Online Counseling and Therapy for Individuals
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Finding a balance between work, family and community can be tricky. It’s not surprising that people feel anxious or depressed from time to time. But, when anxiety, depression or other mental health issues become debilitating, it’s time to find help.
At Barnum Counseling, Ali tailors her approach to your individual therapy needs. She uses several evidence-based techniques and therapeutic approaches that are considered “best practices” for therapy. Her primary approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Depending on your needs, she may work with awareness, interpretation and cognitive re-framing exercises. Ali may help you explore your history, emotions, thoughts, beliefs and relationship patterns.
Ali provides all of her therapy and counseling for individuals through HIPAA-compliant, online Telehealth sessions. This approach enables you to receive the help you need from anywhere in Illinois. There’s no need to leave your home or office for treatment.
My brain and my heart are really important to me. I don’t know why I wouldn’t seek help to have those things be as healthy as my teeth.
Kerry Washington
Types of Counseling and Therapy for Individuals at Barnum Counseling
Counseling for Anxiety
Stress and anxiety are universal experiences. Everyone feels them to some extent. But when day-to-day stress develops into debilitating anxiety, it can cause problems large enough to interfere with your daily life. You may even try temporary solutions like drinking, taking drugs or isolating yourself from the friends and family you love.
What does anxiety look like?
Anxiety takes many forms. If you notice one or more of these, you could benefit from therapy.
Difficulty falling or staying asleep
Worrying often about many things
Feeling unable to get comfortable or relax
Overeating or not feeling hungry
Frequently feeling like something bad might happen
Feeling that you may panic
Feeling more irritable than normal
Experiencing digestive issues when stressed
Perinatal worry, fear or nervousness
Let Ali help you find more permanent, effective solutions to help you manage stress and anxiety.
Counseling for Depression
Depression is often a silent passenger that can impact our lives without being diagnosed. It can affect the way we perceive ourselves and others. Debilitating depression often causes us to seek relief in destructive behaviors like drinking or taking drugs.
How can you recognize severe depression?
Depression is not always obvious. If you have any of these symptoms, contact Ali today for help.
Feeling overwhelming sadness most days
Difficulty falling or staying asleep
Feelings of worthlessness
Difficulty concentrating or making decisions
No energy to take care of basic hygiene
Lack of enjoyment in activities you used to enjoy
Increasing feelings of guilt, self-doubt or self-blame
Intrusive thoughts about death or harming yourself
You don’t have to feel this way! Ali will help you get back to the happy, heathy life you once enjoyed.
Trauma Therapy
According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, most of us experience a traumatic event at some point in our lives. Many of us recover from these events over time. But others struggle to overcome the emotional and mental effects of their experience.
Ali offers a safe place for trauma survivors to share their stories. She uses a blend of therapies including cognitive restructuring, relaxation techniques and emotion-focused therapy (EFT) to help you heal and cope more effectively.
When should you seek help?
If you notice one or more of these symptoms, Ali may be able to help.
Anxiety or panic attacks
Depression or emotional outbursts
Feeling unable to get comfortable or relax
Feeling hopeless or helpless
Anger management issues
Difficulty falling or staying asleep
Nightmares or flashbacks
It’s important to recognize and acknowledge your struggle and ask for help. Ali can give you the tools and skills you need to recover.
Benefits and Risks of Individual Counseling and Therapy
Individual counseling and therapy with Ali can be a life-changing experience. Sometimes, though, counseling can bring up uncomfortable or painful thoughts and feelings. This may be because you have tried to avoid thinking about these feelings. Or, maybe you have not thought about them in a long time. Bringing these thoughts to the surface in counseling can be overwhelming at first.
Making changes to your thoughts, beliefs or behaviors can be scary. Sometimes, it disrupts people’s established relationships. You may also find your relationship with your therapist to be a source of strong feelings, some of them painful.
It is important that you remember the benefits you’ll experience by making changes. Many people who choose to participate in therapy find it to be helpful and healing. The best time to start is now!
“It’s up to you today to start making healthy choices. Not choices that are just healthy for your body, but healthy for your mind.”
Steve Maraboli
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Barnum Counseling is in network with most major insurance companies. If you would like to know if your insurance covers therapy and counseling for individuals, please contact Ali or your insurance company to learn about your covered options.
Get the individual therapy you need to get your life back on track!
Contact Ali today to start on your path to mental health and wellness.
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