Counseling Services

Individual Therapy

At Growth Through Guidance, our goal when working with clients is that each client has a positive experience and that they can utilize the tools provided to them in order to navigate smoothly with their individual journey to wellness. Some areas of specialization include helping clients to manage stress, creating healthy thoughts, identify and change unwanted behaviors, coping skills, growing self-awareness and self-esteem, relationship stress/issues, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. We use a variety of therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, emotion-focused therapy, solution focused brief therapy, trauma focused therapy, substance and addition interventions and person-centered therapy.

We accept and are in network with Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, and Cigna insurances. Please email us to get started on your therapy journey.

Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC)

IECMHC provides an evidence-based approach that pairs mental health consultation with providers who work with young children and their families. Here at Growth Through Guidance we work directly with childcare providers, day cares, home visiting programs, child welfare providers etc. to enhance the early childhood workforce's response to the evolving developmental needs of children. We partner with early childhood programs to build capacity in strengthening responsive learning and nurturing environments that include home, classroom, and other program settings. Our consultation services consist of relationship building, observations, screenings/assessments, educational trainings and direct meetings with families.

Therapeutic Parenting Groups

Here at Growth Through Guidance our parent groups are about creating a sense of belonging in the parent-child relationship. Boundaries are developed to increase safety and nurture is used to reduce shame. When this is achieved, both parent and child feel safe and lovable enough to engage in a healthy attachment-bond. Our groups also help parents to learn that they are not alone and that there are other parents that have similar problems. Our groups can give parents hope as they see other families learn, change, and grow as they receive support and encouragement. Growth Through Guidance currently offers two evidence based therapeutic parenting groups, The Chicago Parent Program and Circle of Security® Parenting™ Program.

The Chicago Parent Program is a national, evidence-based program designed to address the needs of parents raising young children (2-8 years old) in underserved communities focusing on parent-management skills.

The Circle of Security® Parenting™ program is an attachment-based parenting education program that helps parents better understand and build on their relationships with their children. This program supports parents to understand their child's emotional world by learning to understand emotional needs of children. If you are interested in hosting one of these parenting groups, please email us to get started!