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Offering individual, couples, and adult family therapy in person in Vernon Hills, IL, and via telehealth in Illinois and PSYPACT-approved states.
I can help you and your
family member(s)...
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Family relationships are deeply meaningful, yet recurring conflicts and unresolved misunderstandings can create frustration and emotional distance. Navigating these challenges requires addressing the root causes, managing emotions, and fostering meaningful repair. I help families break patterns of conflict and heal relational wounds through thoughtful dialogue and guided resolution, strengthening connection and understanding.
Work Through Conflicts
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Healthy communication is essential for strong family relationships, yet many struggle with patterns that lead to disconnection. Unresolved conflicts fuel tension, making resolution difficult. As a communication expert and author of Communicating Courageously, I help families identify barriers, express feelings clearly, and truly listen, strengthening connections and fostering understanding.
Improve Communication
Trust is vital in family relationships. When broken, it can feel painful and difficult to repair. I create a safe space for family members to embrace vulnerability, openness, patience, and honesty—helping them heal, rebuild connection, and foster deeper understanding for a stronger, more resilient bond.
Rebuild Trust
When family boundaries aren’t clearly defined, relationships can suffer—leading to resentment, guilt, or ongoing strain. In therapy, I help families identify their needs, set healthy expectations, and navigate requests with clarity. Through open dialogue and practical tools, families establish balanced boundaries that foster mutual respect and deeper connection.
Establish Healthy Boundaries
Emotional distance and estrangement in families can stem from unresolved conflict, miscommunication, or deep hurts. Rebuilding connection requires reflection, vulnerability, and open dialogue. In therapy, I help families explore the reasons behind their disconnection, clarify needs, and take meaningful steps toward healing, fostering greater understanding and lasting connection.
Bridge Distance
Breakdowns in communication often leave family members feeling misunderstood or disconnected. In therapy, I use Therapeutic Playback, replaying key moments from recorded discussions in real time to uncover patterns. Whether it’s a tone shift, a triggering comment, or an emotional reaction, this technique fosters deeper understanding, improves communication, and strengthens family bonds.
Gain Insights Into Patterns
I Offer the Following Services...
My Approach to
Adult Family Therapy
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Family relationships can be complex, and navigating them requires openness, patience, and thoughtful engagement. In therapy, I create a space where each voice matters—where adult family members can express their experiences, struggles, and perspectives in a way that fosters understanding and growth.
I assess both challenges and strengths within the family system, using this balanced approach to develop a treatment plan that meets your family where it’s at and supports meaningful healing. Rather than acting only as a mediator or offering solutions, I guide the communication process itself, helping family members repair fractured dynamics and rebuild connections using principles from my book, Communicating Courageously.
When obstacles arise—whether in expressing emotions, listening empathically, or navigating conflict, I pause to help family members work through them in real time, ensuring interactions remain constructive and productive. Therapy is about addressing the relational challenges that brought you in while helping you develop the tools to navigate future conversations with clarity and confidence, so family bonds can heal and strengthen, rather than fray.
Prefer in-person family therapy?
Meet with me in my Vernon Hills, IL, office, where face-to-face sessions foster deep connection and real-time collaboration. In-person meetings are ideal for families navigating complex dynamics, and who live or are in town.
Schedule your in-person therapy session today to reap the benefits of face-to-face adult family therapy.
Do you prefer the convenience of online therapy?
For families with busy schedules or living distant from Vernon Hills, IL, I offer HIPPA-compliant telehealth therapy that allows adult family members to connect and participate without needing to be in the same place.
Contact me today to schedule your telehealth adult family therapy session and experience the flexibility and accessibility of remote care.
Do you and/or your family members live outside of Illinois?
I may still be able to help! As an accredited PSYPACT provider, I am licensed to provide HIPAA-compliant telehealth services in participating PSYPACT states, making it possible to work with family members who live or travel out of Illinois.
Take the first step toward healing and connection—Contact me today to schedule your out-of-state telehealth session and see how I can help your family thrive across state lines.
Need a structured, immersive approach to family healing, especially when time
together is limited?
My intensive in-person and telehealth sessions create space for deep conversations, emotional expression, and efforts towards resolution, without the usual time constraints of traditional therapy. Say goodbye to hearing “time’s up” when you’re right in the middle of navigating a sensitive or difficult conversation.
Let’s roll up our sleeves and work toward understanding and connection.
Are family members working with other providers?
Collaborative care strengthens treatment by integrating insights across disciplines. With consent from all participating members, I can coordinate with psychiatrists and individual therapists involved in your family’s treatment to ensure a cohesive approach.
Reach out to explore how I can coordinate care to strengthen your family’s therapy.
