severe symptoms of depression (suicidal thoughts, inability to care for yourself)
Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
- You have a diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or a delusional disorder
- You need help managing your symptoms
- You struggle with hallucinations or delusions (seeing things and hearing things that are not there)
- Paranoia, magical thinking, suicidal thoughts, homicidal thoughts
- Disorganized speech
Chronic Pain
- Every day is a struggle to get through
- You are depressed because of your physical pain
- You feel isolated because it is difficult to get out
- No one understands what it is like to be in pain everyday
- You feel overwhelmed by managing everything
- People question if your pain is real
We offer therapy services in Woodstock, Lake in the Hills, Elgin, and anywhere in the state of Illinois for telehealth and online counseling.