Adults, Teens and Couples are all welcome to Des Plaines Wellness to participate in a non-judgmental, non-directive approach to assisting you to find personal solutions.  You are able to communicate your feelings with certainty that they are being understood.
Issues addressed by Person-Centered Therapy may include:
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Stress
  • ​Panic Attacks
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD
  • Parenting Support
  • Interpersonal Relationship Problems
  • Self-Esteem
  • Grief & Loss
  • Trauma, including emotional & sexual abuse
  • Women's Support Groups
  • Educational Workshops 

What is Person-Centered Therapy and how will you benefit from it?

Person-centered therapy or the Rogerian style of therapy, was developed more than 70 years ago by Carl Rogers, whom many therapists consider the most influential psychotherapist in history. In person-centered therapy, we convey empathy, acceptance, respect, and unconditional support. This allows you the patient to feel empowered and capable of finding solutions to your own problems.

How Person-Centered Therapy works:

Your therapist is a companion on your journey to cope with and find solutions to life’s problems.

In person-centered therapy, we honor and respect your autonomy, choices, and values rather than trying to change you. Because we are focused on creating an atmosphere of acceptance and safety, the you are better able to play an active role in your own therapeutic process.

In person-centered therapy, you are viewed as being capable of taking responsibility and finding your own solutions to problems.  We your therapist hope that you will take your own initiative in several ways, by:

  • Choosing the topics to be discussed during each session
  • Navigating and finding solutions to problems
  • Deciding how often to meet and when to stop therapy

Person-centered therapy is typically conducted in one-on-one, hour-long weekly or bi-weekly sessions.

A few words about Teen Counseling:

One out of four teens and young adults is dealing with stress, anxiety or depression.  Often, your teen needs more than what can be provided by school counseling resources. 

If you’re thinking about whether counseling could be helpful to your teen, here are some questions to ask:
  • Does your teen ever feel really sad, frustrated, or lonely?
  • Does your teen feel especially angry, annoyed, or out-of-control?
  • Does your teen feel very anxious, worried, or guilty?
  • Has your teen experienced some major problems at home, at school, or in your neighborhood?
  • Have you noticed some changes in the way your teen sleeps, eats, or thinks and feels about life?
  • Is it hard for your teen to talk about these feelings with your family or their friends?
  • Are these feelings having a bad effect on your teen's life - are they making schoolwork and relationships with family and friends hard?
If you answered YES to any of these questions, it may be a good idea for you to talk with a counselor. Counseling can help your teen to understand their feelings and problems and learn how to deal with them in their everyday life.
Genuine positive regard and therapy processing techniques to help clients through transitional issues which may include anxiety, stress, loss, panic, interpersonal relationship issues or mental health disorders.
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Kim Sherman, Licensed Counselor and Therapist
Education:
Master of Arts (MA) - Illinois School of Professional Psychology - Argosy University
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - University of Illinois at Chicago
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