You're probably wondering what it's like to see a therapist if you are pursuing therapy for the first time. Or you might be entering into therapy after previous experiences with the process. Physical, emotional and environmental well being all factor into your mental health. Many issues can contribute to challenging your mental health, including situational stressors such as loss, relationship conflicts, employment struggles and life transitions.
Some people struggle with issues from childhood or unhealthy patterns that sabotage their relationships. For others, there are also physical stressors such as chronic pain or a chemical imbalance. I recognize that every person, and everyone's situation is unique. I make every effort to understand all aspects and issues in your life in order to deliver highly personalized treatment, in a caring environment.
This maximizes your chances of success.
Some people struggle with issues from childhood or unhealthy patterns that sabotage their relationships. For others, there are also physical stressors such as chronic pain or a chemical imbalance. I recognize that every person, and everyone's situation is unique. I make every effort to understand all aspects and issues in your life in order to deliver highly personalized treatment, in a caring environment.
This maximizes your chances of success.
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My name is Liz Buhai-Jacobus, and I have been a practicing psychologist in Illinois for more than 25 years.
I have been highly trained in psychotherapy and in effective ways of helping people.
My primary areas of focus are anxiety and depressive symptoms.
I specialize in working with individuals who come from highly dysfunctional families including adult children of alcoholics, or having a mentally ill or abusive parent.
I have a Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology and a Masters degree in Community Mental Health.
I have been highly trained in psychotherapy and in effective ways of helping people.
My primary areas of focus are anxiety and depressive symptoms.
I specialize in working with individuals who come from highly dysfunctional families including adult children of alcoholics, or having a mentally ill or abusive parent.
I have a Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology and a Masters degree in Community Mental Health.
As a therapist, I am are trained to help you work through difficult periods in your life, or to overcome mental or emotional disorders.
Seeing a therapist shows that you are strong enough to face your problem head on.
I'm here to help you achieve your goals.
You should see a therapist if you are struggling with personal issues, having family/marriage trouble, battling mental or are experiencing any other situation where talking with someone can help.
Make well-informed decisions regarding your career, relationships, and other important life choices.
Seeing a therapist shows that you are strong enough to face your problem head on.
I'm here to help you achieve your goals.
You should see a therapist if you are struggling with personal issues, having family/marriage trouble, battling mental or are experiencing any other situation where talking with someone can help.
Make well-informed decisions regarding your career, relationships, and other important life choices.
While the overall goal of therapy is the very vague 'to be happier, ' you may not have any idea what that means for you yet.
That's okay.
Your therapist can help you break down your overall goal into smaller, achievable goals.
When you start therapy, your therapist can help you clarify what's not working in your life.
While having a good therapist is important, what you do with the therapist is just as important.
Therapy is not passive.
It requires your active participation, motivation and commitment.
That's okay.
Your therapist can help you break down your overall goal into smaller, achievable goals.
When you start therapy, your therapist can help you clarify what's not working in your life.
While having a good therapist is important, what you do with the therapist is just as important.
Therapy is not passive.
It requires your active participation, motivation and commitment.
Growing up with an abusive, alcoholic, or mentally ill parent impacts your relationships throughout your life.
You learn to walk on egg shells to not risk getting others angry.
Life is very unpredictable.
It becomes hard to know who to trust.
Tension at home is a daily occurrence, not knowing when your parent will be having a "bad" day.
Even verbal abuse at home can create considerable fear and anxiety.
People who grow up in such dysfunctional families often don't realize how much it has affected them throughout their life.
You learn to walk on egg shells to not risk getting others angry.
Life is very unpredictable.
It becomes hard to know who to trust.
Tension at home is a daily occurrence, not knowing when your parent will be having a "bad" day.
Even verbal abuse at home can create considerable fear and anxiety.
People who grow up in such dysfunctional families often don't realize how much it has affected them throughout their life.
Our self-esteem has a large impact on how we live our life, our emotional stability, and our overall level of happiness.
Self-esteem is how we feel about ourselves, our own personal morale, but it is also affected by how others interact with us, and our perceptions of other peoples' feelings about us.
Low self-esteem can lead to feelings of worthlessness, make us avoid social situations, and lead to clinical depression.
It is also important to not allow your self-esteem to be exclusively determined by what other people think about you.
Self-esteem is how we feel about ourselves, our own personal morale, but it is also affected by how others interact with us, and our perceptions of other peoples' feelings about us.
Low self-esteem can lead to feelings of worthlessness, make us avoid social situations, and lead to clinical depression.
It is also important to not allow your self-esteem to be exclusively determined by what other people think about you.
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