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My practice specializes in treating individuals, couples, and families. Whether you struggle in your marriage or relationship with a significant other, or feel like you are stuck and missing out in life due to anxiety, depression, or self-esteem, you should know that there is hope for a better tomorrow.
Marriage and Relationship Counseling
Do you and your partner feel stuck, like things will never get better? Have you read self-help books, talked with close friends and family, and tried to make changes only to fall back into the old ways? Do you feel like if you and your partner could communicate better your relationship would improve significantly? Do you want to stay together because you remember how good things used to be in the beginning and believe that maybe you could feel that way again?
According to John Gottman, relationship and marriage expert, couples wait an average of six years of being unhappy before seeking marriage counseling! For every year that passes, couples become more entrenched in innefective patterns that perpetuate their unhappiness in the marriage.
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), I will focus on your presenting relationship challenges; not on who is to blame. We will work together to identify what you want to change, how that change can be accomplished, and how you will know that change has occured and are ready to move on in your "new" marriage or relationship. I work hard to coach couple's in improving their communication skills by learning how to understand one another (not proving they are right), becoming comfortable in asking for what you need/want from your partner, learning techniques to improve emotional connection by focusing on what you appreciate about your partner, working to increase positive interactions in the relationship so you can again see your partner as a "good" person, reducing harmful patterns that seriously damage the relationship during times of conflict, learning and practicing how to respond in new ways to your partner during difficult times to keep the relationship from spiraling out of control, and most importantly, how to become friends again and enjoy time together.
Counseling for Individuals
Anxiety, Stress, Depression, Self-Esteem, Relationships
Do you feel like you are missing out on important events in your life? Are you having a tough time sleeping because your "your mind is full" and won't shut off? Do you find it hard to get out of your house and get going? Have you recently experienced a major life transition (ex: job change, divorce, new child, aging parent, medical diagnosis)?
When your mind says you can't or shouldn't enjoy life and all it has to offer because you are not "good enough", or you are stuck having obsessive thoughts that keep you from living the kind of life you want, maybe a change in thinking can turn things around. I use evidence based therapies to to help people untangle from their thoughts and start living life! I will teach you to "tune in" to your self-talk and understand there are ways you can keep moving toward the things that matter in your life.
Premarital Counseling
Are you thinking about marrying or are recently engaged and wonder how compatable you are your partner will really be in marriage? Premarital counseling may be a great idea! Over 3-5 sessions you and your partner will learn your strengths as a couple, as well as identify growth areas that you and your partner can discuss in session through in-depth discussion. Many times couples don't think about the issues that can potentially cause conflict until after the wedding. By answering challenging questions, you and your partner will learn more about one another and navigate difficult issues before tying the know!
How I Can Be of Help To You
I will listen to your story and help you identify what needs to change. We will then make a plan to move toward accommplishing those changes through our work together in session and through out of session assignments. It is important that you feel comfortable in the counseling process and feel that you are making progress toward your goals. To accomplish this, I will check-in with you regularly to ensure you are feeling positive about the process and the work we are doing.
I have received specialzied training in the following evidence based therapies: Gottman Method (Level I and Level II), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Solution Focused Brief Therapy
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Compassionate & Professional
I understand many of the challenges you may be experiencing. I am a husband of 16 years, a father of three teenage children, and grew up in this community. I care about your story and will work hard to help you accomplish your counseling goals. You can trust that I will treat you with respect, dignity, and compassion in every interaction, while maintaining the highest standards for integrity and ethics.
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Robert Donohoo
I specialize in marital, couple and family therapy. In 2012, I completed an 18 month residency in marriage and family therapy and became licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist. I am a Clinical Fellow with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), and previously served as Secretary for the Illinois Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
