Marriage counseling that Heals in North Barrington, IL. Restore Your Relationship.

Most couples wait years to seek help. If you’ve decided to look for a therapist to guide your journey, I would be interested in a conversation with you. I have decades of clinical experience, excellent reviews and great outcomes! Gottman trained. Let’s Work Together!

I use the concept of PIES which is making sure that married couples have intimacy in the; Physical, Intellectual, Emotional and Spiritual areas of the marriage. I also help couples accept their spouses and learn to appreciate who they were and are today. Dating is key.

A healthy marriage takes work. Therapy may reach the heart of the issues and begin the process of restoration. Let's get started.

For over 25 years I have worked in the specialty of marriage/couple therapy. Affairs do not have to mean the end of a relationship. Unproductive repetitious patterns can be broken. I offer a newly developed service called Discernment Counseling for couples @ crossroads.

Dr. Marcelo uses a shor-term, solution focused approach to marital therapy. Couples examine the interactions, communication, and roles that are working and those that are not. As opposed to continuing the "blame game", individuals take responsibility for change.

Working to achieve what is possible for your relationship. I work with couples utilizing the treatment methods of John Gottman, focusing on what can enhance effective and supportive exchange. My effort is to help you achieve the balanced exchange you desire.

We work with a variety of issues-Depression, Anger, Anxiety (group and individual formats), Bipolar disorder, Trauma, Child and Adolescent work (males and females), Sexual Abuse, Play Therapy, Family therapy, Cultural issues (adapting to the western culture), and LGBTQ.

Marriages can be tough. Couples often feel hopeless and discouraged; unable to see many positive things in their relationships. Debra provides marital therapy and couples counseling to restore hope and a belief in restoring love in their battered relationships.

I provide marital, premarital and relationship counseling. I believe most relationship issues stem from partners feeling misunderstood by their loved one. This can often lead to symptomatic problems that bring couples to counseling. I help couples to bridge that gap

I have experience working with couples struggling in their marriage who desire to work through stuck places to rebuild a connected intimate marriage. I also work with premarital couples and utilize assessment tools for both using the PREPARE/ENRICH.

My approach is to assist individuals navigate through relational issues, providing a safe haven where they can discuss concerns and goals. It is a safe place where couples can learn how to "fight fairly" and how to compromise. My focus is to promote growth.

Deciding to see a marriage/couples counselor can be a very difficult decision. I try to make the process and easy as I can. My goal is to provide both of you real world tools to help with your relationship.

I believe that we all need someone to talk with who will really listen and accept us as we are. I provide my clients with a warm, non-judgmental environment- a safe place to explore the issues that may be preventing you from experiencing the relationship you deserve.