Inner Light One Counseling Inc

After years of working in the community, and drawing on my personal experiences, I was inspired to start my own private practice. My compassionate approach aims at building a trusting and collaborative therapeutic relationship where clients feel supported as they work toward healing, growth, and lasting change. My professional experience began with a strong foundation working for the City of Highland Park. At the former Firehouse Youth Center, I worked with adolescents from middle school through high school. I counseled teens who struggled with social pressures, self-esteem, depression, and anxiety, helping them develop the tools they needed to succeed and thrive. In addition to the Youth Center, I gained extensive experience working with older adults at the City of Highland Park Senior Center. There, I counseled seniors facing loss and grief, the strains of caregiving and family dynamics, trauma, life transitions, and other stressful life events. With the proper support, light can be found even in the darkest of times. Having a parent who has survived cancer four times has taught me about strength, the power of love, and the resilience of the human spirit. The first time my mom was diagnosed with cancer, I was 12 years old, and it was a teacher who reached out and helped me. She made me feel that I wasn’t alone and that my feelings were valid. That sense of comfort has stayed with me ever since and continues to fuel my passion for supporting others who may feel alone or in darkness. My husband and I both grew up in Glenview, and today we are raising our three children in the same town we have called home for decades. Our children have been involved in various school activities, travel sports, and extracurricular activities, so I understand the stress and demands of balancing multiple aspects of life, including sending children off to college. I enjoy laughing and making new memories with family and friends. I believe life is better with music, I always love a new joke (although I admit I’m terrible at telling them), and I love going on evening walks. So let's take the next step together and embrace your strengths and move toward healing!