Hey, I know that this can be overwhelming and even feel scary. You've made it one step further than the last time you entertained the idea of therapy - so snaps to you. I know it can feel uncomfortable being vulnerable, meeting someone new and spilling the feelings that you've been holding so I'm here to help guide you through. I have been active in providing therapy for 10 years here in Illinois and am ready for you. I'm here to help support you, empower you and help you to navigate through your life stress, struggles with mood and hopefully feel better.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Our first therapy session is about getting to know each other, completing paperwork to evaluate your needs/wants and exploring some goals for yourself in therapy. This first session is for you to ask questions about what treatment will look like and to evaluate if we're a match made in therapeutic heaven. I also encourage all of my clients to ask questions of me - find out more about the person you potentially will be working with throughout what ever has brought you to therapy.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I am patient and focused on you. I have experience in treating depression, mood disorders, life transitions, and so many other situations. I rely heavily on understanding your symptoms and their impact so that we can best process stressors together.
About Ariel Swanson
Serves ages
Licensed in
Accepts cash
Appointments
VirtualMy treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT is a go-to favorite to identify negative thoughts and behaviors to challenge them and make improvements in functioning.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I love DBT because of its emphasis on interpersonal skills and radical acceptance at its core. We can’t always change the way things are but we can learn to pivot and cope.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
Let’s set goals and figure out where we need to go to achieve them. Solution focused brief therapy allows us to prioritize one or two goals and hone in on making positive changes and improvements.
Strength-Based
We want to focus on empowering you, identifying your strengths and using those to move forward in your journey to recovery.
Trauma Informed Care
Trauma is so unique to every individual and being trauma informed in practice is imperative.