Michaele Knous Counseling and Therapy — Health and Medical in Naperville, IL

I work with all couples including married, pre-marital, long term, dating.  I can help you manage conflict, become more emotionally connected, recover from infidelity, increase your friendship and enhance your strengths to create shared meaning in your relationship.  I will customize your therapy using the Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples and Relational Life Therapy.

If you'd like to work with me individually, I will help you to explore and uncover unhealthy patterns that are disrupting your relationship with yourself, your significant other, family, friends, co-workers, etc.  Some of the issues we can work through are depression, anxiety, stress, relationship challenges, and life transitions (including but not limited to the loss of any kind, a move, divorce, end of a friendship, new job, parenting, empty nesters).  Through exploration, new perspectives and gaining insight, I can help you transform your life - your pathway to heal, change and grow.

I use a variety of methods - cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, solution focused, mindfulness, narrative therapy, as well as implementing tenets of self-compassion,