Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
“Katie took a lot of time with me giving me a lot of information about Reiki, answered all my questions. It was a great experience and has really helped me.”
I have been working in the court system since 1993. I earned my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 1999 and was licensed as a psychologist in 2000. Regular training with the American Academy of Forensic Psychology helps keep my skills up to date. Evaluations I complete for the court include Child Custody and Psychological, Specific Forensic Psychological, Fitness to Stand Trial, and Criminal Responsibility. FOID reinstatement evaluations as well as those for DCFS are also completed by me. I complete evaluations in several county courts including Boone, DeKalb, Kane, Kendall, Lee, Ogle, Whiteside, and Winnebago. Pre-employment, fitness for duty, and promotional examinations are also completed for local police and fire departments. Fitness for duty evaluations are also completed for local companies. Braden Counseling Center opened in 2002 and has been providing services to individuals with different challenges with evidence-based treatments since that time.
“Got on the schedule very quickly. The lady taking the call was very friendly making sure the dates & locations were clearly understood. Staff at the desk were very friendly making you feel very welcomed. Dr. Braden was really easy to talk to & seems very understanding. Very impressed all the way around, good experience.”
Dr. Jayne Braden, PSYD
Psychologist
25 South Grove Avenue
Suite 201
Elgin, IL 60120
4.91(12)
Vered Dor, PsyD
Clinical Psychologist 13.7 mi
580 Roger Williams, Ste 22
Highland Park, IL 60034
Dr. Riley is a compassionate and dedicated licensed clinical psychologist. Before pursuing her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University in 2006, Dr. Riley was the lead special education teacher at a local middle school. Dr. Riley’s primary interests encompass working with children, adolescents and their families, therefore she remained in the academic setting as a school psychologist all while managing her own successful private practice in Palatine, IL.
Shannon is an expert on diagnostic evaluations for:
ADHD
Learning Disabilities
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Mood Disorders (e.g., Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression)
Anxiety disorder
Psychotic Disorders
Dr. Riley provides diagnostic evaluations for children at Pediatric POST, as well as supports the dynamic staff that provides successful and meaningful interventions geared toward a spectrum of disorders.
Outside of work, Dr. Riley is a proud mother to 2 sons and a dedicated wife to an engineer. She enjoys traveling, attending her son’s sporting events and spending time with her family, including her 2 pups, Jett and Piper.
Laura is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who has been working with children and families in a variety of settings, including public and therapeutic day schools, inpatient and outpatient mental health settings, and grant-funded specialized programs for approximately 30 years.
She received both her Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and Master of Social Work (MSW) degrees from UIC, Jane Addams College of Social Work, and her Professional Educator License (PEL) with School Social Work Endorsement from Aurora University. Laura has dedicated her career to helping others and is passionate about empowering people of all ages to become the best they can be. She provides support, empowerment, encouragement, education, advocacy, and skills training, using the most current and up-to-date best practices and research.
Laura lives with her husband, son, daughter, and two dogs. She enjoys spending time with her family, watching movies, going out to eat, listening to music, playing games, and traveling.
Dr. Patrycja Nykiel is a compassionate therapist who has extensive knowledge of mental illnesses and symptom management through the usage of different therapeutic modalities obtained by working in therapeutic schools, residential treatment center and private practice. Her greatest professional passion is to provide psychotherapy to those that want to change. Dr. Nykiel believes in innate positive nature of human beings and as a therapist, she considers herself a catalyst that is much needed to inspire health change. She applies the motto of “I believe in the inherent beauty and strength of all human beings, and I will not assume that I know what's best for them. Instead, I will model defensiveness, strength, security and inner peace that will reverberate to those in need." – Anonymous, in her professional as well as her every day life.
“I am having a great experience feeling the support I need with Mrs. Patrycja Nykiel.
Mrs. Patrycja Nykiel is very kind, patient, and professional among other great personality traits.
Thank you for this great experience thus far.”
Dr. Patrycja Nykiel
Psychologist
3022 N. Harlem Ave
1n
Chicago, IL 60634
5.0(6)
4.95
(42)
Dr. Anna-Maria Wegierek-Skorupa
Psychologist 17.6 mi
Dr Anna Wegierek has over 20 years of experience in the field of psychology. Her educational accomplishments include three master's degrees and a doctorate in clinical psychology, as well as a postdoctoral certificate in neuropsychology. She is the 13th licensed prescribing psychologist in the State of Illinois.
In 1994, Dr. Wegierek opened the Wegierek Psychology Center, Inc. and has worked there ever since. Dr. Wegierek is the 223rd forensic examiner in the United States. She assesses psychological and neuropsychological functioning, including how individuals pay attention, think, remember, make decisions, and learn.
As a licensed prescribing psychologist, Dr. Wegierek is able to give expert advice on the benefits and risks of taking psychotropic medications. Please click on these links to download articles from her website and from her YouTube channel.
Hi! I’m Juliana Morgan, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 15 years of experience. I hold a Masters in Clinical Psychology degree with a specialization in Counseling from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, as well as, a Masters in Education in School Counseling, from Loyola University Chicago. I have experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. I’ve worked in a wide variety of settings including community mental health centers, nursing homes, private practice, in-home counseling, and in both elementary and high schools.
My clinical specialties include depression, trauma, anxiety, mood disorders, women’s issues, infertility, birth trauma, post-partum, eating disorders, life-cycle transitions, wellness/body image, relational issues, career, codependency, and many more. I utilize cognitive-behavioral and strength-based approaches to create a personalized client-centered experience. I believe that change and growth can happen and aim to guide my client’s on their path of discovery. I value the therapeutic relationship and seek to provide a safe, empathetic, and authentic healing environment.
Hi, my name is Bret Bertrand, and I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor here at Integrative Family Counseling. I received my Masters in Mental Health Counseling from National Louis University and previously earned my B.A. from Illinois State University. My goal as a therapist is to welcome, encourage, and motivate people to move forward in life.
For the past 25 years, it has been a privilege to journey alongside many individuals, couples, and families through the transitions and challenges of life.
I have worked with those moving from overseas and am familiar with transitional issues and starting over. I also have experience counseling the incarcerated who face addiction, shame, trauma, grief, and family conflict.
While we cannot change the difficult experiences from the past, we can strive together to understand and overcome any negative impact you currently have in your life. I believe together we can develop a path toward healing, health, and freedom to keep moving forward.
Hi, I’m Emily. I have been a psychotherapist for 10 years working exclusively with adults. I work with female identifying individuals who are dealing with trauma and healing, anxiety, depression, postpartum, prenatal, as well as other concerns. As a mother myself I have an understanding how obstacles can affect balance. If you are looking for a safe space to explore your needs and how to work towards healing contact me for a consultation.
I believe cultivating ways one can empower oneself can be a catalyst for positive changes. By finding practical ways to remind ourselves of choices we have in our everyday lives can assist in improving ourselves overall. I believe in meeting individuals where they are in their healing journey and provide flexibility due to life’s busy schedule.
I discovered my passion to make a difference in others’ lives when I began my career in Behavioral Health over 20 years ago. I am privileged to meet people and together we find the solutions to whatever life problems come into our lives. I have been consistently told by clients that they feel safe and comfortable talking about whatever brings them in and that they feel better when they leave a session. It’s my goal to provide you the ability to leave a session with more than you came with as part of the process of personal growth and healing.
Through life experience, having worked with thousands of people, I share information, methods of coping with situations and people, suggestions of solutions that allow you to make informed decisions about what you want to do. I never judge anyone about anything and am accepting and supportive. I have a positive, professional approach that has shown to be effective to help people with respect and dignity, improve self-esteem and confidence, self-acceptance, and the ability to learn from mistakes.
If you are reading this, you have already taken the first step. How are you feeling? Nervous, relieved, excited, anxious, helpless, overwhelmed, indifferent, eager, all the above? When you decided to seek therapy, you moved yourself out of your comfort zone into your courage zone and that can be scary. Although you may be feeling both undesirable and desirable emotions at this moment, I consider you here as an act of bravery, and I admire your willingness to move toward this 2.0 version of yourself. As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, I bring a unique approach to my clinical work, empathizing with vulnerability as a key aspect, complemented by a strong sense of empathy and curiosity. I have a deep passion for the therapeutic process and a firm believer in the transformative power of change. I have spent years working with folks who are struggling with many different mental health issues; however, my specialties are listed below.
Eating Disorders - Do you know someone or are you someone who has an unhealthy relationship with food? Treatment includes the following elements: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, as well as Acceptance Commitment Therapy. These approaches are aimed toward understanding the roots of one’s eating disorder. Perinatal Concerns - Whether preconception, pregnancy, infertility, miscarriage, or postpartum; your maternal moments matter. Since the beginning of time, birthing folks as well as additional caregivers/parents have struggled with understanding the emotional conflicts that come with parenthood. It is a safe and non-judgmental space for individuals to express their feelings, emotions, concerns, and experiences related to postpartum challenges.
Relational Issues - If you’re looking for better communication, repairing trust, or throwing out the rulebook and creating your new paradigm, I’m here to help. One of my key teachings is the importance of vulnerability in a relationship. I encourage couples to open up and share their deepest fears and insecurities.
Most importantly, my practice is guided by an anti-racist/anti-oppressive and multicultural perspective focusing on supporting underserved and marginalized communities. Additionally, I am LGBTQIA+-affirming and keenly aware of the significance of cultural nuances with minority groups.
I am known for my effective and compassionate approach to therapy. With years of experience and a strong educational background, my practice is dedicated to helping individuals achieve personal growth, healing, and overall well-being. My therapeutic approach is integrative, drawing from various evidence-based modalities such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and client centered techniques. By tailoring my approach to meet the unique needs of each client, I create a safe and supportive environment where individuals can explore their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
A key strength is my ability to build strong therapeutic alliances with clients. I believe that a trusting and collaborative relationship is essential for successful therapy outcomes. I believe that a warm and non-judgmental demeanor allows clients to feel heard, understood, and validated, which in turn fosters a sense of empowerment and encourages personal growth.
