Jess Muir
Jess Muir
(she/her)
Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapist based in Illinois. I received my Master's Degree from Lewis University and have been practicing for five years. In addition to providing treatment for a variety of different disorders including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and personality disorders (among others), I also have a passion for providing services to the LGBTQ+ community to make sure they have access to the support and care they deserve/need. I am primarily available on Saturdays between 9-3, but I am also able to provide appointments outside of this availability by request! If you need a time outside the availability, simply ask and I will do my best to accommodate these needs!
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
During our first session, I will complete an evaluation that will help me gain a deeper understanding of the issues that brought you to therapy, provide a diagnosis (as required by insurance), develop a treatment plan, and work with you to develop treatment goals. I will also devote time to answering any questions you may have regarding the experience!
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
Through my work with a variety of different populations and mental health challenges, I have developed a tried-and-true playbook for identifying the root of the issues that brought you to therapy, identifying solutions that work for you based on your personal strengths, and developing a tailored plan that helps you achieve the level of progress you desire.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I love working with young adults who are still working on finding their place in the world, but may need a little bit of help doing so. My clients are eager to learn and put in the work necessary to find the path that's right for them, but may struggle with finding what that path is. They often feel unsure about what their purpose is in life, struggle with confidence, and feel a certain level of uncertainty about what comes next.
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Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I am a certified Dialectical Behavior Therapist and have used DBT in my practice for the past five years, not only helping clients learn to accept their symptoms, but also to learn to manage them more effectively. We will use mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness to help you learn to manage your struggles in moments where change can not happen and to learn how to effectively bring about change in moments where change is possible.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has been an integral part of my practice over the past five years, using this treatment method to help clients challenge their reoccurring, negative thoughts and manage their anxieties. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, we will learn to recognize the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and how they all influence each other. Furthermore, we'll use this knowledge on the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to learn to restructure your thinking patterns and live a less anxious life.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
Solution-Focused Brief Treatment is a treatment method I have used frequently in my practice, both in conjunction with other treatment methods and as a stand-alone treatment method to help clients draw on their strengths to find effective solutions to their difficulties in scenarios that don't require the analysis present in other treatment methods