Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois with more than ten years of professional experience working with clients of all ages (including families). I have provided years of crisis intervention in schools and emergency rooms. I have provided individual and group therapy in various settings including outpatient, residential, and corrections. My approach to therapy is secular, apolitical, and based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). This is a very concrete, time-limited, client driven approach that allows individuals to develop a skill set that they are empowered to use to manage distressing thoughts and intense emotions across a wide range of mental health issues. I teach people to be their own therapist.
I have extensive experience working with trauma (simple and complex), and I utilize trauma informed care approaches to help address the root causes of trauma-related symptoms so individuals can overcome the adversity related to traumatic experiences and continue to live rich and healthy lives. I am experienced with providing some court ordered programs such as Anger Management and Divorce Education. I have worked with many families over the years to provide support and assistance for parents struggling with managing behavioral issues in the home. I am certified to provide Parent Management Training (a structured parenting course) and basic behavior management.
I want to work to end the stigma with utilizing mental health professionals. I want my clients to feel like checking in with me is just like seeing a family doctor for the occasional illness or injury. I am open to all clients, and provide a safe, non-judgmental space to process their feelings and learn to manage them. I believe the world would be a better place if we all took care of our mental health by seeing a therapist for general care, and I would love to start with you!
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Aimee Bequette-Chaney is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois, credentialed to provide clinical mental health care in the state (IL LCPC 180008369). She brings 12 years of clinical experience working with individuals and families across a range of settings, including outpatient programs, residential treatment, corrections, schools and emergency rooms where she provided crisis intervention.
Her therapeutic work is grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – a practical, skills-based, time-limited approach that is client driven and focused on helping people manage distressing thoughts and intense emotions. She emphasizes teaching clients strategies so they can effectively be their own therapist between sessions.
Aimee has extensive experience addressing trauma, both simple and complex, and applies trauma-informed care principles to identify and treat the roots of trauma-related symptoms so people can move forward and maintain healthy, fulfilling lives. She also provides court-ordered programs such as anger management and divorce education, and she is certified to deliver Parent Management Training and basic behavior management to support parents working with behavioral challenges at home.
Open to all clients, Aimee offers a respectful, non-judgmental environment and aims to normalize seeking mental health care – encouraging people to view check-ins with a therapist as part of routine health maintenance, similar to visiting a family doctor. She welcomes anyone ready to begin that work.
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