Welcome! I'm Ann.  I started my own clinical therapy practice, Riverbend Counseling, in 2019 in order to provide accessible, ethical, and effective therapy to my current and future clients.  I've been a therapist for almost 10 years. The photo to the left here was taken when I was a brand new therapist, full of excitement and hope for the world! I really ought to have a new picture taken.  But believe it or not, I still am full of excitement and hope, and I still have that sweater!  Although I may have slightly less energy after those 10 years, I'm far more confident and better equipped to help.  I've provided thousands of hours of therapy,  adjusting my approach as I learn more and experience what does and doesn't work.  I've also gained much through my own therapy, and in life experience.

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Finding a therapist is not an easy task! I know from personal experience that it can take a few tries to find the right fit, and it's very important to find the right fit-- someone you feel comfortable with, and someone you believe is competent enough to actually help you. I'd like to encourage you to set up a call to discover if we would be a good fit to work together. I'm happy to talk to you and help however I can, even if it's a referral elsewhere.  And I can usually tell from the first call who I will be able to help, and who would do better with another therapist.

 

Therapy really can change your life, if you find the right help, and put in the work.  I would be so honored to help on that journey.

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About Ann

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Ann is a lifelong learner, and enthusiastically seeks to grow her knowledge about the brain, behavior, and ways to do therapy better.  She enjoys walking and exploring nearby forest preserves, and reading a good book with a cup of tea. She lives in the western suburbs of Chicago with her husband and two sons.