Therapists in Tinley Park, IL and Nearby Locations

Find a therapist in Tinley Park, Illinois that meets your needs. Browse our comprehensive list of affordable and licensed therapists in Tinley Park to find a professional specializing in counseling people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, and more.

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Lombard, Illinois

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Illinois

Open for new clients aged 12-25! I'm all about helping youth and young adults who've been through tough times or faced stressful situations. I'm here to be their voice and provide exceptional care. I truly believe that getting help early on is the...
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Oak Park, Illinois

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Illinois

My life's work is helping clients achieve a better sense of self and happiness...more recently I've recognized that without good mental health providers finding this balance in life can be more difficult and stressful. However, through therapy our...
Megan Zerfahs
LPC, NCC, MSc Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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Schaumburg, Illinois

I work alongside clients to define the needs or goals to their therapy. Together we explore what is hindering them from achieving their goals or having their needs met. Once we know what is stopping a client from reaching goals, we can start putting...
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Naperville, Illinois

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Illinois

Brittany Roback earned her Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in children and adolescents from Lewis University in 2013. Brittany enjoys using playful therapy techniques with children and adolescents, she enjoys working...
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Illinois

A proven track record that speaks volumes. Why working with Danyell leads to long-lasting success: A diversely educated advisor, Danyell’s unquenchable thirst for personal development is rooted in a diverse and accomplished education. She received...
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Illinois

I’ll help you use your strengths to meet your goals. I truly enjoy learning about and working with all of my clients. We work together to build a strong therapeutic partnership that is holistic, strength-based, person-centered and considers...
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Chicago, Illinois

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Illinois

I was drawn to social work and therapeutic practice through both a commitment to social justice and a genuine curiosity for the stories and narratives of others. I grew up listening to my grandparents recount their early lives, often spending hours...
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Elgin, Illinois

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Illinois

I love helping people live their best life. I can help you figure out what your best life means to you. It is easy to get caught up in self-doubt. It is easy to spend a lot of time comparing ourselves to others and believe we are lacking. Everyone...
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Chicago, Illinois

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Illinois

I believe in using an integrative and collaborative approach to help young professionals and adults overcome excessive worry, feeling overwhelmed, hopelessness, and a lack of motivation in order to accomplish their full potential. Through our work...
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Naperville, Illinois

In my 14 years providing clinical therapy I have worked with various individuals experiencing difference life challenges. My "ideal" client is one that is looking for guidance and support to resolve mental health issues, life stressors, transitional...
John Levitt
LCSW, Ph.D.
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Illinois

Dr. Levitt has more than 40 years’ experience in working with clients who suffer from self-harm, eating disorders and symptoms related to histories of trauma and abuse; he has also been instrumental in developing practice-based models of treatment...
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Schaumburg, Illinois

Jordan is a contracted Licensed Social Worker and graduated with a Masters in Social Work from Dominican University in River Forest. Jordan believes in working with his clients where they are at and building on the skills they already have to be...
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Illinois

Matthew believes in building a strong therapeutic relationship in which clients come to appreciate the complexity and nuance in their lives as well as their own innate ability to heal from pain and dysfunction. Matthew views the role of the...
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Illinois

Are you familiar with the saying, “Life isn’t always sunshine and rainbows”? As much as we wish it weren’t, it is true! Life isn’t always comfortable and happy. Sometimes we are faced with loss, pain, sadness, and worry. Life can sometimes...
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Chicago, Illinois

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Illinois

I am a solution focused therapist with 35 years of experience. My therapy style is cognitive, interactive, compassionate, and, if need be, challenging. I believe effective therapy should produce change, not just insight. I will listen to you deeply,...
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Illinois

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Illinois

I offer a relaxing, nonjudgmental environment where we can begin to develop rapport and build the therapeutic relationship. I am aware that clients have a choice of clinician and without rapport, clients may have a difficult time finding the comfort...
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Illinois

Aren't you tired of being told to "relax", "stop overthinking", "you are too sensitive" and "you worry too much"? People tell you this as if you don't want to relax, stop overthinking, let things get you upset and worry! If you could, you would!...
Julie Torrence
MS, OTR/L, LCSW
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Evanston, Illinois

Feeling anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed by life's challenges? By focusing on the root cause of these issues, you can begin to feel better quickly. I begin by teaching my clients practical tools they can start using - right away - to relieve their...
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Illinois

Colleen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who enjoys collaborating with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families in order to help them make changes that will allow them to find balance, and an enhanced quality of life. Having worked...
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Illinois

Our lives are forever changed when someone we love dies. We are the bereaved, the mourning, the vulnerable. We are hit by waves of painful emotions-grief, anger, depression, guilt, fear, anxiety and a longing for our loved ones. Sometimes, we are...
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Chicago, Illinois

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Illinois, New York

It is an honor to work with every one of my clients. I don't have a specific "type" of person, and enjoy working with most anyone bothered by an issue or problem they would like resolved but have not been able to resolve on their own. It might be an...
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Illinois, Ohio

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I am trained to treat every person as a whole, acknowledging that you are impacted by the important relationships in your life. I focus on helping you create strong and meaningful connections with those...
Kreszentia Snyder
LCPC, Ph.D.
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Chicago, Illinois

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Illinois

We all want the everyday person we can relate and connect too. Therapy in about being crazy but having a space that belongs to you and is never threatened. I bring that space to you. I fully align with LGBTQIA+, my black and brown people, and those...

An Overview of Mental Health in Tinley Park, Illinois

Tinley Park, Illinois is one of Chicago’s fastest-growing suburbs and was considered one of the best places in America to raise a family by BusinessWeek in 2017. Research shows that it is also one of the 50 safest places in America. Tourists come to the area for easy access to recreational activities, great shopping, superb dining, cultural opportunities, and entertainment options.

The population of Tinley Park has grown 18.3 percent since 2000 and is now close to 60,000 people. The estimated median household income is almost $20,000 higher than the state’s at $80,222. Home values are higher in the city than in the rest of the state. The population is broken down like this:

  • White: 80.8 percent
  • Hispanic: 9.4 percent
  • Black: 3.8 percent
  • Asian: 3.8 percent
  • Two or more races: 1.4 percent

There is also a small percentage of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders along with American Indians in Tinley Park, Illinois. The cost of living index in the city is 102.4, just above the average in the rest of the country, which is 100.

As stated previously, Tinley Park is an incredibly safe place to live. The crime index is 85.0, while the United States average is 280.5. Since 2002, crime has been on a steady decline and there are 1.31 officers for every 1,000 residents in the city.

The city of Illinois has an unemployment rate of 5.1 percent, while Tinley Park is at 4.1 percent. The country overall has hit a 50-year low at 4.0 percent, and Tinley Park is closely in line with that. With low unemployment rates and an average cost of living, residents live a fairly comfortable, successful life.

In Tinley Park, 8.1 percent of residents live in poverty. For residents over 25 years of age, 94 percent graduated from high school or had some higher education, while 34.2 percent have a bachelor’s degree or higher. Of the residents over the age of 15, 30 percent have never been married, 52.4 percent are married, and 9.5 percent are divorced.

The state of Illinois has hit somewhat of a mental health crisis over the last few decades, with a $113.7 million cut in mental health care funding. This means that between 2009 and 2012, psychiatric visits to local hospitals increased by 19 percent and Cook County Jail became the state’s largest mental health provider. Experts believe there is a serious problem when a correctional facility is most likely to provide mental health services to a community.

Statistics show that close to 5 million adults in Illinois have poor mental health. 434,000 of those live with a serious mental illness and 2.1 million live with a diagnosable mental illness.

Mental Health Resources in Tinley Park, Illinois

For every 100,000 people in Tinley Park, there are 203 mental health professionals. The largest group of individuals with healthcare coverage in the city for males are aged 6-17 and females aged 25-34. Lack of health insurance is one reason that many people go without mental health treatment when they need it.

One Tinley Park mental health center is set to become a senior community, but residents still have access to treatment through the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Chicago and other local treatment centers. Those with mental illnesses such as bipolar affective disorder, anxiety, depression, dementia, schizophrenia, or other psychoses exist in Tinley Park despite it being one of the safest, most successful cities in Illinois.

Mental illness does not discriminate, although poverty, lack of education, genetic factors and substance abuse can complicate the issue. Because of this, all residents must have access to mental health treatment as often as possible. Some conditions will come on during a difficult time in your life, while others are more chronic and may last throughout your life. Regardless of what you are struggling with, seeking help is vital to staying healthy, both physically and mentally.