Individual Therapy and Counseling in Evanston, IL
At our practice, your therapy plan is created with you, not for you, around an understanding of your relationships, history, and values.
Nurturing Relationships supports you in maintaining your individual identity while embracing your relational identity.
Adult Individual Therapy and Counselling
Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed by unrealistic self-expectations, stuck in old patterns, or needing a space to process and grow, individual therapy gives you the ability to feel more grounded, empowered, and connected to yourself.
You’re navigating a lot, and you don't have to do it alone.
What we specialize in
Stress
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma
Life transitions
Relationships
Identity
Self-exploration
Fulfillment and purpose
How you’ll benefit After Individual therapy
Feel more confident in addressing life stressors with learned skills
Be able to express your needs to others
Understand who you are and what your values are
Take action and control of your life
Enhance your communication skills
Address relational difficulties
Set realistic expectations for yourself and others
Feel less overwhelmed, anxious, or stressed
Learn how to ask for help from trusted support systems
What to expect
OUr pricing model
- 200 intake session
- $175 therapy session
Our clinicians are in network with Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) PPO and will submit insurance claims on your behalf.
There are many reasons to seek support. Maybe you feel a shift in your daily functioning, need help overcoming a specific difficulty, or just want to invest in your mental health.
People don’t need to be "fixed or solved" – we're humans who need support systems to live our best lives.
We encourage you to read our clinician’s bio's to get to know their personalities and approaches. Rapport building and the therapeutic relationship are key components of effective counseling.
- Integrative Systemic Therapy (IST)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Narrative Therapy
- Structural Family Therapy
Your therapist will create a treatment plan tailored to your specific goals, defining the frequency and duration. It will be a continued conversation and collaborative experience where two-way feedback evaluates and defines what is most helpful and supportive.
How our therapy process works
Informed consent is a pillar of our approach, and we want you to know exactly what to expect from Nurturing Relationships. Here’s the process of how we’ll work together:
Setting Goals
We begin by creating a personalized treatment plan that outlines what you want to work on and how we’ll get there. From the first session, we’re building a shared understanding of your goals and checking in to make sure the process stays aligned with what matters to you.
Strengthening Bonds
It’s all about nurturing relationships, including ours. Throughout our work, we pay close attention to the client-clinician dynamic to ensure a strong connection. We’ll have ongoing conversations about your goals, the methods we’re using, and the strength of our therapeutic bond. Your feedback and comfort are essential to the process.
Learning and Practicing
Through evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), you’ll start gaining practical skills like emotional regulation, distress tolerance, effective communication, and understanding patterns, values, and needs. These skills are practiced in session and applied in real life, helping you respond – rather than react – in difficult moments.
Digging Deeper
Once there’s a strong foundation of skills and regulation, we begin unpacking the deeper layers like attachment patterns, family of origin dynamics, and the emotions beneath the surface. With time, trust, and reflection, you’ll develop insight into why you respond the way you do – and gain skills and techniques to address what’s within and beyond your control.
Nurturing Connection
We help nurture a system for your long-term progress. We’ll look into what systems we need to put in place for you to maintain positive change with support from your community.
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