Rising Light Counseling

I am a bilingual (English / Spanish) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Benedictine University. My 20+ years of clinical experience includes working with children, adolescents and adults within the education, agency and private practice settings.

I created Rising Light Counseling with a vision to provide caring counseling and psychotherapy services for children, individuals, couples and families experiencing challenges with neurodevelopment conditions (e.g., autism / ASD, ADHD), anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, and abuse.I believe therapy is a place to grow and to heal from circumstances in our lives that do not allow us to live up to our true potential.

We provide Telehealth counseling and psychotherapy services to children (3 and older), teens, and adults. Our client-centered approach starts by providing a comfortable environment where clients can feel at ease.

In working with children and their families, we utilize play therapy and other research based methods to build the necessary skills that allows them to cope and overcome their challenges with ADHD, ASD, Anxiety, Depression, Bullying or Trauma.With our adult clients, we build a strong therapeutic bond that allows them to understand themselves and their circumstances better.

When parents initially receive a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the experience can be very impactful on the family. The diagnosis itself can have a multitude of ramifications; It can have an effect on the way parents feel about themselves, how they feel about their child's future, and in many cases parents are unsure what the necessary steps are to ensure that their child receives the best possible treatment.

Anyone can experience feelings of sadness from time to time. It is normal to feel sad when we experience a loss in our life (employment, family member or friend), when we experience conflicts in our relationships, even when we are adjusting to a change in our life. Being human is filled with complexities of mind, body and spirit.

Anxiety and stress are common experiences in today's fast paced world. In our modern age, we are exposed to a great deal of stressors that can lead us feeling worried, stressed, and fearful. Everyone one of us can experience stressful circumstances that can lead us to live our lives as if we are "on edge".