my mission is to
I have over 15 years of experience working with children, couples, families, & the LGBTQ community. I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Illinois and a Divorce Mediator. I believe in understanding the whole person and complex relationship dynamics and abide by a mind/body/spirit approach to care.
Since the very start, I have worked with complex family dynamics and with the most extreme cases— with families that came from very strained backgrounds including severe situations of trauma, abuse, neglect, and foster care. Along with the complex cases, I’ve also seen a ton of “regular” couples and families in my practice. What I’ve learned quickly is that unfortunately most couples do not go to couples therapy until their relationships are much too severed to improve upon. Today, you’ll see I am a staunch advocate for preventative couples work. Relationship betterment should be included in one’s “self care” routine. I approach relationships from an Emotionally-Focused and Attachment perspective. I believe in helping people illustrate patterns of behavior and then begin to feel safe enough to change those patterns.
Professional AFFILIATIONS
"Typical clients I work with are those that are ready to make a big change in their life. They’re reinventing themselves. We call it pivoting. They’re sick and tired of their own excuses. They’re ready to step into their own calling and experience the freedom and the power that comes with that decision."
-Amy Wilhelmi, LMFT
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This Mental Fortitude journal is your first step to stepping out from behind the screen of Apathy towards your Awakening. With every question, you learn more about who you really are. As you identify the stages and unravel your trauma, you identify what you love about yourself and learn to focus on what is important, becoming whole. You are the one that ultimately decides how your life should go. Your past might be a part of you, but it shouldn’t define the rest of your life.
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