Hello! I'm Shobana and I'm a licensed therapist serving clients from Illinois. I love to create a safe therapeutic space for individuals to be able to talk about what they know they need to talk about. I utilize researched therapeutic models to help improve thoughts and increase the regulation of emotions. I am very collaborative, so we can work together on what you need and how we can get you feeling better. Please reach out and let's connect! Happy to start working with you! My past work has been in private therapy for the past 5 years, I've also had a prior history of working in the residential and school settings. Through these experiences, I've learned the important of providing people the opportunity to talk, and the importance of a therapist asking the right questions to get us talking.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

In our first session, we can talk about what brings you to therapy, what you might be looking for in therapy and from me as a therapist, and how we can work together on this. I like to allow you the space to share what you feel is relevant, I might also ask questions that can guide us along the way.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

As a provider, I really want you to feel the comfort of a therapist who workscollaboratively with you, in addition I want you to feel the safety of researched therapeutic approaches. As a provider, my strengths include creating a safe space, as well as using researched therapeutic models. I am also always open to feedback on how your therapeutic experience can be improved.

About Shobana Shanmugavelayutham