Business Details
13 Years
experience
Professional Mental Health Counseling in Elmhurst, IL
Founded by Mihaela Bernard, Mihaela Bernard LCPC specializes in providing comprehensive mental health services for children, adolescents, and families. Our practice integrates psychoanalytic theory with modern therapeutic approaches to address emotional and behavioral challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and autism spectrum disorders. We prioritize building trusting relationships to foster long-term change, offering individual, group, and family therapy sessions tailored to each client's unique needs.Collaborating with psychiatrists, educators, and other professionals ensures holistic care for clients facing complex psychological issues. Our mission emphasizes ethical practice, personalized treatment plans, and empowering families to achieve improved quality of life through compassionate counseling.
Services
Child Counseling
Psychoanalytic Therapy
Group Therapy
Clinical Consultation
Family Counseling
Details
- Year established: 2013
Highlights and features
- We offer personalized psychoanalytic therapy for children and adolescents with special needs.
- Our practice collaborates with psychiatrists and educators for comprehensive care.
- We provide clinical consultation for mental health professionals.
- Our founder holds the George J. Mohr Award for psychological research.
- We maintain ethical standards and professional certifications in counseling.
Associations and certifications
- American Counseling Association
Services
Child and Adolescent Counseling
Specialized counseling for children and teens facing emotional and behavioral challenges. Our approach combines psychoanalytic techniques with practical interventions to address anxiety, depression, and developmental disorders. Sessions focus on building trust and understanding family dynamics to create lasting positive change for young clients.
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Long-term therapeutic approach exploring unconscious patterns and relationship dynamics. This method helps clients understand root causes of emotional distress through weekly sessions that examine dreams, recurring behaviors, and interpersonal challenges to foster self-awareness and personal growth.
Family Counseling
Collaborative sessions addressing family relationship challenges and communication issues. We help families navigate conflicts related to parenting, divorce, adoption, and mental health concerns through structured therapy that improves understanding and strengthens family bonds using psychoanalytic principles.
Clinical Consultation
Expert consultation for educators and mental health professionals working with children and adolescents. We provide specialized insights on child development, behavioral interventions, and case management strategies to support effective treatment planning and implementation in educational and clinical settings.
Group Counseling
Structured group sessions offering peer support and interpersonal learning opportunities. Participants explore relationship patterns and social dynamics in a therapeutic setting, gaining new perspectives through guided interactions that promote self-awareness and improved communication skills over 90-120 minute sessions.
People
Mihaela Bernard
Founder & Therapist
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor specializing in child and adolescent psychotherapy. Holds master's degree from DePaul University and has practiced since 2011. Recipient of the George J. Mohr Award for psychological research on childhood psychosis.
Questions
What mental health services do you offer?
We provide child and adolescent counseling, psychoanalytic therapy, family counseling, group therapy, and clinical consultation for mental health professionals.
How do I schedule an appointment?
Call 773-470-3106 or visit our website to schedule a free 15-minute consultation and book therapy sessions.
Do you accept insurance?
We have reduced fee options and can provide information about insurance panels upon request through our contact page.
What makes your approach unique?
Our practice combines psychoanalytic theory with practical interventions, focusing on building trusting relationships to address emotional and behavioral challenges in children and families.
Are evening or weekend appointments available?
Standard session times aren't specified in our materials - please contact us directly to discuss scheduling options that accommodate your needs.
