Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Robert Allanson is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), Certified in Drug and Alcohol Counseling (CADC) and holds his Certification as an Integrative Mental Health Provider (CIMHP). He received his undergraduate degree in Education from Elmhurst College as well as his Master’s Degree in Community Counseling from the National Louis University. Robert has worked with a diverse population of adolescents and adults within the inpatient hospitalization as well as outpatient substance abuse and mental health settings. Robert’s areas of focus have been addictions, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, and life transitions/adjustment related issues among many more. While taking a very client centered approach, he utilizes techniques from Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solutions-Focused Therapy. Using these therapeutic approaches he strives to empower clients and their families to take an active role in recovery employing their own strengths and resources in addition to learning how to modify and adapt them to the ever evolving seasons of life.
Patient Care Philosophy My approach to patients is very much based on empowerment and collaboration. I believe each individual holds the tools and resources for healing within them. I strive to work with them to clarify these strengths and learn or problem solve strategies for adapting them. I integrate various evidence-based therapeutic approaches to foster not only healing, but wellness and a true sense of fulfillment. Therefore it is critical to take a holistic approach that emphasizes flexibility and adaptability to the ever changing seasons of life.
How I Stay Well: Balancing my life with a wide range of activities has been very helpful for me. I feel it is very important to get a sense of accomplishment each day in as many of my valued areas of life as possible, within reason. With that I try to pick up a pencil and draw, sketch, or doodle something every day to keep my creative juices flowing. I also have made it a point to set specific time aside each day to play with my boys, whether that be going on epic adventures, building Lego masterpieces, or Jedi and lightsaber training in the backyard. Maintaining that sense of wonder and imagination has been a much needed treatment to balance out the stressors of work and life.
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Robert Allanson is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois (IL LCPC 180011386), is Certified in Drug and Alcohol Counseling (CADC), and holds certification as an Integrative Mental Health Provider (CIMHP). He has 10 years of clinical experience working with adolescents and adults and practices as a male therapist in Illinois.
He earned an undergraduate degree in Education from Elmhurst College and a Master’s Degree in Community Counseling from National Louis University. Robert’s professional background includes roles in inpatient hospitalization as well as outpatient substance abuse and mental health settings.
Robert’s primary areas of focus include addictions, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, and adjustment issues related to life transitions. He takes a client-centered approach and draws on Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solutions-Focused Therapy to inform care.
His practice emphasizes empowerment and collaboration, supporting individuals and families to identify personal strengths and to problem-solve ways to adapt those resources across changing seasons of life. Robert integrates evidence-based methods with a holistic view that highlights flexibility, adaptability, and the pursuit of wellness and fulfillment.
To maintain balance, Robert keeps a range of daily activities that provide a sense of accomplishment and creativity. He sketches or doodles regularly and sets aside time each day to play with his boys – whether on backyard adventures, building Lego projects, or practicing Jedi and lightsaber play – preserving a sense of wonder that helps offset the stressors of work and life.
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