Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I’ve met with many clients who have shared they don’t feel really heard or understood by others. As a result-they feel lonely, isolated, and hopeless. I believe that to feel a sense of personal wellness we must also feel heard & connected!
Finding and connecting with a counselor is a valuable and courageous choice to move forward! It is important for me to create a space where my clients feel trusting and comfortable. This space is a ‘judgement-free zone’. I want to create an atmosphere in relationship to my clients in which they can share those things which might feel ‘unspeakable’. It has been my experience that those are the things that need saying.
I have a well-seasoned 17+ years of experience working as a therapeutic counselor. I am thankful to be able to do this work! I consider myself to be a resourceful, creative, & patient therapist with a robust combination of life experience, clinical expertise, and therapeutic skill.
My trauma-informed approach may be considered integrative, as I will often utilize techniques from: CBT, DBT, IFS, Positive Communication Skill Building, Anger Management, and Art Therapy. I must also add here that I try to incorporate humor, when appropriate. Let’s call this ‘chuckle healing’.
Currently I am accepting individual adult clients 18+. I see a wide variety of clients seeking treatment for depression, anxiety, adjustment concerns, and more. Additionally, I welcome those who identify as LGBTQIA2S+, or who are exploring/questioning.
I received my Master of Arts Degree in Community Counseling from Governors State University, and I received an Art Therapy Certificate from Northwestern University.
I’d consider it an honor to be a part of your journey.
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Joan French works with adults who often report feeling unheard or misunderstood, experiences that can leave people feeling lonely, isolated, and hopeless. She believes that a sense of personal wellness depends on feeling listened to and connected.
Deciding to connect with a counselor is a meaningful and courageous step toward moving forward. Joan strives to establish a trusting, comfortable, judgement-free environment where clients can bring forward thoughts and feelings that may feel unspeakable, because those are frequently the issues that most need attention.
She brings more than 17 years of experience as a therapeutic counselor and describes herself as resourceful, creative, and patient. Her practice reflects a balanced combination of life experience, clinical knowledge, and therapeutic skill. Joan is licensed to practice as a clinical professional counselor in Illinois, holding the state counseling credential (IL LCPC 180.007674).
Joan uses a trauma-informed, integrative approach and often draws on methods from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), internal family systems (IFS), positive communication skill building, anger management, and art therapy. When appropriate, she also weaves in humor – a lighthearted technique she refers to as “chuckle healing.”
She is currently accepting individual adult clients ages 18 and older and treats a range of concerns including depression, anxiety, and adjustment issues. Joan welcomes people who identify as LGBTQIA2S+ as well as those who are exploring or questioning their identity. She earned a Master of Arts in Community Counseling from Governors State University and holds an Art Therapy Certificate from Northwestern University. Joan considers it an honor to be part of someone’s therapeutic journey.
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